In 2018, we began with a WhatsApp group with a simple hypothesis: people in tier-2/3 towns weren’t really using the internet meaningfully yet. We believed that if we started with local content in their own language, they’d come back every day; once there was a habit and trust, that same space could naturally grow into classifieds and, eventually, something they used for almost everything online. This spark became Lokal. Our first instinct was to put everything in one place & one app - local updates, classifieds, jobs, matrimony and more. It worked, till it stopped working. Users gave us the insight - when one use case outweighs the others, everything else seems like noise. We listened. Like how Craigslist quietly seeded a generation of focused companies & marketplaces, we began unbundling and verticalizing.
Today, Lokal is a house of focused apps, many products, one mission:
To connect Tier-2/3+ India to the Knowledge, opportunities, tools and experts they’ve always deserved. We now operate dozens of live apps across categories like:
Requirements
Roles & Responsibilities:
● Develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications using React Native/Expo framework.
● Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other developers to translate UI/UX
designs into functional mobile applications.
● Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code following best practices and coding
standards.
● Optimize mobile applications for performance, scalability, and responsiveness across various
devices and screen sizes.
● Work closely with backend developers to integrate mobile applications with RESTful APIs and
other web services.
● Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in mobile application development
and recommend best practices and technologies to improve our development process.
● Participate in code reviews, brainstorming sessions, and other team activities to foster
collaboration and continuous improvement.
Skills
● 1-3 years of experience in React Native, with a proven track record of contributing to
moderate to complex product use-cases.
● Mandatory expertise in React Native and JavaScript/Typescript, with good knowledge of the
mobile app development ecosystem for Android and iOS.
● Strong knowledge of state management libraries such as Redux, MobX, or similar.
● Implement best practices for mobile app development, including performance optimization,
security, and user experience.
● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
● Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to inspire and mentor team
members.
● A portfolio of released applications on the Play/App Store.
Lokal is India’s largest regional social media and services platform, built for the 500 million+ internet users from tier 2+ towns. We go beyond content to solve real, everyday problems of Bharat by enabling instant, affordable access to trusted information, experts, and services in local languages.
Founded by IIT alumni, Lokal started in 2018 to address the lack of relevant local content. Today, we operate across 250+ districts in 8 Indian states, serving users in 7 languages.
Now growing as a house of apps, Lokal has evolved into an AI-driven discovery and access platform connecting users in tier 2+ India with the experts, tools, and knowledge they’ve historically lacked access to!
Why Join Us?
We’re scaling fast with strong fundamentals, on a mission to empower millions through AI and access. At Lokal, you’ll take ownership from day one, build for real impact, and help redefine how Bharat connects to opportunities, knowledge, and experts.
