Android Engineer

Origin; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High ownership role

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Origin is seeking an Android Engineer to lead the mobile applications that control our industrial robots for construction automation.

This role is open to exceptionally strong candidates with 1-3 years of experience who can operate at a senior level - you'll own the Android codebase end-to-end, set technical direction for the mobile stack, and work closely with our robotics team to build interfaces that operators rely on in real-world, high-stakes environments.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional Android development with evidence of production-grade apps.
• Expert-level Kotlin, Android SDK, and app architecture knowledge (MVVM/clean architecture).
• Experience with real-time data, hardware control, and low-latency communication.
• Familiarity with Magisk/system-level customization is a plus.
• Experience building or maintaining backend services (Python/FastAPI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain native Android applications for robot control.
• Design the HMI layer for operators to monitor and control robots in the field.
• Define the mobile platform's technical roadmap and UI/UX for demanding environments.
• Apply Kotlin Coroutines and lifecycle-aware components to ensure responsiveness.
• Design and optimise local data storage (SQLite) for reliability.
• Collaborate with robotics, hardware, and backend teams; contribute to backend work when needed.
• Own code quality through reviews, testing, and sound architectural decisions.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

MVVM

Clean Architecture

Real-time data

Hardware control

REST/WebSockets/MQTT

SQLite

Python

FastAPI

Git

CI/CD

HMI

Bluetooth/BLE

ROS

Tools

SQLite

FastAPI

Python

Job description

We're looking for an Android Engineer to lead the development of the mobile applications that control our industrial robots for construction automation. This role is open to exceptionally strong candidates with 1-3 years of experience who can operate at a senior level - you'll own the Android codebase end-to-end, set technical direction for the mobile stack, and work closely with our robotics team to build interfaces that operators rely on in real-world, high-stakes environments. If you're excited about pushing robotics applications forward and want ownership over a critical piece of the product, we'd love to talk.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional Android development experience, but exceptionally strong: a track record of shipping complex, production-grade native apps and operating with senior-level ownership and judgment
• Expert-level Kotlin (Java experience a plus); deep understanding of the Android SDK and app architecture (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)
• Strong command of Kotlin Coroutines, dispatchers, and structured concurrency, and a solid grasp of Android component lifecycles (Activity/Fragment/ViewModel/Service) and how they interact with real-time data streams
• Proven experience designing and maintaining apps that handle real-time data, low-latency communication, and hardware/device control
• Familiarity with Magisk, root-level Android customization, and system-level modifications on custom or embedded hardware
• Strong grasp of concurrency, multithreading, and performance optimization for resource-constrained or safety-critical applications
• Experience with networking protocols (REST, WebSockets, MQTT, or similar) for real-time robot control and telemetry
• Solid understanding of SQLite and relational databases, including schema design and query/database performance optimisation
• Experience building or maintaining backend services with Python and FastAPI, including RESTful API design
• Demonstrated ability to drive code quality through reviews, testing, and sound architectural decisions
• Comfortable owning technical decisions independently and collaborating cross-functionally with robotics, hardware, and backend teams
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development practices (Bonus)
• Experience building or customizing HMI (Human-Machine Interface) layers for industrial, embedded, or field-operated devices (Bonus)
• Experience with Bluetooth/BLE, ROS, or other robotics communication frameworks

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain native Android applications for robot control and monitoring
• Design and build the HMI (Human-Machine Interface) layer that operators use to control and monitor robots in the field
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap for the mobile platform
• Design intuitive, reliable UI/UX for operators working in demanding field conditions
• Apply sound use of Kotlin Coroutines, dispatchers, and lifecycle-aware components to keep the app responsive and stable under real-time load
• Design and optimise local data storage (SQLite) for performance and reliability
• Optimize app performance, stability, and real-time data handling
• Contribute to backend API work (FastAPI/Python) when needed to unblock mobile features (Bonus)
• Work with Magisk and system-level Android customization to tailor the OS environment for our hardware (kiosk mode, permissions, device provisioning, etc.)

Benefits

• Lead mobile engineering at a fast-moving startup at the forefront of robotics and AI innovation
• Shape technology that will directly impact and modernise the construction industry
• Work alongside a talented, passionate team building real-world robotics products
• High ownership role with significant influence over technical direction
• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the industry