Senior iOS/Android Software Engineer

Clera

$160K — $200K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of mobile app development experience, with at least 2 years on production Android apps.
  • 3+ years in a startup environment.
  • Expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern architecture patterns (MVVM or Clean Architecture).
  • Experience with mobile data formats and APIs: protobufs, REST, and gRPC.
  • Hands-on with Firebase services such as Authentication, Firestore, and Cloud Messaging.
  • Knowledge of Android testing strategies: unit, instrumentation, and UI tests.
  • Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mobile development.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain the core Android application.
  • Build and scale platform-level architecture and infrastructure.
  • Contribute to product design decisions and project direction.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior Android engineers.

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship available.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer to join a small, product-focused team building a consumer fintech mobile app. You'll work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to ship meaningful features that directly impact users' financial lives.
What You'll Do
  • Design, implement, and maintain the core Android application.
  • Help build and scale platform-level architecture and infrastructure.
  • Contribute to product design decisions and overall direction.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Android engineers.
What We're Looking For
  • At least 5 years of mobile app development experience, with 2 or more years shipping production Android apps professionally.
  • At least 3 years of experience working in a startup environment.
  • Strong Kotlin expertise, including Jetpack Compose and modern architecture patterns (MVVM or Clean Architecture).
  • Experience with backend data formats and APIs common in mobile: protobufs, REST, and gRPC.
  • Hands-on experience integrating Firebase services, including Authentication, Firestore or Realtime Database, and Cloud Messaging.
  • Proficiency with Android testing strategies: unit tests, instrumentation tests, and UI tests.
  • Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mobile app development.
  • Demonstrated history of mentorship or technical leadership with junior engineers.
  • Background building consumer-facing mobile applications (not exclusively B2B).
  • Strong university-level CS or engineering background.
  • Clear, effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $160,000 to $200,000 USD annually.
  • Visa sponsorship is available.
Location

On-site in San Francisco, California.

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