Mobile App Developer

Akino Labs; Vadodara; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Akino Labs is seeking a Mobile Application Developer for its Technology/Product Engineering team in Vadodara. The role is hybrid and full-time, requiring 1–3 years of mobile development experience and hands-on work with React Native, Flutter, Android, or iOS.

You will design, build, test, and maintain high-quality mobile apps, collaborating with PMs, UI/UX designers, backend engineers, and QA to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional mobile application development experience.
• Experience with at least one: React Native, Flutter, Android/Kotlin, or iOS/Swift.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, app architecture, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.
• Build reusable, maintainable, and scalable components.
• Implement features based on product requirements and UI/UX designs.
• Develop complex workflows, forms, navigation, authentication, and user interactions.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Maintain and enhance existing mobile applications.

Skills

React Native

Flutter

Android

iOS

Job description

Position:MobileApplicationDeveloper

Department:Technology/ProductEngineering

Location:Vadodara/Hybrid

EmploymentType:Full-Time

Experience:1–3Years

AbouttheRole

WearelookingforaMobileApplicationDevelopertodesign,develop,test,andmaintainhigh-qualitymobileapplicationsforourproductsandclientprojects.

TheroleinvolvesworkingcloselywithProductManagers,ProjectManagers,UI/UXDesigners,BackendEngineers,QAEngineers,andotherstakeholderstobuildreliable,scalable,anduser-friendlymobileapplications.

Theidealcandidateshouldhavehands-onexperiencewithReactNative,Flutter,Android,oriOSdevelopmentandastrongunderstandingofAPIintegration,applicationarchitecture,debugging,andmobiledevelopmentbestpractices.

KeyResponsibilities

MobileApplicationDevelopment

• DesignanddevelopmobileapplicationsforAndroidand/oriOSplatforms.
• Buildreusable,maintainable,andscalableapplicationcomponents.
• ImplementapplicationfeaturesbasedonproductrequirementsandUI/UXdesigns.
• Developcomplexapplicationworkflows,forms,navigation,authentication,anduserinteractions.
• Optimizeapplicationsforperformance,reliability,andresponsiveness.
• Maintainandenhanceexistingmobileapplications.

Cross-PlatformDevelopment

Dependingonprojectrequirements,workwithtechnologiessuchas:

• ReactNative
• Flutter
• Android/Kotlin
• iOS/Swift

Strongexperiencewithatleastonemobiledevelopmentecosystemisrequired.

API&BackendIntegration

• IntegrateRESTfulAPIsintomobileapplications.
• Handleauthentication,authorization,sessions,andAPIerrors.
• Implementefficientdata-fetchingandstate-managementpatterns.
• WorkwithJSONandasynchronousoperations.
• Collaboratewithbackenddeveloperstotroubleshootintegrationissues.
• Integratethird-partyAPIsandSDKswhererequired.

StateManagement&Architecture

• Implementappropriateapplicationarchitectureandstate-managementpatterns.
• Workwithtechnologiessuchas:
  • Redux/ReduxToolkit
  • Zustand
  • Provider/Riverpod
  • Bloc/Cubit
  • ContextAPI
  • Otherappropriatestate-managementsolutions
• Buildmodularandreusablecomponents.
• MaintaincleanseparationbetweenUI,businesslogic,anddatalayers.

UI/UXImplementation

• ConvertFigmaanddesignspecificationsintoaccuratemobileinterfaces.
• Buildresponsivelayoutsfordifferentscreensizesanddevices.
• Implementanimationsandinteractivestateswhererequired.
• Ensureconsistencyintypography,spacing,components,anduserinteractions.
• WorkwithdesignerstoresolveUI/UXimplementationquestions.
• Ensureapplicationsfollowplatform-specificusabilityconventions.

Testing&Debugging

• Writeandmaintainunit,integration,andfunctionaltestswhereapplicable.
• Identify,reproduce,andresolveapplicationdefects.
• Debugcrashes,performanceissues,APIfailures,andUIproblems.
• Performregressiontestingbeforereleases.
• WorkcloselywithQAteamstoresolvereportedissues.
• Usedevicelogs,debuggingtools,andcrash-reportingplatformstoidentifyrootcauses.

PerformanceOptimization

• Monitorandimproveapplicationperformance.
• Optimizeapplicationstartuptimeandscreenrendering.
• ReduceunnecessaryAPIcallsandresourceconsumption.
• Optimizeimages,networkrequests,andlocalstorage.
• Investigatememoryleaks,crashes,andperformancebottlenecks.

LocalStorage&OfflineCapability

• Implementlocaldatastoragewhererequired.
• Workwithtechnologiessuchas:
  • SQLite
  • Realm
  • AsyncStorage
  • SharedPreferences
  • SecureStorage
• Implementcachingandoffline-firstfunctionalitywhererequired.

