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Senior Android Platform Engineer | Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose | CI/CD, Performance & Scalability | AI-Driven Developer Tooling | 8+ Years | Open to Remote & Relocation | DTU

About

Senior Android Platform Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling mobile systems used by millions. Currently at Zocdoc, I work on platform-level engineering problems—improving performance, reliability, and developer productivity across a large-scale Android codebase. Key contributions: • Improved CI build times by 50% through Gradle and pipeline optimizations • Reduced flaky tests by 80% using observability-driven debugging • Cut alert noise by 90% by improving monitoring and ownership workflows • Built AI-driven tooling delivering 60× productivity gains Previously at Josh Talks: • Scaled a 10M+ user app • Increased user retention by 60% • Achieved >99% crash-free rate Core expertise: • Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines • Clean Architecture (MVVM, MVI) • CI/CD, observability, developer tooling • Performance optimization and platform modernization Open to collaborating on platform engineering, AI-driven tooling, or high-scale Android systems.

Location

Pune District

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Work experience

Senior Mobile Engineer (Android) at Zocdoc, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, - Architected and scaled marketplace features impacting 5M+ users - Led platform modernization (Kotlin, AGP, Gradle, Android SDK upgrades) - Improved CI build times by 50% through pipeline optimization - Reduced flaky tests by 80% via observability and data-driven debugging - Cut alert noise by 90% by improving monitoring and ownership systems - Built AI-driven UI automation tools delivering 60× productivity gains - Acted as technical liaison across Android, iOS, product, QA, and design teams

Software Development Engineer III at Josh Talks, Mar 2020 - Nov 2023 · 3 y 8 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led Android development for the Josh Skills app (10 Million+ downloads), introducing gamified lessons, peer-to-peer voice calling, and group chats. Implemented modularization strategies to enhance scalability and maintainability, resulting in a 40% improvement in application performance. Drove user engagement, increasing user retention by 60% and boosting average session time from 12 to 60 minutes per day . Optimized application performance, successfully reducing startup times and maintaining a crash-free rate of over 99% , directly improving App Store Optimization (ASO). Directed the mobile engineering team by streamlining agile processes, conducting rigorous code reviews, and aligning technical roadmaps with product/business goals.

Android Developer at Bayesian circuits, Nov 2018 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos, Greater Delhi Area, Spearheaded the development of a complex, offline-first Android application utilizing MVI Architecture . Fostered a strong engineering culture by leading peer-to-peer code reviews and pair programming sessions across mobile teams. Mentored junior developers, elevating overall team output and code quality while executing rapid agile deliveries.

Android Developer at RNF Technologies, Jun 2015 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos, Led the architectural enhancement and performance optimization of 8 distinct Android game projects. Designed and developed 4 commercial applications from scratch as a key member of the internal Think Tank R&D team. Collaborated closely with marketing to integrate user session feedback, driving iterative improvements and boosting app store visibility.

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Delhi Technological University (Formerly DCE)

Public links

github: https://github.com/manjulkadyan