Senior Software Engineer - Android

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Gurugram, Haryana, IND
Hybrid
Senior level
Consumer Web • Information Technology • Travel
The Role
Design, build, test, release and maintain native Android applications. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, optimize app performance, fix bugs, ensure app security, and implement best practices for CI, deployment, and app distribution.
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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

You will be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in the design, planning, development, and deployment and help develop best practices for future development. You will be part of a young and multicultural team which builds a cutting ­edge travel consumer-facing product

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Developing, releasing, and maintaining native Android Applications and oversee mobile application development efforts
  • Deliver across the entire app life cycle, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
  • Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products
  • Responsible for safeguarding sensitive company data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, and for reporting any suspected security incidents in line with the organization's ISMS (Information Security Management System) policies and procedures
  • Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
  • Optimizing performance for the apps and keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies

Must have:

  • Deep understanding of Android development SDK and strong problem-solving skills
  • Good understanding of Kotlin/ Core Java, Android Architecture Components, Dagger 2/Hilt, MVVM architecture
  • Good grasp of algorithms, design patterns, memory management, network interaction, debugging, concurrency and multi-threading in Android.
  • Understanding of complete application development, continuous integration & testing, deployment, app distribution infrastructure and maintenance
  • Hands on experience with Android’s debugging, unit testing, app security and performance optimisation tools
  • Great people skills and strong passion for programming in general.

Qualifications

  • Have at least an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering, preferably from IITs or top institutions.

  • Have 3-5 years of experience at cutting  edge organizations or startups with strong Product background.

  • Extensive experience in developing mobile apps using Android SDK with proficiency in Core Java and design patterns

  • Experience with e-business/e-commerce applications and business environment is a must

  • Any experience with internet companies or the travel industry will be a plus

    Additional Information

    Responsible for safeguarding sensitive company data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, and for reporting any suspected security incidents in line with the organization's ISMS (Information Security Management System) policies and procedures.

    Skills Required

    • Deep understanding of Android development SDK
    • Proficiency in Kotlin and Core Java
    • Experience with Android Architecture Components
    • Experience with Dagger 2 or Hilt
    • Familiarity with MVVM architecture
    • Strong grasp of algorithms, design patterns, memory management, networking, debugging, concurrency and multi-threading on Android
    • Understanding of full application lifecycle, CI, testing, deployment and app distribution infrastructure
    • Hands-on experience with Android debugging, unit testing, app security and performance optimization tools
    • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering
    • 3-5 years of experience at product-focused organizations or startups
    • Experience with e-business/e-commerce applications and business environment
    • Experience with internet companies or travel industry
    • Strong people skills and passion for programming
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    The Company
    HQ: Gurgaon
    597 Employees
    Year Founded: 2007

    What We Do

    ixigo is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travelers to plan, book, and manage their trips across rail, air, buses, and hotels, leveraging artificial intelligence to help them make smarter travel decisions.

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