Software Development Engineer III - Android

About the role

As a Software Development Engineer III (Android) at Tesco Technology, you will be a key player in our technology team, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of high-performance Android applications. We are seeking an experienced Android developer with a strong background in software design, programming skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional applications. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy pushing the boundaries of technology, we would like to meet you.

You will be responsible for

Responsibilities:

1. **Architectural Leadership:

- Lead the design and implementation of customer-facing features, contributing to the overall system architecture.

- Collaborate with product managers and backend teams to design robust and scalable software solutions.

2. **Code & Development:

- Design, build, and maintain high-performance, reusable, and reliable Android code.

- Implement new features in production, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.

3. **Quality Assurance:

- Write unit-test code to ensure robustness, usability, and reliability of the Android applications.

- Utilize debugging skills to identify and address memory leaks, performance bottlenecks, and other issues.

4. **Technology Exploration:

- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize the development process.

You will need

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree and/or masters degree in computer science or relevant equivalent.

- 8+ years of experience in developing Android applications.

- Experience in defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs.

- Proficiency with common Android libraries like Retrofit, OkHttp, Coil, Gson, Arch-components, etc.

- Strong debugging skills, including identifying memory leaks and performance bottlenecks using tools like adb, proguard, etc.

- Excellent command over Data Structures and Algorithms.

- Understanding of design for scalability, performance, and reliability.

- Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles, different architectural patterns, and their testability.

- Two or more published Android apps in the Play Store.

- Experience working in an agile environment and project management tools like Jira.

- Familiarity with Material Design guidelines, common mobile UX patterns, and anti-patterns.

- Experience in UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is an added advantage.

Whats in it for you?

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. 
 
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. 
 
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.  
 
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable. 
 
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment. 
 
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy. 
 
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF. 
 
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws. 
 
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.  
 
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.  
 
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.  
 
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. 

About Us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. 
 
 At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed. 
 
 We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.

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