Software Development Engineer III

Esper; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company is seeking a Software Development Engineer 3 (Android) to build core capabilities in Android agents/SDKs and customer-facing apps. This role involves owning end-to-end features, partnering with Product and Design, and utilizing AI tools to enhance development. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience in software development with a strong focus on shipping Android features. Knowledge of backend development is a plus, and the position allows for significant contributions to architecture and engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Strong track record shipping Android features/apps/SDKs.

Responsibilities

• Build Android features with offline resiliency and security.
• Partner with backend teams on API contracts.
• Drive performance and reliability improvements.
• Participate in on-call rotations for Android components.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards.

Skills

Android Development (Kotlin/Java)

Android SDK/Jetpack

CI/CD familiarity

Relational DBs & SQL

Git

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

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 With advanced and modern capabilities, automation replaces outdated workflows, re-provisioning becomes obsolete, and managing by exception transforms efficiency, resulting in increased efficiency, improved ROI, and bolsters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 Software Development Engineer 3 (Android) to build core capabilities in our Android agents/SDKs and customer‑facing apps. You’ll own end‑to‑end features on Android, partner with Product and Design, and ship reliable, secure functionality that powers our device‑management platform. Backend experience is a plus but not required. You’ll also use AI tools to accelerate development responsibly.

What you’ll do

• Build Android features (agent/SDK/app) with robust background work, offline resiliency, and security.
• Partner with backend teams on API contracts; optionally contribute to backend services/APIs.
• Drive performance & reliability improvements (startup, ANR, jank, crash‑free %).
• Participate in on‑call rotations for Android components; improve SLIs/SLOs.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards.
• Use AI tools to improve velocity while maintaining quality and security.

Experience Level

• 4+ years of software development experience
• Strong track record shipping Android features/apps/SDKs in production

Required

• Android (Kotlin/Java), Android SDK/Jetpack; strong fundamentals incl. concurrency, background work, networking, storage, permissions
• Testing discipline and CI/CD familiarity
• Understanding of client‑server interactions and API consumption
• Relational DBs & SQL; schema design and optimization
• System design and distributed systems basics
• Git and modern development workflows
• Demonstrate proficiency with AI‑assisted development tools and best practices

Bonus

• Go or Python; REST/gRPC
• SQL and data modeling