Software Development Engineer - Android & iOS

SDE 1 – Android & iOS

Company: Ralakde Automation

Location: Siliguri, West Bengal (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Number of Vacancies: 2

Android Developer – 1 Vacancy iOS Developer – 1 Vacancy

Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and technical proficiency

Roles & Responsibilities

• Mobile Application Development
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.
• Develop Android applications using Kotlin and/or Java and iOS applications using Swift.
• Build responsive, user-friendly, scalable, and reliable mobile applications.
• Integrate mobile applications with REST APIs, backend services, and third-party platforms.
• Implement authentication, notifications, data handling, and other application features.
• Debug application issues and implement effective technical solutions.
• Optimise application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.
• Use Git and GitHub for source-code management and collaborative development.
• Testing, Deployment & Support
• Test applications for functionality, performance, compatibility, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot crashes, bugs, API issues, and deployment-related problems.
• Support application releases and production deployments.
• Maintain application configurations, dependencies, and release versions.
• Monitor application performance and resolve production issues.
• Security & Engineering Practices
• Follow secure mobile application development practices.
• Implement appropriate authentication, authorisation, API security, and secure data handling.
• Maintain application dependencies and libraries.
• Follow coding standards, version control, testing, and code-review processes.
• AI-Assisted Development
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and similar tools.
• Use AI tools for code generation, debugging, testing, documentation, and research.
• Validate AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Work closely with product, design, backend, and engineering teams.
• Participate in technical discussions, sprint planning, code reviews, and release activities.
• Communicate technical issues, progress, risks, and dependencies clearly.
• Stay updated with modern mobile development and AI-assisted engineering practices.

Required Skills

• Minimum 1 year of professional experience as an Android Developer, iOS Developer, Mobile Application Developer, Software Engineer, or similar role is preferred.
• Android Developer: Strong programming knowledge in Kotlin and/or Java.
• iOS Developer: Strong programming knowledge in Swift.
• Good knowledge of Android and/or iOS application development.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, and API integrations.
• Understanding of mobile application architecture and UI development.
• Knowledge of databases and local data storage.
• Strong understanding of Git and GitHub.
• Understanding of software testing, debugging, and application performance optimisation.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a technical team.

Preferred

• Android: Jetpack Compose, Android Jetpack, Kotlin Coroutines, Firebase.
• iOS: SwiftUI, UIKit, Swift Concurrency, Firebase.
• Experience with MVVM or Clean Architecture.
• Experience with push notifications and background processing.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD.
• Experience publishing applications on Google Play Store and/or Apple App Store.
• Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant professional software development experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, testing, and maintaining mobile applications.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to a rapidly evolving technical environment.

Work Schedule

• Monday to Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Sunday: Weekly Off

Work Location: Siliguri, West Bengal – Onsite

Pay: ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person