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Android Developer (Kotlin) - Job Referral Request

Requesting referral for Android position

Android Developer or Mobile Engineering Lead17-27% expected response rateBest sent Tuesday-Thursday, 9 AM - 11 AM

Subject

Android Developer interested in [Company Name]

Alternate subject lines

Kotlin Developer seeking opportunity at [Company Name]
Android Engineer excited about [Job Title]
Native Android developer - [Company Name] referral request

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

Placeholders

[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 website

Follow-up email

5-7 days after initial email

Following 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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