ZR_2790_JOB

Zohorecruit; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Sr. Android Engineer to lead our mobile client development on-site in SF. You will architect the Android stack, set standards, and deliver a highly performant, secure app from ground up, with potential to lead across platforms as the company scales.

You’ll join a lean, senior-only team in a fintech startup, building products for emerging markets, partnering with major distribution partners, with high cash compensation and a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years shipping consumer Android apps natively in Java or Kotlin.
• Experience in early-stage startups or founding engineering teams.
• Experience building for the Latin American market.
• Experience in financial technology (FinTech).
• Full-stack engineering capability across the stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Android stack architecture and set coding standards for the mobile app.
• Architect and build a highly performant, secure Android application from ground up.
• Collaborate across teams for iOS and web app expansion and platform alignment.
• Evolve into a mobile lead across platforms as the company scales.

Skills

Startup experience

Android (Java/Kotlin)

Latin America market

FinTech experience

Full-stack engineering

Job description

Job Title: Sr. AndroidEngineer Engineer / To Lead Mobile App Dev on site

Location

SF/Bay Area, California working at an upstart company in Fintech/Financial App for emerging markets.

We're building a consumer finance app for emerging markets, in partnership with extremely large distribution partners. We are creating a joint virtual banking and cryptocurrency wallet that allows users all over the world to move seamlessly within our financial ecosystem.

Why now: stablecoins are changing cross-border payments. There is an opportunity to rebuild financial infrastructure for the 3 billion people who need better financial rails.

We're a small, senior-only team moving fast. We are well-funded with the ability to offer high cash compensation, based in SF, and led by proven founders with successful exits. Every hire shapes our product direction while we make Day 1 impact on global financial inclusion.

Job Description

We're seeking a strong Android Engineer to lead our mobile client development. We will also be building an iOS and a mobile-friendly web app in parallel, so there may be room to stretch impact depending on your skills. You'll architect the Android stack, set standards, and build a highly performant, reliable, and secure app from the ground up. This role could evolve into a mobile lead across platforms as we scale.

Interview Stages 4

MUST HAVE SKILLS

Requirement:

• Strong early stage startup/founding engineer experience
• 8-10+ years building and shipping consumer-facing Android apps natively in Java or Kotlin at scale
• Experience building for the Latin American Market
• Experience in financial technology
• Full-stack engineering skillset and ability to flex across other parts of the stack

You might be an especially good fit if you have:

• Experience building for the Latin American Market
• Experience in financial technology
• Full-stack engineering skillset and ability to flex across other parts of the stack

Requirements

First candidate was very competent enterprise engineering leader, but client is looking for someone super hands-on, brings some mobile exposure, and someone who has start up experience is what they want. NOT someone who has been high up in management at an enterprise corporation, which is a big mismatch with this client