Android Engineer, xAI

• Experienced: 5+ years building Android applications in Kotlin, with deep understanding of Android SDK and modern Android architecture components
• Product-minded: You care about user experience, polish, and performance—especially in sensitive financial contexts
• Security- and privacy-conscious: You understand how to handle sensitive user data securely and responsibly
• Builder mentality: You’re energized by zero-to-one problems and thrive in fast-paced, iterative environments
• Collaborative communicator: You work well with cross-functional teams and clearly explain technical trade-offs

Desirable

• We’re looking for an exceptional Android Engineer for a new payments platform being built at X which serves 600 million+ monthly users
• This is a high-priority role responsible for protecting users and the platform from fraud, abuse, and risk
• As an Android engineer on the team, you’ll help shape the user experience and mobile architecture of these new payments services from the ground up
• You’ll work closely with the design and backend teams to build secure, responsive, and elegant payment services directly into the X Android app
• This is a rare opportunity to define how users engage with money in a social context—unlocking new digital experiences powered by speed, trust, and simplicity
• Design and build high-quality, scalable Android features for payments, wallets, identity, and more
• Collaborate closely with backend and design to deliver seamless end-to-end user flows
• Ensure reliability, performance, and security of payments transactions on mobile
• Contribute to the architectural evolution of X’s Android codebase with a focus on modularity and reusability
• Write clean, testable code and maintain high engineering standards across development and release
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and roadmap planning

• After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30 minute phone interview, during which a member of our team will ask technical questions. If you clear the phone interview, you will proceed to next steps:
• Coding assessment in a language of your choice
• Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service
• Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience
• Meet and greet with the wider team
• Our goal is to finish the main process within one week