SDE I (Android)

About the Team

Navi’s Engineering team builds the backbone of our financial products—spanning lending, payments, insurance, investments, and debt management. We operate as cross-functional teams that work closely with Product, Data, and Business functions to deliver reliable, high-performance systems at scale.

Our engineers focus on solving real-world challenges through scalable architecture, automation, and long-term thinking—ensuring every Navi product is built to serve millions efficiently and seamlessly.

About the Role

SDE I – Android Developer

This role provides strong exposure to large-scale mobile systems and an opportunity to grow as an Android engineer while shipping impactful features used by millions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to implement user-centric Android experiences
• Develop and maintain reusable Android components and libraries
• Actively participate in code reviews, contributing to better engineering quality and consistency
• Debug and resolve performance, stability, and functional issues in Android applications
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a focus on long-term scalability
• Document technical specifications, sequence diagrams, and Low-Level Designs (LLDs)
• Contribute to feature design discussions and provide inputs on technical feasibility
• Support continuous improvement through feedback on processes and team practices

Must-Have Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience developing Android applications using

  Kotlin/Java

  and the

  Android SDK

• Strong understanding of

  Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  principles
• Solid knowledge of

  Data Structures and Algorithms

• Experience with Android UI frameworks (

  Jetpack Compose

  and/or

  XML-based views

  )
• Familiarity with Android Architecture Components (

  ViewModel, LiveData/StateFlow, Room

  ) and common design patterns
• Understanding of

  networking, multithreading, and memory management

  on Android
• Experience using version control systems such as

  Git

• Ability to write clean, scalable, and maintainable code
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipelines and tools

  (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Experience integrating

  third-party SDKs

  into Android applications

About Navi

We are on a mission to make finance simple, accessible, and affordable for a billion Indians. Guided by a strong customer-first approach, we are building tech-first solutions that work at scale.

Loans, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Digital Gold, and UPI

Our Culture

At Navi, ambition meets opportunity, and ideas turn into impact quickly. We empower people with high ownership from the start, encouraging them to solve meaningful problems and build with excellence.

Teams here work in an environment that values speed, collaboration, and craftsmanship, while celebrating learning, growth, and shared wins. Whether you’re shaping the future of fintech products or driving innovation behind the scenes, life at Navi means being part of a high-energy, talent-driven workplace where your contributions truly make a difference.

The Navi OS

If this feels like you, Navi is the place to grow, thrive, and make a real impact.