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Staff Software Engineer – Mobile (Android)
Software Engineer
• Principal
• Remote
• Full-time
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EU/EMEA
Neon, a Brazilian fintech, is looking for a Staff Software Engineer – Android to lead the technical evolution of the app's Home screen. The role centers on personalizing the user experience, high availability, extreme quality, and deep business understanding in a fintech context, including shaping the company's hybrid technology strategy.
Responsibilities
- ▹Design, direct and ensure the scalability of the Home screen's architecture, serving as a technical reference for the team and the wider engineering organization
- ▹Lead the strategic adoption of modern technologies, with a focus on building a hybrid (Android/iOS) environment
- ▹Promote engineering best practices: high test coverage, rigorous code review, and mentoring for senior and mid-level engineers
- ▹Closely monitor the app's production health (performance, bugs, crashes, latency), ensuring resilience in a mission-critical fintech environment
- ▹Partner closely with PMs, designers and stakeholders to translate complex business challenges into elegant, performant technical solutions
Requirements
- ▹Solid, proven experience in native Android development using Kotlin
- ▹Deep command of the modern Android ecosystem: Jetpack Compose, Hilt, Navigation, Room, Coroutines and Flow
- ▹Deep knowledge of high-performance, scalable architectures such as Clean Architecture, MVVM, MVI and SOLID principles
- ▹Experience with production monitoring and analytics tools (Firebase, Mixpanel or similar)
- ▹Solid experience with CI/CD and test automation
- ▹Strong communication skills to act as a technical facilitator across agile teams (Jira, Kanban)
Nice to have
- ▹Android (Kotlin) specialist with interest in also working with iOS
- ▹Knowledge of Server-Driven UI (SDUI) and building AI agents
- ▹Prior experience using AI or predictive models for personalization
- ▹Prior experience in the financial sector (fintechs, large banks or big techs with financial products)
Soft skills
Adaptability in a dynamic environmentResults focus and ability to prioritize impactAutonomy and collaboration in a remote setup
What we offer
- ▹Genuinely remote work model, with team gatherings every 3 months in São Paulo
- ▹Home office equipment budget and coworking partnerships
- ▹iFood Benefícios card, customizable for meal, food and mobility benefits
- ▹Gympass gym network and online classes
- ▹Parental support: daycare/nanny allowance and extended parental leave
- ▹Medical and dental coverage
- ▹Discounted Open English language courses
- ▹Discounts on MBAs and specializations at USP ESALQ
About the company
Neon is a Brazilian fintech aiming to transform the financial life of millions of Brazilians, with a fast-paced, talented and collaborative culture where innovation and diversity are strategic priorities.
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