Sr. Software Development Engineer - Android

Esper
Esper

Software Engineering

India · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Karnataka, India

Posted on Jul 1, 2026
About Esper

Esper revolutionizes device management by redefining what it should be: a driver of business growth. With advanced and modern capabilities, automation replaces outdated workflows, re-provisioning becomes obsolete, and managing by exception transforms efficiency, resulting in increased efficiency, improved ROI, and bolsters security for device fleets of all sizes. Esper has been recognized as number 735 on Inc. Magazine's 2025 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America, and 133 on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Some of the world’s most innovative brands, like Google, Doordash, Taco Bell, Clinical ink, SF 49ers, and Intelity, rely on Esper to deliver exceptional device experiences. Esper partners with the leading mobile device hardware manufacturers, solution providers, and distributors globally.

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

  • Build Android features with robust background work, offline resiliency, and security
  • Partner with backend teams on API contracts; optionally contribute to services/APIs
  • Improve performance & reliability (startup, ANR, jank, crash‑free %) and drive technical debt pay‑down
  • Lead or participate in on‑call rotations for Android components; define/enhance SLIs/SLOs
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards
  • 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