Mobile Development · Android Developer
Android Developer (Kotlin) - Job Referral Request
Requesting referral for Android position
Subject
Android Developer interested in [Company Name]
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Email body
Hi [Name], I hope you're doing well! I'm [Your Name], an Android Developer with [X years] of experience building native Android applications with Kotlin. I came across the [Job Title] position at [Company Name] (Job ID: [Job ID if available]) and was impressed by [specific aspect - e.g., "your app's Material Design implementation" or "your Android app's performance" or "your innovative features"]. My Android expertise includes: • Native Android development with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose/XML • Android architecture components (ViewModel, LiveData, Room) • MVVM/Clean Architecture patterns • [Other skills - e.g., Coroutines, Flow, Retrofit, Dagger/Hilt, Firebase] Resume: [Resume Link] Apps I've developed: • [App Name]: [Play Store Link] - [Brief description with ratings/downloads if impressive] • [App Name]: [GitHub Link] - [Brief description] If you think my Android development background is a good fit, I would greatly appreciate a referral. I'd also love to hear about the Android engineering challenges at [Company Name]. Thank you for considering! Best regards, [Your Name] [LinkedIn Profile] [GitHub Profile] [Portfolio Link]
Tips for success
- Include Play Store links for published apps
- Mention Jetpack Compose if they use modern Android
- Show understanding of Material Design
- Emphasize Kotlin and modern Android practices
- Reference their app's features if relevant
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Showcase published Android apps
- Mention Jetpack libraries
- Include architecture pattern experience
- Show Play Store optimization knowledge
- Demonstrate modern Android best practices
Don't
- Don't confuse Kotlin with Java unless relevant
- Don't send broken Play Store links
- Don't ignore Android version requirements
- Don't forget to mention testing (JUnit, Espresso)
- Don't overlook Material Design guidelines
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[Name]Person's first name[Your Name]Your full name[X years]Your years of experience[Company Name]Target company[Job Title]Specific role you're applying for[Job ID if available]Job posting ID[Specific aspect]Something about their Android app[Resume Link]Google Drive/Dropbox link to resume[App Name]Your app name[Play Store Link]Google Play Store URL[GitHub Link]Link to project repo[LinkedIn Profile]Your LinkedIn URL[GitHub Profile]Your GitHub URL[Portfolio Link]Your portfolio websiteFollow-up email
5-7 days after initial emailFollowing up - Android Developer at [Company Name]
Hi [Name], I hope you're doing well! I wanted to follow up on my message about the [Job Title] position. I'm still very interested in contributing to your Android engineering team. Thank you! Best regards, [Your Name]
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