Kunai is a fast-growing digital consultancy focused on banking, payments, and fintech powered by a global network that attracts the best and brightest people from all backgrounds and cultures, driven by innovation and experimentation, spread across almost every single continent. Over the past decade, we've shipped over 150 products for clients that include Visa, American Express, Capital One, WEX, Wells Fargo, Ernst & Young, and TOMS Shoes. Our founders built a previous agency (Monsoon) that was acquired by Capital One in 2015.
Senior Software Engineer, Android
This is a fully remote role with the expectation to work east coast hours (EST).
Our client, a leader in the financial industry, is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join their team focused on building new features for one of their premiere consumer mobile applications.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead the development of Android client code solutions, with a focus on leveraging Jetpack Compose, to fulfill Product Strategy objectives while adhering to cutting-edge
engineering best practices, design guidelines, and principles. - Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, UX/UI designers, Quality Engineers, and Product Owners/Analysts to craft high-performing, engaging, and purposeful customer
experiences that exemplify simplicity and excellence. - Actively engage in all team agile ceremonies, ensuring timely delivery of all commitments while maintaining the highest standards of quality.
- Serve as a vocal advocate for the mobile platform within both internal and external developer communities, fostering knowledge sharing and innovation.
- Continuously expand expertise in mobile development technologies, with a particular emphasis on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, while also staying informed about relevant
third-party libraries and tools - Lead discussions and provide valuable contributions to team initiatives, incorporating feedback from diverse stakeholders.
- Mentor junior and mid-level team members, fostering their growth and development in Android platform engineering and design system methodologies.
- Collaborate closely with developers across various disciplines (Android, iOS, APIs, Web, etc.), fostering a culture of cross-functional collaboration and learning.
- Take ownership of delivering major platform components and functionalities, working closely with Senior Engineers and Architects to ensure alignment with architectural
vision and engineering excellence. - Drive the adoption of best practices and process improvements within and across sprint teams, continuously striving for operational efficiency and excellence.
- Proactively identify technical challenges and work collaboratively with the team to devise innovative solutions, promoting a culture of problem-solving and creativity.
- Conduct thorough reviews of pull requests, ensuring adherence to Kotlin and Jetpac
- Compose idioms, and providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality and maintainability.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)
- At least 2 years of experience building Android applications
- At least 2 years of experience with Kotlin
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience building Android applications
- 3+ years of experience with Kotlin
- 1+ years of experience with Jetpack Compose
- 1+ years of experience in open source frameworks
- 1+ years of experience with Agile practices
At Kunai, we have built deep relationships with our clients. Our bar is high, and our mission is to always exceed our client’s expectations. If you are fanatical about customer success and driven to work on and solve tough technical challenges, we would love to chat with you!
