What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Mobile Engineer - Android position at Monstro?
About MonstroMonstro is an AI-native fintech platform reimagining how people and institutions manage money. We're building a modern foundation for financial decision-making—combining intelligence, automation, and elegant design to help users make smarter choices with confidence.Our team includes experienced builders from leading fintech, wealth management, and technology companies, united by a shared goal: to create a category-defining product that transforms how financial insight is delivered and acted on.About the RoleWe're looking for a seasoned Staff level Android Engineer to join our founding team building the native Android experience for our financial platform. You'll design and deliver secure, high-performance features that help users understand and manage their financial lives, while laying the foundation for a long-term mobile architecture. This is a hands-on, collaborative role where your work will directly shape the core experience our users rely on every day.Why This Role MattersMonstro's mobile app is central to how users interact with their financial universe. Your work will help define the quality, responsiveness, and trustworthiness of that experience. The systems you build must be secure, elegant, and resilient—handling sensitive financial data at scale while remaining intuitive and reliable.What You'll DoAndroid Application DevelopmentDesign, build, and maintain core features using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks (Jetpack Compose, AndroidX, Coroutines). Deliver smooth, intuitive user experiences that support complex financial workflows. Own feature development end-to-end—from architecture to implementation, testing, and release.Architecture & ScalabilityEstablish architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) that support speed, maintainability, and long-term scale. Optimize performance, responsiveness, offline/online behavior, and data persistence. Build for speed and correctness in a regulated environment.Integration & Data HandlingIntegrate mobile clients with backend APIs, financial data systems, and third-party providers. Work closely with backend engineers to shape efficient API interactions and ensure seamless real-time data flows within the app.Security & ComplianceImplement secure data handling practices required for financial applications. Ensure proper encryption, secure storage, authentication flows, and session management. Build with the rigor necessary for regulated, high-trust environments.Collaboration & ExecutionPartner with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver cohesive, user-centered features. Contribute to architectural discussions, planning, and code reviews. Support engineering excellence through documentation, testing, and raising the overall technical bar.What Success Looks LikeThe Android experience is fast, secure, and reliable—earning user trust through performance and clarity.The codebase is clean, scalable, and adaptable to rapid iteration and future features.Architecture patterns are consistent, documented, and adopted across mobile engineering.The app consistently meets Monstro's standards for performance, security, and usability in a regulated environment.Collaboration, documentation, and technical rigor are elevated across the team through your example.What We're Looking For8–12 years of professional Android development experience, with a demonstrated history of leading the design and evolution of large-scale Android systems and influencing the technical direction of high-impact, long-lived productsExpert-level Kotlin and Android platform expertise, with the ability to set standards and best practices for modern Android development across multiple teamsProven ownership of cross-cutting Android initiatives (e.g., shared frameworks, platform migrations, architectural overhauls), driving work from ambiguous problem definition through sustained adoptionDemonstrated ability to define, evolve, and steward Android architecture (e.g., MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) at a system and ecosystem level, making informed tradeoffs across product velocity, scalability, performance, and long-term maintainabilityDeep experience with modern Android frameworks and libraries, including Jetpack Compose, AndroidX, Coroutines, and related tooling, with a track record of introducing or scaling these technologies across teamsRecognized expertise in Android security and data protection, including encryption, authentication/authorization flows, key management, and platform security best practices, with responsibility for setting security direction and reviewing high-risk designsDemonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues related to performance, memory, threading, and real-world device constraintsExceptional communication and influence skills, with the ability to align engineers, product managers, designers, and leadership around technical strategy and tradeoffs in complex, fast-moving environmentsAbility to lead by example, conduct high-quality code reviews, mentor engineers, and help raise the overall technical barGenuine passion for building high-quality software, with a continuous improvement mindset and curiosity to stay current with Android platform evolutionA clear, accountable leader who drives initiatives to completion, navigates ambiguity with confidence, and multiplies the effectiveness of other engineersWhy Monstro?Ownership & Impact: Shape the future of AI-powered finance—building a category-defining product used by consumers and institutions around the world.Elite Team: Join a team with leadership that has a track record of scaling companies from early stage to major exits.Principles-Driven Culture: Work in a culture that values speed, ownership, and impact—what most companies achieve in 90 days, we do in 45.Comprehensive Compensation Package: Competitive salary, equity, and robust benefits package, including paid health, vision, dental, and disability coverage.Note: This role will be hybrid for those in the NYC metro or remote for those in the Denver metro area (but with the expectation of periodic in-person collaboration)Compensation Range (New York City): $190,000 – $222,000Compensation Range (Denver Metro): $167,000 – $196,000*The posted range reflects the base salary for this role across the market ranges for each location. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, internal leveling, and market conditions, and will be offered within the stated range in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.Ready to Build With Us?If you're excited to contribute to a high-bar team building something meaningful, we love to hear from you!
Salary : $167,000 - $196,000