Android Engineer, Kuda
2+ days a week in office
Free mobile bank for Nigerians
Job no longer available
Free mobile bank for Nigerians
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
2+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To give all Africans on the continent access to banking services at prices they can afford.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
- Proven software development experience and Android skills development
- Proven working experience in Android app development and
- Have published at least one original Android app
- Experience with Android SDK
- Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
- Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
- Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
What the job involves
- We are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer to work on our Android mobile application
- S/he will use his or her understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a fantastic experience for users
- Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
- Work with outside data sources and APIs
- Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
- Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Our take
Kuda, which provides free mobile-first banking services for Nigerians, is one of the most high profile African neobanks in a fast-growing field.
On the African continent, almost half of adults remain without a bank, but most adults own a smartphone, meaning there’s huge potential for easy, mobile first financial services. In Nigeria, where Kuda initially focused its operations (it has now expanded to the UK), a median age of around 19 years also indicates that the neobanking market is ripe for mainstream adoption.
It’s also telling that Kuda’s lead investor was Valar, which also invested heavily in major disruptor banks N26 and Wise. Indeed, that this was Valar’s first investment in an African startup highlights its prospect for further growth.
The company has big plans for the future with an intention to launch in new markets, with further products, all the while maintaining its focus on the African diaspora.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2024
$15m
LATE VC
Aug 2021
$55m
SERIES B
Total funding: $106.6m
Company benefits
- A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
- Career development & growth opportunities
- A great work life balance
- Remote working option for certain roles
Company HQ
Finsbury, London, UK
Leadership
Babs Ogundeyi
(Co-Founder & CEO)Fomer PwC Engagement Manager, and former Special Adviser to the Governor on Finance in the Oyo State Goverment. Founded and sold car classifieds magazine Motortrader Nigeria to a major national newspaper.
Musty Mustapha
(Co-Founder & CTO)Prior to co-founding Kuta, was a Senior Software Development Engineer at Standard Bank Investment Corporation, and a Business Solutions Developer at both Keystone Banks and First Bank of Nigeria.
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