Android Software Engineer (Remote) at Branch International

Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Android Software Engineer

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Engineering
Level: Experienced

Job Overview

• As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data.
• As an engineering team, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making: We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we are working hard to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face.
• We are looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-moving, innovative, and customer-focused setting.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the design and development of our Android app (written in a mix of Java and Kotlin).
• Scoping new projects and features with our product team, and implementing them (including contributing to some parts of our backend systems when needed).
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Contributing to the overall engineering roadmap, including building out new products for the Nigerian market and beyond.
• Mentoring and teaching other team members.

Qualifications

• You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of your own impact. You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise.
• You are a passionate coder. You start and/or contribute to projects you’re excited about. 
• You have experience architecting high-quality Android apps that interact with RESTful APIs and enjoy keeping up with the latest frameworks and development practices. It’s an added bonus if you have a working knowledge of languages such as Kotlin, Ruby, and/or Python.
• You understand the value of writing thorough tests, and you are passionate about code quality and bug fixing.
• You are curious about new technologies and are eager to learn about and contribute to all parts of our technology stack.
• You are an excellent collaborator & communicator. You listen to others and seek to understand, but aren’t afraid to speak your mind and debate in a respectful manner when you disagree.
• You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world.

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
• 28 days of paid vacation days, 30 days of sick leave, bereavement leave, and periodic mental health days
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Pension benefit 
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
• Annual professional development budget 
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance (when it’s safe to travel!)
• Weekly team meals and social events (virtual for now!)
• Flexible working hours
• Where we work: Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.