Android Engineer at Payzeep

ROLE SUMMARY

• The Android Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance Android mobile applications that support the company's digital financial products and services. The role involves collaborating with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, Backend Engineers, QA Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional user experiences while ensuring regulatory compliance, security, and reliability in PayZeep

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain features for the Payzeep Android application.
• Write clean, tested, maintainable Kotlin/Java code.
• Integrate with backend APIs and third-party payment/SDK services.
• Participate in code review, sprint planning and technical design discussions.
• Diagnose and fix production issues affecting the Android app.
• Implement security best practices for mobile payment applications.
• Implement secure integrations with banking systems, payment processors, wallets, and financial service providers.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain coding standards within the engineering team.
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Optimize mobile applications for speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Implement mobile application security best practices, including encryption, secure storage, certificate pinning, and secure authentication mechanisms.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of Android applications.
• Manage application releases through Google Play Store and enterprise distribution channels.
• Maintain version control and deployment processes.
• Work closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).
• Relevant Android certifications are an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 7+ years of Android application development experience.

Experience with Unit Testing, UI Testing, and Integration Testing.

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 5+ years building mobile apps in fintech or a regulated environment preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong Kotlin/Java and Android SDK proficiency
• Experience integrating REST/GraphQL APIs and payment SDKs
• Understanding of mobile security best practices (secure storage, certificate pinning)
• Familiarity with CI/CD for mobile release pipelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to software quality
• Strong customer-centric mindset.

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Implements mobile-application controls aligned with PCI-DSS mobile-payment requirements.
• Ensures app data handling and permissions comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.
• Support compliance with applicable Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations governing digital payments and financial services.