Senior POS Mobile Engineer

Moniepoint Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture

Learning & Development

Salary & Benefits

Job summary

Moniepoint Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Mobile Engineer (POS Terminal) to build and optimize Android-based POS applications for high-volume environments. You’ll collaborate with architects, backend teams, and hardware engineers to deliver secure, scalable features.

With 5+ years in Android, you’ll drive end-to-end transaction flows, offline capability, and hardware integration, while mentoring peers and contributing to engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Android app development.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject.
• Strong expertise in Android native development (Kotlin/Java).
• Experience building or maintaining POS terminal applications.
• Solid understanding of EMV standards and card-present transaction flows.
• Experience integrating payment SDKs and hardware peripherals.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, WebSockets, and background sync mechanisms.
• Experience with local storage solutions (Room, SQLite).
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Understanding of secure coding practices in financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Android-based POS terminal applications (Java/Kotlin).
• Own end-to-end development of key transaction flows (sales, refunds, reversals, settlement).
• Collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs and ensure reliable transaction synchronization.
• Implement offline-first capabilities and manage edge-case handling in low-connectivity environments.
• Integrate EMV chip, contactless, and card-present transaction flows; ensure payment security.
• Integrate and maintain support for POS peripherals; handle Bluetooth, USB, and embedded hardware communication.
• Write clean, maintainable, testable code; participate in code reviews and CI/CD improvements.
• Mentor mid-level engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin/Java

EMV standards

POS hardware integration

REST/WebSocket

Secure coding

Bluetooth/USB

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

Android SDK

OEM SDKs

Job description

Job Description:

Who We Are

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.

As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.

About The Role

As a Senior Mobile Engineer (POS Terminal), you will be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining high-performance Android-based POS applications used across large-scale transaction environments.

You will work closely with Mobile Architects, Backend Engineers, Product Managers, and Hardware teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable POS features. This role requires strong hands-on Android expertise, deep understanding of payment flows, and experience integrating with POS hardware and EMV standards.

You will own complex features end-to-end while contributing to system design discussions and ensuring engineering excellence across the codebase.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Feature Development & Ownership
  • Design, implement, and maintain Android-based POS terminal applications (Java/Kotlin).
  • Own end-to-end development of key transaction flows (sales, refunds, reversals, settlement).
  • Collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs and ensure reliable transaction synchronization.
  • Implement offline-first capabilities and manage edge-case handling in low-connectivity environments.
• Payments & Security
  • Integrate EMV chip, contactless (NFC), and card-present transaction flows.
  • Work with encryption standards, key management processes, and secure payment SDKs.
  • Ensure compliance with payment security best practices.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve transaction-related issues in production
• Hardware Integration
  • Integrate and maintain support for POS peripherals (card readers, pin pads, printers, scanners).
  • Work with OEM SDKs for Android-based POS terminals.
  • Handle Bluetooth, USB, and embedded hardware communication layers.
• Code Quality & Engineering Standards
  • Write clean, maintainable, testable code following established architecture patterns.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
  • Contribute to improving CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
  • Support debugging, monitoring, and performance optimization efforts.
  • Collaboration & Mentorship
    • Work cross-functionally with Product, QA, and Backend teams to deliver high-quality features.
    • Mentor mid-level engineers and support onboarding of new team members.
    • Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions.

  To succeed in this role, you should have

  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Android app development
  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
  • Strong expertise in Android Native development (Kotlin/Java).
  • Experience building or maintaining POS terminal applications.
  • Solid understanding of EMV standards and card-present transaction flows
  • Experience integrating payment SDKs and hardware peripherals.
  • Familiarity with REST APIs, WebSockets, and background sync mechanisms.
  • Experience with local storage solutions (Room, SQLite).
  • Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
  • Understanding of secure coding practices in financial systems
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment
  • Experience working in fintech or high-transaction environments
  • Exposure to cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter)
  • Experience working with Android-based embedded POS terminals

  What We Can Offer You

  • Culture - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
  • Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
  • Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, paid leave plus other benefits.

  What To Expect In The Hiring Process

  • A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
  • A take-home test exercise
  • A technical interview with a Lead in our Engineering Team
  • A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

  Moniepoint is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.