Software Engineering Manager, Android

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide technical and people leadership to a team of Android engineers. Own team planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality features and platform improvements.
Conduct regular one-on-ones, deliver timely and constructive feedback, support career growth, and foster a team culture of inclusion, psychological safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Define team priorities, technical roadmaps, and long-term platform investments aligned to business goals. Establish clear technical direction in collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional partners.
Define and maintain standards for code quality, testing, performance, and security. Implement processes to enable greater development velocity without sacrificing technical quality.
Work closely with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams to scope features, assess feasibility, align on priorities, and ensure the successful delivery of initiatives.
Deeply understand the product and user experience to make informed technical and architectural decisions that tie back to customer and business goals.
Contribute to the Android codebase, review pull requests, troubleshoot complex bugs, and help resolve architectural or project bottlenecks. Lead by example and serve as a mentor and unblocker for the team.

ABOUT YOU:

5+ years of experience building native Android applications.
2+ years in an engineering management role, growing and developing high-performing mobile teams.
Proven track record of successfully delivering complex mobile products with robust architecture and maintainable codebases.
Excellent time management: able to juggle multiple projects and competing priorities efficiently.
Excellent communication skills: effective at collaborating with cross-functional partners and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
Strong organizational skills: experienced in team capacity planning, backlog management, and translating high-level goals into executable roadmaps.
Commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and accountable team culture.
A passion for building user-centric products and excitement in fintech.

NICE TO HAVES:

Experience supporting teams through the adoption of Compose and the shift toward modularized, scalable codebases.
Experience building or integrating developer tools or automation that boost team velocity and efficiency.
Familiarity with best practices in implementing CI/CD pipelines and overseeing the mobile app deployment lifecycle.
Have fintech and/or startup experience.