Senior Software Engineer - Android
- Full-time
Company Description
Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travellers to plan, book and manage their trips across rail, air, buses and hotels. ixigo assists travellers in making smarter travel decisions by leveraging artificial intelligence. The ixigo, ConfirmTkt and AbhiBus apps allow travellers to book train tickets, flight tickets, bus tickets, hotels, and cabs, and provide travel utility tools and services developed using in-house proprietary algorithms and crowd-sourced information. With over 54 crore Annual Active Users in Fiscal 2025, ixigo is the leading OTA for Next Billion Users in India.
For more information, please visit http://www.ixigo.com
Job Description
We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer - Android to help drive innovation, system architecture, and delivery of enterprise-grade mobile applications. This is an individual contributor role for highly tech-savvy engineers who are deeply hands-on and passionate about technical excellence, while also being able to mentor, unblock, and inspire others.
You'll collaborate across teams and tech stacks, leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor/Windsurf to build exceptional Android experiences. We value a design-first approach where engineering and design collaborate seamlessly to create pixel-perfect, user-centric experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop high-quality, scalable Android applications with a design-first mindset
Drive adoption of modern Kotlin paradigms — Coroutines, Flow, etc.
Write clean, testable, and modular code using Jetpack Compose and Android Architecture Components
Collaborate across engineering, design, and product teams to deliver complex features end-to-end
Implement pixel-perfect UI following Material Design Guidelines and design system principles
Build reusable components and maintain design system consistency across applications
Actively leverage AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor/Windsurf) to supercharge productivity
Guide architecture decisions, debug tricky issues, and drive performance improvements
Champion modern DevOps and CI/CD practices for continuous delivery
Stay current with emerging technologies and frameworks, and drive adoption of those relevant to our needs
Be adaptable — ready to learn and apply new tools, platforms, or languages as needed
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
4 – 8 years of Android development experience
Expertise in Kotlin and Android SDKs
Strong understanding of Kotlin Coroutines, Flow, and Jetpack Libraries: Compose, Room, WorkManager, Navigation
Deep knowledge of Material Design Guidelines and design systems implementation
Experience with design-first development approach and close collaboration with design teams
Strong understanding of Android UI/UX principles and accessibility standards
Experience building and maintaining component libraries and design tokens
Proficient with Retrofit, RESTful APIs, HILT/Dagger, and Firebase services
Familiar with unit testing (JUnit) and UI testing (Espresso)
Strong debugging, architecture, and app profiling skills
Ability to own and drive features from design to production
Nice to Have
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Firebase App Distribution
Interest in mobile observability, analytics, and crash reporting
Experience with mobile security best practices