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Senior Android Engineer — Kotlin / Jetpack Compose

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Senior Full-Time Remote (India preferred) / Guwahati Permanent

Compensation

INR 25 - 45 LPA + equity.

Engagement

Full-Time

Permanent role. Full-time commitment. Primarily on-site, with limited remote flexibility.

Scope of role

Own complex problems end-to-end. Set technical direction. Mentor mid and junior teammates.

01 — The role

Why this role exists at EduRankAI

Native Android for the surfaces that demand it — proctoring, on-device ML via ML Kit/TFLite, low-end-device performance (sub-2GB RAM Android phones make up a big fraction of our user base in India). You set the Android bar.

02 — The work

What you will own

  • 01 Architect native Android apps.
  • 02 On-device ML (ML Kit / TFLite) integration.
  • 03 Play Store release pipeline.
  • 04 Material 3 + accessibility.
  • 05 Performance on low-end Android (sub-2GB RAM devices).
  • 06 Mentor Android engineers.

03 — The expertise

What we look for

Kotlin + Jetpack Compose at production depthCoroutines + FlowML Kit / TFLitePlay Store releaseStrong performance instincts for low-end Android

04 — The bar

Who thrives here

  • You have shipped at least one Kotlin/Compose app to the Play Store that has been live for 12+ months.
  • You have profiled and optimised at least one app for low-end Android devices and can describe the wins.
  • You have integrated ML Kit or TFLite into a shipping product.
  • You have an opinion about Compose vs Views and you can defend it.

05 — Hiring process

What to expect after you apply

  1. 01

    Application review

    Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.

  2. 02

    Take-home or live exercise

    Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.

  3. 03

    Conversations

    Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.

  4. 04

    Offer or honest no

    If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.

Before you start

What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.

We will collect

  • Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
  • Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
  • Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
  • Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
  • Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.

We will never

  • Sell your data
  • Share with third-party recruiters
  • Use for advertising
  • Train models on it
  • Send marketing email

Our situation

EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. Applying is free, and every application is read by a human — recruitment, technical, academic and leadership teams. It buys us the right to be honest.

Full transparency policy Questions? Email us

Ready to apply?

We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.

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Senior Android Engineer — Kotlin / Jetpack Compose

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