Lead Android Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Android Engineer based in Canada.

This role combines hands-on Android development with technical leadership in a fast-growing fintech environment focused on modern digital banking solutions. You will shape the architecture and technical direction of a high-impact mobile banking platform used by financial institutions and their members. The role requires balancing deep engineering execution with team leadership, ensuring delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performance Android applications. You will work closely with cross-functional partners including product, design, QA, and backend engineering to build seamless end-to-end mobile experiences. In addition to coding daily, you will guide engineering standards, mentor a small team, and influence product and technical strategy. This is a highly collaborative role suited for someone who thrives in startup-paced environments with strong ownership and accountability. Your work will directly contribute to improving digital banking experiences for thousands of users.

• Own the technical direction and architecture of the Android banking platform, including roadmap decisions and long-term scalability strategy
• Lead Android engineering execution across feature delivery, planning, estimation, and release readiness
• Define and enforce engineering standards for Kotlin code quality, testing practices, and modern Android development patterns
• Contribute directly to development, code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization within production systems
• Manage and mentor a team of Android engineers, supporting performance development, 1:1s, and technical growth
• Collaborate with product, design, backend, and QA teams to deliver cohesive and high-quality mobile banking experiences
• Drive adoption of modern Android technologies including Jetpack Compose, coroutines, Flow, and clean architecture principles
• Oversee Android testing strategies and CI/CD processes, ensuring reliability and fast, secure releases
• Participate in on-call support and ensure rapid resolution of production issues impacting financial users
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards for handling sensitive financial data

Requirements:

• 6+ years of Android development experience with strong Kotlin expertise
• 2+ years of experience in a tech lead or engineering leadership role managing developers
• Strong hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android UI development practices
• Deep understanding of Android architecture patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, and Repository pattern
• Experience with coroutines, Flow, reactive programming, and dependency injection (Hilt or Dagger)
• Strong background in Android testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso, MockK) and mobile CI/CD pipelines
• Experience integrating REST APIs and working with mobile networking architectures
• Proven leadership in fintech, banking, or other regulated product environments is highly desirable
• Strong ability to make architectural trade-offs and solve complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication skills with experience working in cross-functional agile teams
• Experience with secure mobile development practices (biometrics, encryption, session management) is a strong asset

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses
• Stock options in a well-funded, high-growth startup
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage (100% employer-covered in Canada for employees and families under the main plan)
• Retirement savings plan with 4% company matching
• Generous paid time off (3–5 weeks depending on tenure) plus health days and company holidays
• Paid parental leave (8 weeks for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing parents)
• End-of-year company shutdown for rest and recharge
• Fully remote-first work culture with flexibility and autonomy
• Opportunity to shape a modern digital banking platform used by financial institutions across North America
• High-impact engineering environment with strong ownership and technical leadership opportunities