Third-PartyIntegrations

IntegrateexternalservicesandSDKssuchas:

• Firebase
• Pushnotifications
• Analytics
• Mapsandlocationservices
• Paymentgateways
• Authenticationproviders
• Sociallogin
• Cameraandmediaservices
• Deeplinking
• Fileupload/downloadservices

Security

• Followsecuremobiledevelopmentpractices.
• Protectsensitiveapplicationdata.
• Implementsecureauthenticationandtokenhandling.
• AvoidexposingAPIkeysorsensitivecredentialsinapplicationcode.
• Followappropriatedata-storageandcommunicationsecuritypractices.

AppDeployment&Release

• PrepareapplicationsforAndroidand/oriOSreleases.
• Managedevelopment,staging,andproductionbuilds.
• Supportapplicationsigningandreleaseconfiguration.
• Workwith:
  • GooglePlayConsole
  • AppleAppStoreConnect
• Supportapp-storesubmissions,updates,andreleasetroubleshooting.
• Monitorpost-releaseissuesanduserfeedback.

AgileCollaboration

• Participatein:
  • SprintPlanning
  • DailyStand-ups
  • SprintReviews
  • Retrospectives
• WorkcloselywithProjectManagersandProductManagers.
• Estimatedevelopmenttasksandcommunicatedeliveryrisks.
• Participateincodereviews.
• Maintaintechnicaldocumentationwhererequired.

RequiredSkills

• 1–3yearsofprofessionalmobileapplicationdevelopmentexperience.
• Strongexperiencewithatleastoneof:
  • ReactNative
  • Flutter
  • Android/Kotlin
  • iOS/Swift
• Strongprogrammingandobject-orientedprogrammingfundamentals.
• Goodunderstandingofmobileapplicationarchitecture.
• StrongknowledgeofRESTAPIsandJSON.
• ExperiencewithGit/GitHub.
• Experiencedebuggingmobileapplications.
• Understandingofapplicationlifecycleandstatemanagement.
• GoodunderstandingofresponsivemobileUIdevelopment.
• Strongproblem-solvingskills.

GoodtoHave

• ReactNativewithTypeScript.
• FlutterwithDart.
• NativeAndroid/iOSdevelopmentexperience.
• Firebase.
• Pushnotifications.
• Paymentgatewayintegration.
• MapsandlocationAPIs.
• Deeplinking.
• WebSockets.
• Offline-firstapplicationdevelopment.
• CI/CDformobileapplications.
• Fastlane.
• GitHubActionsorsimilarCI/CDtools.
• AppStore/PlayStoredeploymentexperience.
• Automatedmobiletesting.
• Basicbackend/APIdevelopmentknowledge.
• ExperienceworkingwithSaaSproducts.

AI&ModernMobileApplications

ExperienceintegratingAIfunctionalityintomobileapplicationsisanadvantage.

Potentialareasinclude:

• AIchatinterfaces
• AIassistants
• Voice-enabledapplications
• AI-poweredsearch
• Document/imageanalysis
• GenerativeAIfeatures
• AIagents
• Personalizedrecommendations
• AI-poweredautomation

ExperienceintegratingAPIsfromOpenAI,Gemini,Claude,orsimilarprovidersisaplus.

CandidateProfile

Wearelookingforsomeonewho:

• Canindependentlytakeafeaturefromdevelopmentthroughtesting.
• Writesmaintainableandreusablecode.
• Understandsthetrade-offsbetweenquickimplementationandlong-termmaintainability.
• Cantroubleshootproblemssystematically.
• Paysattentiontoapplicationperformanceanduserexperience.
• Iscomfortableworkingwithbackendandproductteams.
• Canreadtechnicaldocumentationandlearnnewtechnologiesindependently.
• Takesownershipofproductionissues.
• Understandsthatmobileapplicationsneedtoworkreliablyacrossdifferentdevices,OSversions,networkconditions,andscreensizes.

PracticalEvaluation

Shortlistedcandidatesmaybegivenatechnicalassignmentinvolving:

1. Buildingamulti-screenmobileapplication.
2. Implementingnavigationandstatemanagement.
3. IntegratingaRESTAPI.
4. Implementingauthentication.
5. Handlingloading,empty,anderrorstates.
6. Persistingselecteddatalocally.
7. Identifyingandfixingperformanceorfunctionalissues.
8. Writingbasicautomatedtests.
9. Explainingtheapplication'sarchitectureandtechnicaldecisions.

Candidatesmayalsobeaskedtodemonstrateanapplicationtheyhavepreviouslydeveloped.

KeyPerformanceAreas

Performancemaybeevaluatedbasedon:

• Featuredelivery
• Codequalityandmaintainability
• Applicationstability
• UI/UXimplementation
• APIintegrationquality
• Defectresolution
• Performanceoptimization
• Testcoverage
• Releasereliability
• Technicalownership
• Collaborationwithcross-functionalteams

PreferredEducationalBackground

• B.Tech/B.E.–ComputerScience/IT
• BCA/MCA
• B.Sc./M.Sc.ComputerScience
• Relatedtechnicaldiscipline

Equivalentprofessionalexperiencemaybeconsidered.