Senior Android Engineer

Title: Senior Android Engineer (SDE-III)Location: Bangalore (Work From Office)Department: Technology — Mobile (Android)Employment Type: Full-timeAbout BeBettaBeBetta is India's first gamified reward platform built for gamers and entertainers—powering interactive challenges, creator-led competitions, and unique reward experiences without real money. We're reimagining how communities engage, compete, and earn through a fast, fun, and safe mobile experience.Role SummaryWe're looking for a hands-on Senior Android Engineer (SDE-III) to own critical modules of the BeBetta app. You will architect scalable features, raise the bar on performance and reliability, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to ship delightful experiences that tens of thousands of users rely on daily.What You'll DoOwn end-to-end delivery of complex Android features—from architecture and design to implementation, testing, and release.Lead technical decisions for app modules (navigation, rewards engine, creator tools, live interactions), ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.Drive modern Android development practices (Kotlin-first, coroutines/Flow, Jetpack, Compose or XML, Hilt/Koin, Room, Retrofit/OkHttp).Partner with Product, Design, and Backend to define requirements, sequence work, and ship iteratively with measurable impact.Optimize app performance (startup time, frame rate, memory, battery), instrument telemetry, and resolve production issues rapidly.Establish quality gates: unit/UI tests, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, coding standards, and documentation.Mentor and upskill SDE-I/II engineers; propose and lead tech initiatives, spikes, and architecture reviews.Champion app security, data privacy, and compliance for a gamified ecosystem (auth, secure storage, network hardening).Collaborate on platform reliability (feature flags, A/B testing, rollouts, crash-free goals, observability).Must-Have Qualifications5–8 years of professional Android development with a strong Kotlin foundation (Java familiarity welcome).Deep experience with modern Android tooling: Jetpack libraries (Lifecycle, Navigation, Room, WorkManager), coroutines/Flow, DI (Hilt/Koin), networking (Retrofit/OkHttp), and Gradle.Proven track record of owning complex features or modules in production apps with large user bases.Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM/MVI/Clean Architecture), modularization, and testability (JUnit, Espresso/Compose UI).Performance profiling and optimization skills (Android Studio Profiler, Systrace, memory/leaks, ANR/crash reduction).Experience integrating RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and handling offline-first/data sync scenarios.Solid Git practices, code review rigor, and CI/CD exposure (Bitrise/GitHub Actions/Jenkins/Firebase App Distribution).Excellent collaboration and communication, with an ability to translate product goals into robust technical plans.Nice-to-HaveJetpack Compose in production, and migration strategies from XML.Analytics and experimentation frameworks (Firebase, Amplitude, Segment) and A/B testing.Feature flagging and remote config (Firebase/LaunchDarkly).Experience with media/live features, real-time interactions, or creator-centric tools.Security hardening (ProGuard/R8, obfuscation, certificate pinning, secure storage).Play Store release management, staged rollouts, app signing, and store compliance.Exposure to scalable backend contracts and GraphQL/gRPC.Passion for gaming, creator economy, or social/e-commerce mobile patterns.Success in 90 DaysShip at least one high-impact module (e.g., rewards redemption, live leaderboard, creator portal) with clear metrics (e.g., crash-free sessions >99.5%, startup time