Sr. Software Development Engineer - Android

Location: Bengaluru, India

Department: Engineering

About the role

We’re hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer (Android) to build capabilities in our Android agents/SDKs and apps, lead well‑scoped initiatives, and mentor junior engineers. You’ll own end‑to‑end features on Android, collaborate with Product and Design, and ship reliable, secure functionality that powers our device‑management platform.

What you'll do

1. Build Android features with robust background work, offline resiliency, and security
2. Partner with backend teams on API contracts; optionally contribute to services/APIs
3. Improve performance & reliability (startup, ANR, jank, crash‑free %) and drive technical debt pay‑down 
4. Lead or participate in on‑call rotations for Android components; define/enhance SLIs/SLOs 
5. Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards 
6. Use AI tools to improve velocity while maintaining quality and security 

AI-Native Productivity Integration

• Advanced IDEs: Masterfully apply AI-first development environments such as Claude Code, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, among others to dramatically accelerate productivity.
• Context Architecture: Utilize the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide AI agents with secure, precise access to local codebase metadata and infrastructure schemas.
• Agentic Systems: Deploy autonomous Multi-Agent workflows that handle automated testing and full-stack scaffolding with self-correcting feedback loops.

Experience 

• 4–8 years Android development experience 
• Experience building and maintaining production systems

Requirements

● Android (Kotlin/Java), Jetpack; concurrency, background work, networking, storage, permissions 

● Testing discipline and CI/CD familiarity; Git and modern workflows

● Understanding of client‑server interactions and API consumption 

● Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools and sound verification practices 

Bonus: 

• Experience with MDM or device management systems 
• Android Enterprise; AOSP familiarity 
• CI/CD familiarity 
• MQTT/Websocket familiarity

About the Company

Esper is experiencing hyper growth!

We are the industry pioneers in building technology that enables businesses to manage and operate massive fleets of edge devices at scale. Our cloud-native platform allows customers to seamlessly configure, deploy, and manage devices across multiple operating systems with reliability, security, and a high level of automation. Esper powers mission-critical device ecosystems to achieve operational excellence for some of the world's most innovative brands across retail, hospitality, logistics, and healthcare.

Our engineering team is AI-native by design. Agentic and AI-assisted workflows are embedded into how we build every day, enabling engineers to move faster and deliver higher-quality outcomes. We combine this with a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals and the judgment to know when to leverage AI and when human expertise is essential. 

What we think makes us special 

Esper is a fast-growing, well-funded company where everyone matters and you can see your impact daily. We trust our teammates and offer intense ownership and therefore accountability. We’re inventing the future and building something special. The team really enjoys what we do and cares about your input. We don’t hire just to fill a spot, we want you to make a difference.