Senior Engineer, Android

Company 

Credit Genie’s mission is to help users take control of their finances, by offering cash advances between paydays, and by providing financial insights into spending habits.  Having empowered over 600,000 customers to budget wisely, evade overdraft fees, and minimize credit card payments, we're on an ambitious journey. Our vision is rooted in a world where financial access is universal, and personal financial goals are within reach. 

This position can be based out of the Philadelphia area (our HQ is in Plymouth Meeting, PA), or the NYC area.

We follow a hybrid work model of 3 days/ week in office.

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer to help architect our Mobile Apps for the next 2-3 years of growth. Ideal candidate should’ve designed/architected mobile apps with high quality, stability, and lower latency.  

Are you passionate about building high-quality Android apps and excited by the challenge of re-architecting a product from the ground up? As a Senior Android Engineer, you'll take ownership of key components of our mobile app as we transition from React Native to Android Native technologies. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our mobile app scales and evolves to meet the needs of millions of users.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to define a compelling UX that functions well within an Android mobile app

• Write code for app design, features, components, and integrations in a clean, readable, and reusable fashion

• Provide Android mobile app expertise, helping improve the team's development practices, design patterns, deployment processes, and customer experience

• Work with stakeholders from product, marketing, etc. on initiatives aligning with our KPIs and business priorities

• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle

• Participate in standard engineering practices such as code reviews, standups, planning meetings, and product/technology demos

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential to enhance the Credit Genie product suite and maintain our competitive edge

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional mobile development with 1M+ active users.

• Proficient in Java or Kotlin

• Deep understanding of mobile app UX best practices

• Ability to propose, refine, code, and update UX/product solutions to ensure they meet customer needs

• Proficiency in taking design mocks (including Figma files) and coding them in-app using Java or Kotlin

• Experience working independently and directly with product, marketing, and engineering teams in a highly iterative environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills

Nice to haves

• Experience working on personal finance management (PFM) products.

• Understanding of UX design concepts (e.g. density, diversity) and the languages, systems, principles, and processes used in design creation

• Comfort using design prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Invision, Origami, or Sketch)

• Ability to maintain a style guide, UI kit, and brand

• Familiarity with consumer credit risk and the customer life cycle

Benefits & Perks

• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans

• 100% coverage of insurance premiums for you and your dependents

• Company-provided Basic Life and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability plans

• 401K program with company match

• Unlimited PTO and company holidays

• Company laptop and home-office stipend

• Stock options

The base pay for this role will be between $150,000 and $250,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

Credit Genie is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer where we welcome and celebrate differences. We are committed to providing a workspace that is safe and inclusive, where everyone feels supported, connected, and inspired to do their best work. If you require any accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please inform us of your needs when we contact you to schedule an interview.