Software Architect (Android) | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Work from Office
Experience: 7+ years
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
About Vagaro
Vagaro is a global leader in cloud-based business management software for the salon, spa, beauty, fitness, and wellness industries. Our product-led platform helps businesses manage scheduling, payments, marketing, and operations in one place.
Job Summary
We are looking for a hands-on Android Architect to own the architecture, quality, and scalability of the Vagaro Pro and Vagaro customer Android apps. You will set technical direction for the Android platform, lead the modernization of a large production codebase, and raise the engineering bar across the mobile team.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the Android app architecture: modularization, layering, state management, navigation, and dependency injection.
- Define and drive the Android technical roadmap, including the Java to Kotlin and XML to Jetpack Compose migration.
- Author architecture decision records (ADRs) and design docs; review and approve significant designs and critical PRs.
- Design API contracts with backend teams covering REST, pagination, error handling, offline sync, and versioning.
- Set and enforce targets for crash-free users, ANR rate, cold start time, app size, and memory usage.
- Lead root-cause analysis for production crashes and incidents, and drive fixes to closure.
- Define the Android testing strategy (unit, UI, integration) and automation coverage gates per release.
- Own app security: encrypted storage, certificate pinning, token handling, and OWASP MASVS alignment.
- Improve CI/CD, Gradle build performance, the release train, staged rollouts, and feature flag usage.
- Mentor Android engineers, run architecture reviews, and take part in technical hiring.
Required Skills
- 7+ years of software engineering, including 5+ years building native Android apps shipped at scale.
- 2+ years in an architect, tech lead, or principal role owning architecture decisions.
- Expert in Kotlin, with strong working knowledge of Java for legacy code and hands-on Jetpack Compose and View/XML interop.
- Strong in Coroutines, Flow, and StateFlow, with a solid grasp of threading and lifecycle.
- Expert in MVVM / MVI, Clean Architecture, and multi-module project structure.
- Experience with Hilt/Dagger, Room, DataStore, Retrofit, OkHttp, and WorkManager.
- Proficient with Gradle (Kotlin DSL), version catalogs, R8/ProGuard, and build optimization.
- Testing with JUnit, MockK, Espresso, and Compose UI testing.
- Performance work using Android Profiler, Baseline Profiles, Macrobenchmark, and ANR analysis.
- Experience with Firebase Crashlytics, FCM, and Play Console (staged rollouts, vitals, policy compliance).
- Mobile CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps and Fastlane.
- Clear written communication for design docs, ADRs, and RCA reports.
Good to Have
- Working knowledge of iOS or Kotlin Multiplatform.
- Experience with WebView/React screens embedded in native apps and bridge design.
- Mobile payments or POS experience (card readers, tap-to-pay, PCI considerations).
- Accessibility (TalkBack, WCAG) and localization at scale.
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS products.
Why Join Us
- 5-day work week with a flexible schedule
- 15 paid leaves + 11 holidays, with leave encashment
- Comprehensive family medical insurance and maternity benefits
- Annual bonus and recognition programs
- Learning resources, tech sessions, gaming zones, Fun Fridays, and cultural events
Shape the architecture and direction of a product used at scale. If you want ownership, influence, and room to grow, apply now and let's build something great together.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years building native Android applications shipped at scale
- 2+ years in an architect, technical lead, or principal role owning architecture decisions
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Expertise in Kotlin and strong working knowledge of Java
- Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and View/XML interoperability
- Strong knowledge of Coroutines, Flow, StateFlow, threading, and lifecycle management
- Expertise in MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture, and multi-module project structures
- Experience with Hilt or Dagger, Room, DataStore, Retrofit, OkHttp, and WorkManager
- Proficiency with Gradle Kotlin DSL, version catalogs, R8/ProGuard, and build optimization
- Testing experience with JUnit, MockK, Espresso, and Compose UI testing
- Performance optimization experience using Android Profiler, Baseline Profiles, Macrobenchmark, and ANR analysis
- Experience with Firebase Crashlytics, FCM, and Google Play Console
- Mobile CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps and Fastlane
- Clear written communication for design documents, ADRs, and RCA reports
- Working knowledge of iOS or Kotlin Multiplatform
- Experience with WebView or React screens embedded in native apps and bridge design
- Mobile payments or POS experience, including card readers, tap-to-pay, and PCI considerations
- Accessibility and localization experience at scale
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS products
What We Do
Vagaro Inc. is a leading business management platform and online marketplace that powers the needs of the beauty, fitness and wellness industries. More than 178,000 service professionals across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia use Vagaro to manage, market and grow their business. The platform runs on any device and has the ability to accept online bookings, schedule clients, run marketing campaigns and manage overall business operations. Payment processing is seamlessly integrated into the platform and engineered to support fully contactless payment methods. Consumers choose Vagaro to search for and book wellness services on any device. In 2020, more than 76 million appointments were booked through Vagaro. Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, the office is close to the 580, 680, BART station, many great restaurants, and two fantastic downtowns. Bike into work, have a fresh cappuccino, and enjoy plenty of snacks from our fully stocked kitchen. Furthermore, you can settle in with your friendly colleagues and enjoy your workday with a collaborative team in a rapidly growing company. Come and join Team Vagaro! We are hiring. Apply for a job today. https://sales.vagaro.com/careers
