# Android Developer Resume Template

Android hiring managers look for shipped apps, crash and performance numbers, and modern tooling. This template puts your apps and their Play Store results up front.

_Source: Astra (https://useastra.in/resume-templates/android-developer). Updated 2026-10-12. Level: Early career._

Use this template free: https://useastra.in/resume-builder/new?template=modern&role=android-developer

## Skills to put on a Android Developer resume

- **Core:** Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK
- **Architecture:** MVVM, Coroutines, Flow, Hilt, Room, Retrofit
- **Quality:** Espresso, JUnit, Firebase Crashlytics, Play Console

## Weak vs strong resume bullets

- Weak: Developed Android app features.
  Strong: Rebuilt the checkout flow in Jetpack Compose for an app with 5 lakh monthly users; checkout time fell by 22%.
- Weak: Fixed crashes.
  Strong: Traced the top 10 crashes in Crashlytics and took the crash free user rate from 97.8% to 99.6%.

## Tips for a Android Developer resume

- Link the Play Store listing of apps you worked on, with install counts if public.
- Crash free rate, app start time and app size are numbers Android leads care about.
- Mention Compose and Kotlin coroutines by name. Most job descriptions now ask for them.

## Example resume

Fictional person and employers. Numbers are illustrative.

**Arjun Nair**, Android Developer, Kochi, India

Android developer with 3 years in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Raised the crash free rate of a 5 lakh user app to 99.6% and rebuilt its checkout in Compose.

### Experience

**Android Developer, Freshkart** (Kochi, Apr 2023 to Present)
- Rebuilt checkout in Jetpack Compose for 5 lakh monthly users; checkout time fell 22%.
- Took the crash free user rate from 97.8% to 99.6% by fixing the top 10 Crashlytics issues.
- Cut cold start time from 2.4 s to 1.3 s with baseline profiles and lazy init.

**Junior Android Developer, Tripnest** (Kochi, Jul 2022 to Mar 2023)
- Added offline booking history with Room and WorkManager sync.

### Education

- B.Tech Computer Science, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 2018 to 2022, CGPA 8.0

### Skills

- Languages: Kotlin, Java
- Android: Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Hilt, Room, Retrofit
- Quality: JUnit, Espresso, Firebase Crashlytics

## Frequently asked questions

### What should an Android developer resume include?

Apps you shipped with Play Store links, Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, the architecture you used (MVVM, Hilt, Room), and results like crash free rate, ratings or start time.

### Should I still list Java on an Android resume?

Yes if you know it. Many older codebases still use it, but lead with Kotlin.

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