Senior Manager - Front End Engineering - Android Full-time Job

Role & responsibilities

• Design and develop re-usable assets in Kotlin which can be leveraged in mobile apps across the bank e.g. such as security, networking, telemetry, analytics components
• Stay updated on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in Android development, sharing knowledge and insights with the team.
• Implement best practices for mobile application development, including code optimization, performance tuning, security and memory management.
• Responsible for the quality of the code repository where applicable.
• This role is around capability building, it is not to own applications or delivery.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8+ years of experience in Android development, with a strong portfolio of Android applications.
• Ability to articulate the overall vision for the Chapters and ensure upskilling of the organisation holistically
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin programming languages, with a deep understanding of Android SDK, APIs, and frameworks including Ktor, Firebase Cloud messaging
• Experience with Android Studio, Git and related plugins such as Memory analyzer,s Profilers for instrumentation of Android apps
• Strong understanding of mobile app architecture, design patterns (e.g., MVP, MVVM), and best practices.
• Knowledge of UI/UX design principles and ability to collaborate effectively with designers to create visually appealing and intuitive interfaces.

Role: Front End Developer

Industry Type: Banking

Department: Engineering - Software & QA

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Software Development

Education

UG: Any Graduate

Standard Chartered GBS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, UK, is an integral part of the Bank's strategy to consolidate and rationalise operations into Shared Services Centres. This is an ambitious project that the Bank undertook and today Standard Chartered GBS services all 56 countries of the Standard Chartered Group processing over 80 million transactions a year.
The facility in Chennai is one of two hubs that the Bank has set up, the other being in Kuala Lumpur. Standard Chartered GBS has today emerged as one of the top captive banking back offices in India for international companies.