Senior / Staff Android Engineer

Overview

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Title of Role

Senior / Staff Android Engineer

Location

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Company Stage of Funding

Early Growth, Well-Funded

Office Type

Full-Time, In-Office

Salary

$200,000 – $360,000 (High-cash compensation, no equity)

Visa Sponsorship

Available

Relocation

Supported

Company Description

We're representing a financial technology company building a global consumer finance platform for emerging markets — in partnership with major distribution partners. The team is reimagining cross-border money movement by combining stablecoin infrastructure with a joint virtual banking and cryptocurrency wallet , enabling users around the world to move seamlessly across financial systems.

The company is small, senior, and fast-moving , led by proven founders with prior successful exits . With deep funding and immediate global distribution, this is a chance to work on technology that will directly impact millions of users in underserved regions.

What You Will Do

As a Staff Android Engineer , you'll take full ownership of the Android platform — leading architecture, performance, and security for a new mobile product from the ground up. You'll design and implement the foundation of a financial app built to serve millions of users globally, while collaborating closely with product, backend, and design teams.

Key responsibilities include :

• Architect and build a high-performance, secure, native Android app in Kotlin or Java.
• Establish best practices and development standards for the Android codebase.
• Collaborate with cross-platform teams developing iOS and web counterparts.
• Own core aspects of UX performance, network reliability, and mobile security.
• Shape product and technical direction from Day 1 as a founding member of the engineering team.
• Potentially grow into a mobile lead across platforms as the team expands.

Ideal Background

Preferred

Why Join

Build the Android platform for a product that will serve millions globally from day one.

Help redefine cross-border financial infrastructure and digital inclusion through stablecoin technology.

Full autonomy over the Android stack and long-term mobile architecture.

Work directly with experienced founders and a senior, high-caliber team in San Francisco.

No equity gamble — top-of-market salary for world-class engineers.

Compensation and Benefits

$200K – $360K

High-cash comp, no equity requirement

On-site in San Francisco (collaborative office culture)

This role is ideal for engineers who want to build high-performance mobile systems from scratch, define architecture for a global financial product, and make an immediate impact in the stablecoin ecosystem.

Salary Range : $200,000-$360,000 base.

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