Sr. Android Engineer

Navan; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Navan is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to design, build, and enhance mobile experiences in travel management. You will own end-to-end features, from performance-focused UI to real-time policy workflows, collaborating across product and design teams to deliver scalable mobile solutions.

The role emphasizes Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, coroutines, and modern Android architecture with rigorous testing and code quality practices. Join a fast-paced, innovative team shipping at scale.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development.
• Strong knowledge of Jetpack Compose, MVVM/MVI, and Clean Architecture.
• Experience with coroutines, Flow, and Android testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve end-to-end Android features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Create responsive UIs and robust architectures for high-performance apps.
• Develop enterprise-grade workflows for travel management scenarios.
• Own features end-to-end from design to launch and monitoring.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code with modern testing standards.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver cross-domain features.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Coroutines/Flow

Hilt/Dagger

Retrofit

Espresso

MVVM/MVI

Clean Architecture

Android SDK

Testing (Unit/Integration)

Performance optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Dev tools

Job description

Navan is looking for a Senior Android Engineer who is passionate about pushing mobile technologies to their limits. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of talented engineers to design, build, and enhance the next generation of our mobile applications in the travel management space. You will own critical features—from high-performance booking flows to real-time expense management—ensuring a seamless, world-class experience for millions of global users.

What Youll Do:

• Design, Build, and Evolve: Architect and develop end-to-end features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. You will build responsive interfaces while evolving the robust architecture that powers them.
• Build Enterprise-Grade Workflows: Create intuitive UIs and powerful logic for complex domains such as dynamic travel policies, approval chains, and real-time synchronization.
• Optimize Performance: Analyze and optimize UI performance, memory efficiency, and background processing to ensure a high-quality user experience.
• Own Features End-to-End: Take technical ownership of a problem domain, facilitating the design, development, and launch of key features and microservices.
• Champion Best Practices: Contribute to a culture of technical excellence by writing high-quality, well-tested code and advocating for modern testing and monitoring standards.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work cross-functionally with Product and Design to deliver complex, cross-domain features in a collaborative environment.

What Were Looking For:

• 4-6 years of experience developing high-quality Android applications in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep Proficiency in Kotlin as the primary development language, including experience with Coroutines and Flow.
• Modern Android Stack: Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose, Hilt/Dagger, Retrofit, Espresso.
• Architectural Knowledge: Strong understanding of MVVM/MVI patterns and Clean Architecture principles. Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and design.
• Platform Fundamentals: Deep knowledge of the Android SDK, threading, offline storage, caching optimization, localisation and accessibility.
• Engineering Rigor: Proven ability to ship production-quality code equipped with robust testing (Unit, Integration) and documentation.
• Efficiency: Ability to leverage AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate development while maintaining high code quality.