Remote Senior Android Engineer

Description:

• Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority, serving millions of customers across three continents.
• The company has raised nearly half a billion dollars and has been recognized by various prestigious lists, including Fortune Impact 20 and CNBC’s Disruptor 50.
• Tala is expanding its product offerings and is looking for individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit who are passionate about its mission.
• The Senior Android Engineer will contribute to the development of a life-changing financial services app for a large global user base.
• Responsibilities include cloning the Android app for the India market and supporting it with feature updates.
• The engineer will deliver customer-focused features that prioritize polish, stability, and security.
• The role involves establishing and improving best practices for Android engineering and developing complex features for supported countries.
• The engineer will provide guidance for integrating with external partners and participate in refactoring the current codebase for better abstraction and modularization.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience working as an Android Engineer.
• Proficiency in Kotlin for 3-5 years is required.
• Experience with MVVM, coroutines, and flows for 1-3+ years is necessary.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience with Jetpack Compose is required.
• Candidates should be experts in AI-aided development, including context management and prompt creation, and be familiar with technologies like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude.
• Proficiency in using tools like CoPilot and VSCode is expected, along with the ability to implement AI-created work in various situations.

Benefits:

• Tala promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, hiring talented individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, or other statuses.
• The company offers a remote-first approach, with offices in multiple countries, allowing for flexible work arrangements.
• Employees have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the financial ecosystem and contribute to the mission of financial inclusion.