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Senior Android Engineer

RemoteRemoteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • native Android
  • Kotlin
  • performance
  • scalability
  • usability
  • maintainable solutions
  • feature planning
  • technical design
  • effort estimation
  • troubleshoot

Nice to have

  • Y Combinator
  • Bessemer Venture Partner
  • FinTech startup
  • community banks
  • credit unions
  • digital banking products

Role summary

Bankjoy, a FinTech startup backed by Y Combinator and Bessemer Venture Partners, is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join their mobile team. The role involves developing native Android applications using Kotlin, focusing on best UI/UX practices, performance, scalability, and usability. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining applications, architecting robust solutions, participating in planning and estimation, troubleshooting issues, improving code quality through testing and reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years focused on Android, strong Kotlin proficiency, experience with architecture patterns, RESTful APIs, UI/UX principles, and technical leadership. This is a remote, full-time position.

🌐 Who We Are

Bankjoy is a Y Combinator and Bessemer Venture Partner backed FinTech startup. We are changing the way community banks and credit unions do business, enabling them to become tech-driven and digital first. Bankjoy provides modern digital banking products including mobile banking, online banking, online account opening, loan origination, and conversational AI. Our mission is to revolutionize banking tech infrastructure by leading digital transformation at financial institutions — big and small.

Role Description

We're looking for a talented Sr. Android Engineer for our mobile team to join Bankjoy! You will be responsible for developing native Android code solutions to build digital banking products and features with best UI and UX practices.

In this role, you will:

  • Partner cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering to deliver high-quality, user-centric Android experiences

  • Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and usability

  • Architect and implement robust, maintainable solutions aligned with best practices and long-term product goals

  • Participate in feature planning, technical design, and effort estimation

  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex product and performance issues

  • Maintain and improve code quality through testing, code reviews, and continuous refactoring

  • Write and maintain unit tests to ensure reliability and stability

  • Keep the codebase current with evolving Android platforms, frameworks, and industry standards

  • Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and development workflows

  • Document code, systems, and processes to support team knowledge sharing

  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture

  • Stay current with emerging Android technologies, tools, and trends

What you bring:

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, including 5+ years focused on Android development

  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development, with experience building scalable UI, state management, and app architecture.

  • Proven experience designing, building, and shipping high-quality, scalable Android applications

  • Strong understanding of software architecture patterns (MVVM, MVC, etc.) and best practices

  • Solid experience integrating RESTful APIs, backend services, and third-party libraries

  • Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and building intuitive user experiences

  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and deliver projects end-to-end

  • Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and improving team code quality

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with product, design, and backend teams

  • Ability to make sound technical decisions and balance trade-offs in fast-paced environments

  • Solid experience with testing practices (unit testing, UI testing, TDD) and maintaining high code quality standards

  • Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows

  • Track record of success in high-growth or startup environments, demonstrating ownership and adaptability

  • Exceptional problem-solving skills, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

🎁 What You Get

  • A fast-paced and collaborative environment 

  • Competitive compensation

  • Stock options at a well-funded startup

  • We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for individuals on our base plan, with significant contributions toward all other plan options (USA).

  • We cover 100% of extended medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your family under our single, comprehensive plan (Canada).

  • Retirement plan with 4% company matching

  • 8 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing

  • 3-5 weeks PTO depending on tenure

  • 5 health days

  • 15 holidays

  • End of year shutdown

  • Performance-based bonuses

  • Remote first culture

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunities at Bankjoy

Bankjoy is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Bankjoy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

🤖 Use of AI In Hiring

We use AI-assisted tools in Ashby to help review applications. A member of our team reviews every application and makes all hiring decisions.

🤝Accessibility and Accommodations Bankjoy is committed to an accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available on request at every stage. Email bankjoyhr@bankjoy.com to let us know what you need.

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