SSE - Android

ABOUT CheQ At CheQ, we’re turning the chaos of credit into a journey that’s clear, rewarding, and even a little fun. With ₹80,000 Cr+ in lifetime payments, a growing tribe of users (30%+ using more than two products), and $16M raised from marquee investors, we’re fast becoming India’s favorite way to go from credit-stressed to credit-smart. Founded by ex-Flipkart leader Aditya Soni and backed by 3one4 Capital, Venture Highway, Ram Shriram, Lloyd Mathias and more, CheQ isn’t just another fintech, it’s a full-stack credit experience WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Own architectural decisions for Android app modules — Clean Architecture, MVVM, modularization, multi-module builds — and set technical direction. Work with stakeholders (product owners, project managers) to define, clarify, and challenge requirements where technical constraints or better approaches exist. Drive API contract discussions with backend and cross-functional teams, ensuring clear, robust, and scalable integration points between app and services. Lead code reviews and set the technical bar for the Android codebase — enforcing clean architecture, testability, and maintainability standards. Mentor mid-level and junior engineers through pairing, PR reviews, and structured feedback. Champion modern security principles and lead their application across the app's architecture. Contribute to the team's technical roadmap, including tooling, dependency upgrades, and platform migrations. What you'll need 5+ years developing production Android applications using Kotlin, with a track record of owning features end-to-end. Expert-level proficiency in Jetpack Compose, with hands-on experience building modern, responsive, and maintainable Android UIs at scale. Proven experience shipping and maintaining successful Android applications on Google Play. Deep knowledge of the Android ecosystem, including third-party libraries, and the judgment to evaluate build-vs-buy trade-offs. Strong grasp of Android UI design patterns and Material Design guidelines, with experience setting UI/UX standards for a team. Experience integrating mobile apps with backend web services (REST); comfortable driving contract design, not just consuming APIs. Strong command of Kotlin's functional and asynchronous/coroutine concepts, and asynchronous computing principles more broadly. Understanding of app performance metrics (startup time, memory, jank/frame rate, ANRs) and resolving performance issues. WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN CHEQ You own it, we trust you Shape your work with freedom, deliver with ownership, backed by trust. Bold, fast & human We push boundaries together, and deliver with agility, rigor, and heart. Always looking out for one another. Growth by osmosis Learn directly from a stellar leadership team with rich, diverse backgrounds. WHAT YOU WILL NOT GET Monotony → Work is dynamic, expect variety every day. Slow climbs → Growth here is about leaps, not ladders. Layers of red tape → We believe in speed, not bureaucracy.