Senior Development Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Development Engineer to join one of our esteemed clients in Bengaluru, India. This role is crucial for developing India's most personalized and culturally resonant astrology application. The product offers daily horoscopes, Kundli insights, auspicious timing (muhurat) planning, and spiritual guidance, all delivered through an emotionally engaging and shareable user experience designed for the next billion users in India.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of a high-performance React Native application used by millions daily.
• Oversee architecture, code quality, performance, and reliability for the mobile platform.
• Build animation-rich, devotional-first experiences utilizing Reanimated, Lottie, and Skia.
• Drive offline-first capabilities leveraging SQLite, MMKV, and advanced caching strategies.
• Collaborate closely with product and design teams to craft beautiful, culturally aligned UI flows.
• Integrate real-time astrology, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and personalization services in partnership with backend and ML teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and elevate the engineering bar for mobile best practices.
• Champion performance monitoring, release stability, A/B tests, and analytics-driven iterations.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional experience with React Native, possessing deep expertise in RN internals.
• Strong command of JavaScript/TypeScript, React, gesture systems, and native bridges.
• Proven experience architecting large-scale mobile applications, including modularization and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of iOS/Android build pipelines, Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, and CI/CD.
• Ability to translate high-emotion UI/UX designs into pixel-perfect mobile experiences.
• Exceptional debugging skills for crashes, memory leaks, performance issues, and edge cases.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Hindi/regional language applications or shareable content engines.
• Familiarity with building apps for daily rituals (meditation, journaling, devotional practices).
• Exposure to LLM-based personalization, ML APIs, or observability tools.

Why Join Us:

• Take ownership of the flagship mobile experience for a culturally significant consumer product.
• Build for millions in a rapidly growing category with high user loyalty.
• Collaborate with a sharp, multi-disciplinary team spanning ML, backend, design, and astrology.
• Enjoy fast-paced ownership, high autonomy, and meaningful equity.

This is a full-time position based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, with a salary range of INR 15,00,000 to INR 25,00,000 LPA.