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Senior Android Developer
IslamabadOn-site
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Designs, develops and maintains Android keyboard (IME) applications, covering custom layouts, language support, suggestions and performance optimization. Works on a short-term contract with collaboration across product and engineering teams.
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Job Description: Android Developer (Keyboard Development Experience)
Position: Android Developer
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Location: Pakistan (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 2 Months
Timings: 5 pm - 2 am
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Android Developer with strong expertise in custom keyboard development to join our team for a short-term contract project. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building, optimizing, and maintaining Android keyboard applications, with a strong understanding of Android input methods and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Position: Android Developer
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Location: Pakistan (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 2 Months
Timings: 5 pm - 2 am
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Android Developer with strong expertise in custom keyboard development to join our team for a short-term contract project. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building, optimizing, and maintaining Android keyboard applications, with a strong understanding of Android input methods and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Android keyboard applications using modern Android development practices.
- Work extensively with Android Input Method Framework (IME) and custom keyboard implementations.
- Develop features such as custom layouts, themes, language support, suggestions, autocorrection, and user interactions.
- Optimize keyboard performance, responsiveness, memory usage, and overall user experience.
- Integrate APIs, third-party libraries, and backend services when required.
- Debug and resolve complex Android application issues.
- Ensure compatibility across different Android versions and device configurations.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions within project timelines.
- 5+ years of professional experience in Android application development.
- Strong experience in developing Android keyboards / IME applications.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java.
- Deep understanding of Android SDK, Android lifecycle, UI components, and performance optimization.
- Experience with custom views, UI rendering, and responsive layouts.
- Knowledge of Android security, permissions, and background processing.
- Experience working with APIs, Git, and modern Android development tools.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Experience building keyboard apps similar to custom typing solutions, productivity keyboards, or language keyboards.
- Experience with multilingual keyboard support.
- Familiarity with Jetpack libraries and modern Android architecture patterns.
- Experience publishing and maintaining apps on Google Play Store.
Skills
Android Input Method Framework (IME)Android LifecycleAndroid SDKAndroid SecurityAPIsCustom ViewsGitGoogle Play StoreJavaJetpackKotlinMultilingual Keyboard SupportPerformance Optimization
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