Staff Engineer – Android

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: Bangalore

Core Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, high-performance Android applications using Kotlin.
• Define and enforce best practices across architecture (MVVM/MVI/Clean), modularization, and code standards.
• Drive long-term technical vision and roadmap for mobile engineering.

2. Hands-on Development

• Contribute to critical parts of the codebase, solving complex engineering problems.
• Ensure high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code through rigorous code reviews and mentoring.

3. System Design & Scalability

• Architect solutions for performance, reliability, and scalability across millions of users.
• Optimize app performance, memory usage, and start up time; reduce ANRs and crashes.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Design, Backend, and QA teams to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

5. Observability & Performance Ownership

• Own app health metrics (Crash-free Rate, ANR Rate, Latency).
• Drive monitoring and alerting using tools like Sentry, Firebase Crashlytics, and Play Console Vitals.

6. Engineering Excellence & Automation

• Establish CI/CD pipelines and enforce quality gates (Detekt, ktlint, SonarQube, Danger).
• Improve developer productivity through tooling, automation, and best practices.

7. Release & Risk Management

• Oversee release strategies including staged rollouts, feature flags, and rollback mechanisms.
• Ensure smooth Play Store deployments and post-release monitoring.

8. Mentorship & Team Development

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; conduct design reviews and technical discussions.
• Influence hiring decisions and help build a strong engineering culture.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Android development.
• Strong expertise in Kotlin, Android SDK, and modern Android development practices.
• Deep understanding of Clean Architecture, MVVM/MVI, and scalable app design.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Jetpack Compose
• Retrofit/OkHttp
• Room/SQLite
• Dependency Injection (Hilt/Koin)
• Strong experience with performance optimization, debugging, and profiling tools.
• Expertise in CI/CD, Git workflows, and release management.
• Experience with large-scale, production-grade applications.

Good to Have

• Experience with React Native and native module integration.
• Exposure to A/B testing frameworks (Firebase Remote Config, Launch Darkly).
• Knowledge of NDK and performance-critical components.
• Prior experience in leading teams or owning major product areas.
• Prior experience in Product based company