Senior​/Android Engineer

Overview

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Title of Role
:
Senior/Staff Android Engineer

Location
:
San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Company Stage of Funding
:
Early Growth, Well-Funded

Office Type
:
Full-Time, In-Office

Salary
: $200,000 – $360,000 (High-cash compensation, no equity)

Visa Sponsorship
:
Available

Relocation
:
Supported

We’re representing a financial technology company building a global consumer finance platform for emerging markets — in partnership with major distribution partners. The team is reimagining cross-border money movement by combining stablecoin infrastructure with a joint virtual banking and cryptocurrency wallet
, enabling users around the world to move seamlessly across financial systems.

The company is small, senior, and fast-moving
, led by proven founders with prior successful exits
. With deep funding and immediate global distribution, this is a chance to work on technology that will directly impact millions of users in underserved regions.

As a Staff Android Engineer
, you’ll take full ownership of the Android platform — leading architecture, performance, and security for a new mobile product from the ground up. You’ll design and implement the foundation of a financial app built to serve millions of users globally, while collaborating closely with product, backend, and design teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Architect and build a high-performance, secure, native Android app in Kotlin or Java.
• Establish best practices and development standards for the Android codebase.
• Collaborate with cross-platform teams developing iOS and web counterparts.
• Own core aspects of UX performance, network reliability, and mobile security.
• Shape product and technical direction from Day 1 as a founding member of the engineering team.
• Potentially grow into a mobile lead across platforms as the team expands.

• 5+ years of experience building and shipping consumer-facing Android apps at scale.
• Strong fluency in Kotlin and/or Java with a deep understanding of modern Android development practices.
• Proven ability to architect Android applications from scratch
  , including API design and app structure.
• Experience with mobile performance optimization, offline data handling, and secure app design.
• Comfortable in high-ownership, zero-to-one environments where decisions shape product direction.

• Experience building products for Latin American or emerging markets
  .
• Prior work in fintech, banking, or payments
  .
• Eye for mobile design and user experience
  .
• Broader full-stack experience and ability to flex across the stack.

• Impact
  :
  Build the Android platform for a product that will serve millions globally from day one.
• Mission
  :
  Help redefine cross-border financial infrastructure and digital inclusion through stablecoin technology.
• Ownership
  :
  Full autonomy over the Android stack and long-term mobile architecture.
• Velocity
  :
  Work directly with experienced founders and a senior, high-caliber team in San Francisco.
• Compensation
  :
  No equity gamble — top-of-market salary for world-class engineers.

• Base Salary
  : $200K – $360K
• Structure
  :
  High-cash comp, no equity requirement
• Work Setup
  :
  On-site in San Francisco (collaborative office culture)
• Perks
  :
• Visa sponsorship available
• Relocation support for top candidates
• Opportunity to shape the core technical vision of a global product

This role is ideal for engineers who want to build high-performance mobile systems from scratch, define architecture for a global financial product, and make an immediate impact in the stablecoin ecosystem.

Salary Range: $200,000-$360,000 base.