Senior Android Developer - Cryptographic

Binance; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive salary

Global team collaboration

Job summary

Binance is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to lead native app development for our MPC Wallet Android client. You will ship end-to-end features with Kotlin, Android SDK and Jetpack, focusing on performance, security, and quality across multi-team collaboration.

You will work in a remote-first environment with a global engineering team, drive architecture decisions, write tests, and continually improve user experience while aligning with security and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of native Android development with shipped products.
• Proficient in Kotlin; strong knowledge of Java.
• Solid command of Android SDK and Jetpack components (Lifecycle, ViewModel, Navigation, Room, WorkManager).
• Experience with Jetpack Compose or traditional View system; able to build complex UI.
• Familiar with MVVM / MVI / Clean Architecture.
• Experience with networking (OkHttp/ Retrofit), serialization (Protobuf / JSON), and DI (Hilt / Koin).
• Knowledge of Android security: KeyStore, encrypted storage, pinning.
• Strong code review habits; familiarity with Git workflows.
• Ability to use AI-assisted tools to boost development.
• Strong cross-team communication.

Responsibilities

• Core Development: feature development and architecture optimization of the MPC Wallet Android client.
• Security Implementation: client-side security modules including key management, MPC signing flows, and device binding.
• Cross-Platform Collaboration: align interfaces (API/Proto) with iOS, backend, and Web teams for multi-platform consistency.
• Performance Optimization: optimize startup speed, memory usage, network requests, and UI rendering.
• Quality Assurance: write unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and drive CI/CD pipeline development.
• Technical Research: track new Android technologies and evaluate suitable tools and frameworks.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Android SDK

Jetpack Compose

MVVM

Networking: OkHttp/Retrofit

Protobuf/JSON

Dependency Injection: Hilt/Koin

Security: KeyStore/encryption

CI/CD: GitHub Actions

Code Review & Git workflows

AI-assisted development

Multiplatform collaboration

Tools

Android Studio

Jetpack Compose

Git

OkHttp

Retrofit

Protobuf

JSON

Hilt

Koin

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

Binance platform provides a large range of different cryptocurrency services to retail users, high net vault individuals, institutions, and enterprise customers. As a platform frontend developer, you must be active in designing and building efficient web applications. You should be self-motivated, and be able to proactively push from the start to finish of each feature.

Responsibilities:

• Core Development: Responsible for feature development and architecture optimization of the MPC Wallet Android client, ensuring code quality and maintainability.
• Security Implementation: Participate in client-side implementation of security-related modules including key management, MPC signing flows, and device binding.
• Cross-Platform Collaboration: Align interfaces (API/Proto) with iOS, backend, and Web teams to ensure multi-platform consistency and compatibility.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously optimize app startup speed, memory usage, network requests, and UI rendering performance.
• Quality Assurance: Write unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and drive engineering standards and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Technical Research: Track new technologies in the Android ecosystem, evaluate and introduce suitable tools and frameworks for the team.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of native Android development experience, with a track record of shipping commercial products end-to-end.
• Proficient in Kotlin (primary language), familiar with Java.
• Solid command of Android SDK and Jetpack components (Lifecycle, ViewModel, Navigation, Room, WorkManager, etc.).
• Familiar with Jetpack Compose or traditional View system; capable of independently building complex UI.
• Familiar with common architecture patterns: MVVM / MVI / Clean Architecture.
• Familiar with networking frameworks (OkHttp, Retrofit), serialization (Protobuf / JSON), and dependency injection (Hilt / Koin).
• Familiar with Android security mechanisms: KeyStore, encrypted storage, certificate pinning, code obfuscation / hardening.
• Good code review habits; familiar with Git workflows (feature branching, PR review).
• Adept at using AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT) to boost development efficiency; demonstrates an AI-augmented development mindset.
• Strong communication skills; able to collaborate effectively with multi-platform teams.

Nice to Have(Preferred)

• Blockchain / Web3 Experience: Understanding of major blockchains (BTC, ETH, Solana); experience with wallet apps or DApps.
• Cryptography Fundamentals: Understanding of symmetric/asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, key derivation (BIP-32/39/44), MPC/TSS concepts.
• JavaScript / Cross-Platform Experience: React Native, WebView bridging, JS Bridge development, or familiarity with TypeScript.
• Gomobile / Go Integration Experience: Experience integrating Go libraries via gomobile (e.g., Go-based MPC core library); understanding of cross-language binding and debugging.
• Security-Sensitive Product Experience: Experience with financial-grade / custody-grade products; understanding of compliance, audit, and risk control requirements.
• Android Reverse Engineering & Security Protection: Knowledge of Android cracking, reverse analysis, Hook, Root/Jailbreak detection, anti-debugging, memory protection, and data leak prevention; ability to enhance sensitive data and memory security on rooted or high-risk runtime environments.
• CI/CD Pipeline Experience: GitHub Actions, Fastlane, automated testing.
• AI-Assisted Development Practice: Experience integrating LLM / AI Agents into daily development workflows (code generation, code review, automated testing, documentation), or understanding of prompt engineering.

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.