What is Lokal
We are Lokal, India's premier hyperlocal platform, offering services in various Indian languages. We focus on developing world-class products for non-English speakers across India by delivering local information, classified ads, and continually evolving to include new and significant use cases every day. We operate in several states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and are proud to
have amassed over 45 million downloads to date.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Lokal was founded in 2018 by Jani and Vipul, both distinguished IIT alumni recognised in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2020. As a Series B funded startup, we have garnered support from top-tier investors such as the Sony Innovation Fund, YCombinator, 3one4 Capital, India Quotient, and Global Brain. Our mission is driven by a commitment to innovation and a deep dedication to effectively serving our
users.
We are being heard: Inc 42, Forbes, Economic Times
Responsibilities:
● Work with some cross-functional stakeholders including designers, analysts,
product managers and engineers to understand product requirements and
roadmaps.
● Implement good engineering practices including contributing to the architecture
and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and
current systems.
● Iterate quickly while shipping high-quality product features with an eye on quality
and reliability.
● Platform specific development and debugging tools.
● Implementing new features and optimizing existing ones.
● Strong computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures.
Requirements:
● 3+ years of experience developing, releasing, and maintaining Android
Applications (point us to your apps on Google Play).
● Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.
● Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for
common tasks.
● Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines.
Deep understanding of the Android SDK.
● Familiarity with Kotlin or Java.
● Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design
patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
● Computer Science fundamentals in data structures algorithm design, problem
solving, complexity analysis and object oriented design.
● Excel at user-centric product development.
● You care about engineering excellence and performance.
What we offer:
● An opportunity to work on something that impacts the lives of millions of people
on a daily basis.
● High autonomy; freedom to take risks, to experiment, and to fail.
● A set of team-mates who are passionate about their work, love collaborating, and
are always approachable.
● A chance to stay personally engaged with your co-workers (even if everyone’s
working from home) through employee initiatives like our highly active meme
channel, book club, weekly crosswords, monthly game nights, and - when the
pandemic allows it - outdoor competitive sports!
Please Note: This is a Work from Office
Additional information
Office Address:
Lokal App (Behtar Technologies PVT LTD), Incubex HSR9, 1507, 19th Main, 11th Cross Rd, 1st Sector, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102.
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