Android Mobile Developer

DHL; Chennai District; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Annual Leave 42 days

Medical Insurance (Self + Family)

In House training programs

Job summary

DHL IT Services in Chennai is seeking an Android Mobile Developer to join our Mobile Solutions team. You will work on native Android apps with Kotlin, MVVM patterns, and Compose in a global logistics context, collaborating across regions and product teams.

We value hands-on experience, strong English communication, and a proactive mindset to ensure secure, high-quality, scalable mobile experiences that power our digitized logistics platform.

Qualifications

• More than 4 years of hands-on experience in native Android application development.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin programming language.
• Experience with ViewModel, LiveData, and Navigation Component.
• Familiarity with Data Binding and MVVM.
• Experience building responsive user interfaces using Compose.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and JSON-based integrations.
• Experience of using networking libraries such as Retrofit.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming using Kotlin Coroutines.
• Experience with Unit Testing.
• Kotlin Multiplatform knowledge is a plus.
• IoT technologies such as BLE and NFC are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mobile applications for the German logistics market.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to understand requirements and contribute to technical solution design.
• Implement user stories in line with business and technical requirements.
• Ensure adherence to security, quality, and coding standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design and implement automated unit, component, and UI tests to support application quality and stability.
• Participate in code reviews and perform manual testing as required.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and fix application defects and production issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, code quality, and team collaboration.

Skills

Kotlin

MVVM

Compose

LiveData

Navigation Component

Kotlin Coroutines

Unit Testing

Tools

Retrofit

BLE

NFC

Job description

Job Description:

Your IT Future, Delivered
Android Mobile Developer

With a global team of 5600 IT professionals, DHL IT Services enables DHL to connect people and keep the global economy running by continuously innovating and creating sustainable digital solutions. We work globally beyond borders and push boundaries across all dimensions of logistics. You can leave your mark shaping the technological backbone of the biggest logistics company in the world. Our offices in Germany, Malaysia, Czech Republic and India have earned #GreatPlaceToWork certification, reflecting our commitment to exceptional employee experiences.

Digitalization. Simply delivered.

At IT Services, we are passionate about modern technologies. Our Mobile Solutions team is continuously expanding. We are looking for an Android Mobile Developer. In our diverse environment you can always grow depending on your qualification level.

We are working in an agile way. This means that our teams are completely product oriented, have end to end responsibility both for the product in development and in production. The same people not only take care of the application, but also of the business side of the product. The everyday work is typically organized using agile frameworks.

Grow together

Our mission in IT Services is "We strive for a Business Partner and Product centric organization, that lives E2E responsibility by maximizing team empowerment". In our team we are building a team culture with proactive E2E mindset enabling us as IT Services to be a competitive advantage for the group. We are responsible for round about 20.000 lockers from DHL all over Germany.

Like our company, our team is quite global. We have technical teams located in Chennai, Prague, Darmstadt, Berlin and Bonn. To help us collaborate better, we are using tools like Teams, Jira and Confluence. You will find a nice mix of motivated people, typically geeks who are passionate about technology and who are reading about IT, even after work. But most importantly, we are a team where everyone supports each other even in tough times and where every single member tries to make things better every day.

Ready to embark on the journey? Here’s what we are looking for:

As an Android Mobile Developer, you must have extensive mobile application development expertise and strong knowledge of modern Android technologies and architecture patterns.

As a technology enthusiast, you have a solid understanding of Kotlin, Compose, MVVM architecture, and Android application lifecycle management. You are experienced in building reliable, scalable, and maintainable mobile applications integrated with backend services. You work independently, prioritize effectively, and stay organized under time and workload pressure. In our multinational environment, cross-region collaboration with teams around the globe is part of everyday work, making advanced spoken and written English essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain mobile applications for the German logistics market.


• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to understand requirements and contribute to technical solution design.


• Implement user stories in line with business and technical requirements.


• Ensure adherence to security, quality, and coding standards throughout the development lifecycle.


• Design and implement automated unit, component, and UI tests to support application quality and stability.


• Participate in code reviews and perform manual testing as required.


• Analyze, troubleshoot, and fix application defects and production issues.


• Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, code quality, and team collaboration.

Professional Requirements:

• More than 4 years of hands-on experience in native Android application development.


• Strong knowledge of Kotlin programming language.


• Experience working with Android components such as ViewModel, LiveData, and Navigation Component.


• Familiarity with Data Binding and MVVM architecture.


• Experience building responsive user interfaces using Compose.


• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and JSON-based integrations.


• Experience of using networking libraries such as Retrofit.


• Understanding of asynchronous programming using Kotlin Coroutines.


• Experience with Unit Testing.


• Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) knowledge is a plus.


• Experience with IoT technologies such as BLE and NFC is an advantage.


• Located in Chennai.

Personal Requirements:

• Independent, constructive, and reliable working style with a strong sense of ownership


• Proactive "can-do" mindset with focus on service quality, code quality, and operational stability


• Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to complex tasks and incidents


• End-to-end mindset, from understanding business needs to ensuring stable production operations


• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork skills


• Cultural sensitivity and strong collaboration skills in international, cross-location teams


• Confident communication with stakeholders at different levels


• High degree of flexibility and commitment, with a strong willingness to support the team proactively


• Very good English skills, both written and spoken

An array of benefits for you:

• Hybrid work arrangements to balance in-office collaboration and home flexibility.


• Annual Leave: 42 days off apart from Public / National Holidays.


• Medical Insurance: Self + Spouse + 2 children. An option to opt for Voluntary Parental Insurance (Parents / Parent -in-laws) at a nominal premium covering pre existing disease.


• In House training programs: professional and technical training certifications