Clera is a talent-matching platform that replaces traditional job applications by connecting candidates and hiring teams through curated introductions.
ABOUT THE ROLE We're a fast-growing consumer fintech startup building financial products that help everyday people access cash, build credit, spend smarter, and file taxes — all in one app. Our mission is to provide a genuine alternative to predatory banking fees and give users real financial tools that work for them. We're looking for a Senior Mobile Software Engineer (Android-focused) to join our product-focused engineering team in San Francisco. You'll work closely with product, engineering, and business leaders to craft high-quality, delightful consumer experiences and help scale our core mobile app. This role carries meaningful impact on both company progress and user happiness. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design, implement, and maintain our core Android application - Contribute to platform-level engineering and help build shared mobile infrastructure - Pragmatically solve complex technical and product problems - Contribute to product design decisions and overall product direction - Collaborate effectively with product, engineering, and business stakeholders across the organization - Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers on the mobile team WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required: - 2+ years of experience in mobile engineering - Strong Kotlin expertise for Android development, including Jetpack Compose and modern app architecture (MVVM / Clean Architecture) - Proven experience building and shipping consumer-facing mobile apps (not exclusively B2B) - Experience integrating Firebase services (Authentication, Firestore/Realtime Database, Cloud Messaging) - Familiarity with backend data formats and APIs common in mobile apps: protobufs, REST, and gRPC - Proficiency with Android testing strategies (unit and instrumentation/UI tests) and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mobile - Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-functional collaboration Nice to Have: - Mentorship or technical leadership experience guiding junior mobile engineers - Familiarity with Dagger Hilt for dependency injection - Exposure to GCP, Go, BigQuery, or MySQL in a mobile backend context COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $160,000 – $200,000 USD annually, depending on experience - Visa sponsorship is available LOCATION This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, CA. Candidates should be prepared to work from the office.