A Staff-level Android Engineer will lead the design and development of an AI-native fintech mobile platform. You will architect, implement, and maintain secure, high-performance Android features using modern Kotlin and Android frameworks, while defining long-term mobile architecture. The role is critical in delivering a trusted, intuitive experience for users managing complex financial operations.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain core Android features using Kotlin and modern frameworks such as Jetpack Compose, AndroidX, and Coroutines
- Create smooth and intuitive user experiences that support intricate financial workflows
- Take full ownership of feature development from architectural design through implementation, testing, and release
- Define and implement architecture patterns like MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture to ensure speed, maintainability, and scalability
- Optimize application performance, responsiveness, offline and online behavior, and data persistence mechanisms
- Build high-quality, correct software suitable for regulated financial environments
- Integrate mobile clients with backend APIs, financial data systems, and third-party services
- Collaborate with backend engineers to refine API interactions and enable seamless real-time data flow within the app
- Implement secure data handling practices required for financial applications
- Ensure strong encryption, secure data storage, authentication flows, and session management are in place
- Develop software with the rigor and compliance required in high-trust, regulated environments
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver cohesive, user-focused features
- Participate in architectural planning, technical discussions, and code reviews
- Promote engineering excellence through thorough documentation, testing, and raising the technical standards across teams
Requirements
- 8 to 12 or more years of professional Android development experience, with a proven track record of leading large-scale Android systems and shaping technical direction for long-lived, high-impact products
- Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin and the Android platform, capable of setting development standards and best practices across multiple teams
- Demonstrated leadership in cross-cutting Android initiatives such as shared frameworks, platform migrations, or architectural transformations, from problem definition to widespread adoption
- Proven ability to define, evolve, and maintain Android architecture at scale—applying patterns like MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture—while balancing product velocity, scalability, performance, and maintainability
- Extensive experience with modern Android libraries and frameworks including Jetpack Compose, AndroidX, and Coroutines, with a history of introducing or scaling these technologies across engineering teams
- Deep expertise in Android security and data protection, including encryption, authentication and authorization flows, key management, and platform security practices, with responsibility for guiding security strategy and reviewing high-risk designs
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues involving performance, memory usage, threading, and device-specific constraints
- Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to align engineers, product teams, designers, and leadership on technical strategy and tradeoffs in fast-paced environments
- Experience leading by example through high-quality code reviews, mentoring engineers, and improving overall team capabilities
- Passionate about building high-quality software with a mindset of continuous improvement and staying current with Android platform advancements
- A clear, accountable leader who drives initiatives to completion, handles ambiguity effectively, and amplifies the impact of other engineers
Tech Stack
Kotlin, Android, Jetpack Compose, AndroidX, Coroutines, MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- Robust benefits package
- Paid health coverage
- Paid vision coverage
- Paid dental coverage
- Paid disability coverage
Compensation
Competitive salary with ranges: $190,000 – $222,000 (NYC), $167,000 – $196,000 (Denver Metro). Equity included in compensation package. Robust benefits including health, vision, dental, and disability coverage
Work Arrangement
hybrid — NYC metro, Denver metro — Hybrid for NYC metro; remote for Denver metro with expectation of periodic in-person collaboration
Team
founding team; collaborative engineering team including product managers, designers, and backend engineers
- Ownership & Impact
- Elite Team
- Principles-Driven Culture
- Speed
- Ownership
- Impact
Additional Information
- This role is hybrid for candidates in the NYC metro area and remote for those in the Denver metro area, with an expectation of periodic in-person collaboration
- Final compensation will vary based on experience, skills, internal leveling, and market conditions, and will be offered within the stated salary ranges in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws
