Principal Android Engineer
at Zobaze
6 - 8 yrs
Upto ₹45L / yr (Varies )
Hyderabad
Skills
Android Development
KotlinMedia Composer
Model-View-View-Model (MVVM)
Firebase
Jetpack Compose
About the Role
- We’re hiring a Principal Android Engineer to be the mini-CTO for Android at Zobaze POS. You’ll own the architecture, shared business logic, Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) layer, and technical health of a mobile-first POS app used by hundreds of thousands of merchants globally.
- You’ll work with the founder for business direction—but system design, trade-offs, and technical decisions are yours. Your job: keep us fast and sane while protecting the platform from shortcuts and leading high-impact refactors.
- Zobaze POS is business-critical software used daily by retailers and food outlets for billing, inventory, staff management, and reporting—optimized for low-end devices, flaky networks, and real-world chaos.
What You’ll Own
- Android architecture end-to-end: Modules, patterns, KMP integration, state management, threading, error handling
- KMP strategy: Lead shared code architecture for cross-platform business logic; decide migration paths and avoid technical debt
- System design for harsh conditions: Offline-first, multi-device sync, graceful degradation under poor networks and low-spec hardware
- Full delivery lifecycle: Design → Build → Ship → Debug → Refactor key initiatives
- Refactors & modernization: Lead V1 → V2 rebuilds, module splits, and major migrations without breaking production
- Code detective & RCA owner: Drop into any codebase section, understand it fast, fix what’s broken, prevent recurrence
- Mentorship: Guide junior/mid-level developers and raise the team’s technical bar
Must-Have Skills
- 6–8 years Android dev (4+ years in fast-moving product companies, startups preferred)
- Strong in Kotlin, modern Android APIs, multi-module architectures
- 1–2 years Jetpack Compose in production (not toy projects)
- Large-scale refactor experience: V1 → V2, architecture rewrites, migrations—you handled risk and rollout
- Deep knowledge: MVVM, clean architecture, DI (Hilt/Dagger2), offline handling, sync strategies, coroutines, performance tuning
- Firebase comfort: Firestore, Functions, Auth, Messaging, Analytics, Crashlytics
- Elite debugging: Track down flaky production issues and design systemic fixes
- Code-reading detective: Navigate unfamiliar code and make safe, surgical changes
- Ownership mentality: High-expectation, low-handholding environment
Bonus Points
- POS/retail/operational systems experience
- Hands-on KMP in production (not toy projects)
- Hardware integrations (Bluetooth printers, scanners, cash drawers)
- Analytics tools (Amplitude, Intercom)
- Leading technical decisions in small, high-performance team
How You Use AI
- Proficient with Cursor, Copilot, Claude CLI, etc.
- Use AI as a high-context pair programmer for boilerplate, edge cases, refactor reasoning
- You don’t rely on AI to think for you—architectural understanding and judgment are yours
- Over-reliance without deep understanding is a red flag
Why Join
- Zero red tape: Build, ship, iterate—no committees
- Real impact: Your decisions affect thousands of small businesses daily
- Founder proximity: Influence product direction, protect the platform long-term
- AI-native team: Tooling and workflows that amplify great engineers
- High bar, supportive culture: Compete against mediocre software, not each other
Compensation
- Competitive salary based on capability and leverage created
- ESOPs for long-term owners
- Learning budgets, hardware, AI tooling access
- Health insurance for you & family
- Office perks (lunch, Zobaze Mix, fitness, etc.)
You’re a Fit If
- You see yourself as a mini-CTO for Android, not “just” an app developer
- You’ve built and broken real systems, then fixed them properly
- You want autonomy with accountability
- You care equally about quality, speed, and customer outcomes
- You’re excited about KMP and architecture
- You’re based in Hyderabad (or ready to relocate)
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About Zobaze
Founded :
2018
Type :
Product
Size :
0-20
Stage :
Profitable
About
At Zobaze, we're not just developing apps; we're crafting the future of SMEs worldwide. Our quest to become the premier business utility app drives us to deliver revolutionary solutions like Zobaze POS and Restokeep. These tools don't just manage business—they propel it, enabling owners to monitor everything from sales to staff performance with unparalleled ease and efficiency.
With a remarkable footprint spanning 192 countries and over 2.5+ million downloads, our apps have already generated 140+ million receipts, evidencing our substantial global impact.
As a 100% bootstrapped company, our journey from inception to cash-positive operations exemplifies our dedication and resilience. We stand as a beacon of innovation and sustainability in the SME sector.
🤑 Funding
We are proud to be cash flow positive and have not yet tapped into VC funding, setting us apart from 99% of startups. This financial stability allows us to invest in our team's growth through a robust ESOP pool.
Securing funding will further accelerate our growth. Joining our team now offers a unique opportunity to create significant value, especially before our fundraising efforts take off.
⚠️ Before you apply
If you're looking for a standard 9-5 job, we are not a match. However, if you seek an exceptional learning curve, exposure to multiple verticals, and the opportunity to help establish processes that will propel our growth, we encourage you to apply. Our journey is dynamic, requiring flexibility and adaptability to changing needs.
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