Senior iOS/Android Software Engineer

Clera

$160K — $200K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in mobile engineering
  • Strong Kotlin expertise for Android development, including Jetpack Compose
  • Proven experience building and shipping consumer-facing mobile apps
  • Experience integrating Firebase services
  • Familiarity with backend data formats and APIs common in mobile apps
  • Proficiency with Android testing strategies and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong communication skills with a track record of cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain the core Android application
  • Contribute to platform-level engineering and build shared mobile infrastructure
  • Pragmatically solve complex technical and product problems
  • Contribute to product design decisions and overall product direction
  • Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organization
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship is available
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're a fast-growing consumer fintech startup building financial products that help everyday people access cash, build credit, spend smarter, and file taxes - all in one app. Our mission is to provide a genuine alternative to predatory banking fees and give users real financial tools that work for them.

We're looking for a Senior Mobile Software Engineer (Android-focused) to join our product-focused engineering team in San Francisco. You'll work closely with product, engineering, and business leaders to craft high-quality, delightful consumer experiences and help scale our core mobile app. This role carries meaningful impact on both company progress and user happiness.
What You'll Do
  • Design, implement, and maintain our core Android application
  • Contribute to platform-level engineering and help build shared mobile infrastructure
  • Pragmatically solve complex technical and product problems
  • Contribute to product design decisions and overall product direction
  • Collaborate effectively with product, engineering, and business stakeholders across the organization
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers on the mobile team
What We're Looking For

Required:
  • 2+ years of experience in mobile engineering
  • Strong Kotlin expertise for Android development, including Jetpack Compose and modern app architecture (MVVM / Clean Architecture)
  • Proven experience building and shipping consumer-facing mobile apps (not exclusively B2B)
  • Experience integrating Firebase services (Authentication, Firestore/Realtime Database, Cloud Messaging)
  • Familiarity with backend data formats and APIs common in mobile apps: protobufs, REST, and gRPC
  • 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

Nice to Have:
  • Mentorship or technical leadership experience guiding junior mobile engineers
  • Familiarity with Dagger Hilt for dependency injection
  • Exposure to GCP, Go, BigQuery, or MySQL in a mobile backend context
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $160,000 - $200,000 USD annually, depending on experience
  • Visa sponsorship is available
Location

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, CA. Candidates should be prepared to work from the office.

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