Lead Android Engineer

Role Title: Lead Android Engineer (SDE-3)

Location: Noida Sector 62

Team: Mobile Engineering – Learner/Batch/Commerce/Productivity Apps

Reports to: Engineering Manager / Director of Engineering

About PhysicsWallah (PW):

PhysicsWallah is India's leading ed-tech platform, redefining access to quality education at scale. As an Lead Android Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in building scalable, high-performance mobile apps that power learning for millions across the country. At this level, we expect strong ownership, system-level thinking, and the ability to drive solutions from ideation to production in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and maintain mission-critical Android apps powering live learning, assessments, content delivery, and commerce.
• Drive the technical roadmap for Android – owning quality, scalability, performance, and modularity.
• Mentor and guide SDE-1s and SDE-2s in code quality, architecture, design reviews, and best practices.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, and backend teams to deliver cohesive features and product experiences.
• Lead the adoption of modern Android paradigms (Jetpack Compose, Modularization, KMM, etc.).
• Ensure adherence to accessibility, analytics, offline support, and crash-free metrics.
• Own and improve CI/CD, release processes, and observability for Android systems.

Must-Have Skills:

Android Expertise:

• 5+ years of deep hands-on Android development experience.
• Mastery of Kotlin, Android SDK, Jetpack components (Compose, ViewModel, Room, Navigation).
• Strong experience with Jetpack Compose in production-grade apps.
• Deep understanding of app lifecycle, architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, clean architecture).

Engineering Leadership:

• Proven track record of leading Android feature/module teams or projects.
• Strong experience with modularization, scalable architecture, code splitting, and dependency management.
• Proficiency in coroutines, Flows, background processing, WorkManager.
• Skilled in design/architecture decisions that balance velocity, tech debt, and code health.

System Thinking:

• Strong knowledge of app profiling, memory leaks, ANRs, and performance tuning.
• Experience integrating Firebase suite (Crashlytics, Analytics, Remote Config).
• Excellent debugging, testing (unit, UI), and observability practices.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Working knowledge of Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) and cross-platform architecture patterns.
• Experience leading feature flagging, A/B testing, or remote config at scale.
• Exposure to compose animations, motion design, and custom views.
• Experience in edtech, content delivery, or apps with 1M+ DAUs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Gradle performance tuning, and release automation.

Who You Are:

• A tech leader who owns Android delivery end-to-end with a hands-on approach.
• A mentor who elevates the team technically through code reviews, design sessions, and pair programming.
• A product-minded engineer who can work closely with design and product to shape scalable user experiences.
• A systems thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity, quick iterations, and performance-sensitive decisions.
• Someone who is excited about impact at scale and thrives in a high-energy team culture.

Educational Qualifications:

• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Or demonstrable expertise via shipped apps, GitHub, open-source, or community contributions.

Why Join PW:

• Massive scale and impact – build for India's next 100M learners.
• Solve real-world performance and UX challenges across devices and geographies.
• Accelerated ownership and growth in a flat engineering org.
• Work with smart teammates, product thinkers, and a mission-driven culture.
• Competitive compensation, flexible work, and freedom to experiment.