Software Engineer - Android

Location: Bangalore

Role: Software Engineer - Mobile(Android)

Reporting to: Engineering Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

• Feature Development: Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of Android applications and SDK components under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and senior developers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• API Integration: Assist in integrating RESTful APIs and backend services into the Android platform.

• Coding & Debugging: Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews. Debug and fix issues to ensure app reliability and performance.

• Testing: Implement unit and integration tests to maintain code quality and stability.

• Platform Awareness: Stay updated with the latest Android features, tools, and best practices.

• Learning & Growth: Be open to learning about security, performance optimization, SDK development, and other advanced concepts over time.

Skills Required

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in Android development.

• Proficiency in Kotlin (mandatory); familiarity with Java is a plus.

• Basic understanding of Android components (Activities, Fragments, Services, BroadcastReceivers).

• Familiarity with consuming REST APIs and using common libraries like Retrofit, Glide, etc.

• Good understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).

• Awareness of modern Android development tools and architecture (MVVM, Jetpack components, etc.).

• Eagerness to learn and work in a collaborative, mission-driven team.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• Prior exposure to unit testing or UI testing is a plus.

• Interest in SDK development, digital identity, or mobile security is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field.

• Strong grasp of programming fundamentals – data structures, OOP, algorithms.

• Willingness to work in an agile, fast-paced, and feedback-driven startup environment.

• Passion for building clean, intuitive, and impactful mobile experiences.

• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

• Strong focus on clean code and robust design and test-driven development.

• Ability to work well with people and be both highly motivated and motivating

ABOUT VIDA

What are we trying to solve?

We have 7.5 billion people on Earth, of which over 1 billion cannot securely prove their identity right now.

Every year, 140 million babies are born, of which 40 million go unregistered.

Simply put, these people are deprived of social benefits, such as education and health, their civil rights to vote and travel; and are excluded from the economy because they cannot sign up for bank accounts, loans, welfare programs etc. We believe this is unacceptable and needs to change.

At VIDA, we are creating a frictionless digital identity system. One that fulfills the needs and expectations of our times, and is available anywhere, for everyone.

Why are we solving this problem?

The United Nations (UN) and World Bank ID4D initiatives aim to provide everyone on the planet with a legal identity by 2030. This deadline is just 9 years away, we are expecting a digital identity to be a legal human right by then and we at VIDA want to be pioneers in leading this change.

Who are we?

We are a highly driven bunch of people to solve this problem for our own reasons. Whether it is to solve for misleading doctors, or because we didn’t get access to fair ration due to corruption - Our collective goal aligns.

Other things that we care about:

• Our mission is to enable trust, so what we do is pretty serious stuff – we work hard and we have audacious goals. We balance it through humor and making sure we have fun at work. We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.

• We are a startup so at times we will do things that are outside our scope. We do it to learn but we also do it because it takes a village.

• We believe feedback is a gift and should be given freely, constructively, and in a respectful manner.

• We are accountable to many stakeholders, but first and foremost, we are accountable to our mission and each other