Senior Android Software Engineer
At a glance
Senior Mobile Engineering role at Clera. San Francisco · full-time · $160,000–$200,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain the Android app used by consumers, while helping expand its supporting platform infrastructure
- Untangle technical and product challenges with practical solutions, then contribute to decisions about product direction
- Work with product, engineering and business colleagues to shape mobile experiences and align on objectives
- Guide junior Android engineers through mentoring and technical advice
What you bring
- At least two years working in mobile engineering, with shipped consumer-facing app experience required
- Strong Kotlin skills plus hands-on use of Jetpack Compose and MVVM or Clean Architecture
- Experience with protobuf, REST and gRPC APIs, Firebase services, Android testing and mobile CI/CD pipelines
Who this fits
This senior role suits an Android engineer who has built consumer apps and can work across technical implementation, product decisions and mentoring. The position is on-site in San Francisco, and visa sponsorship is available.
From the employer
About the Role
A Series A fintech company is looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer to join a product-focused team building consumer financial products. You'll work closely with product, engineering, and business leaders to craft high-quality mobile experiences, leveraging multiple datasets to drive clear objectives. This role offers meaningful impact on product direction and user happiness through pragmatic problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.
What You'll Do
Design, implement, and maintain a core consumer-facing Android application
Assist in building and scaling platform infrastructure
Pragmatically solve complex technical and product problems
Contribute to product design decisions and overall direction
Communicate and collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and business teams
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers on the Android team
What We're Looking For
Required:
2+ years of experience in mobile engineering
Strong Kotlin expertise with Jetpack Compose and modern Android architecture (MVVM / Clean Architecture)
Hands-on experience building and shipping consumer-facing mobile apps (B2C experience is a must)
Experience with backend data formats and APIs common in mobile apps, including protobufs, REST, and gRPC
Experience integrating Firebase services (Authentication, Firestore/Realtime Database, Cloud Messaging)
Proficiency with Android testing strategies (unit and instrumentation/UI tests) and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mobile
Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and business stakeholders
Nice to Have:
Mentorship or technical leadership experience guiding junior mobile engineers
Tech Stack
Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Firebase, Dagger Hilt DI, GCP, Go, Protobufs, BigQuery, MySQL
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $160,000 – $200,000 USD annually
Visa sponsorship available
Location
This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, CA.
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