Backbase
Senior AI Applied Software Engineer
At Backbase we build AI-powered, secure, enterprise-grade digital banking software used daily by
millions of people worldwide. With seamless integration, unified data, agentic AI, and a complete
banking suite built for every line of business, you're building the next generation of banking.
As a Senior Android Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the AI-native engineering of our
product across the software development lifecycle, following and improving our way of working,
enforcing and refining our best practices. At all times you will drive the team in ensuring our
practices are not only best practice and efficient but continually evolving and improving to use AI
practices.
What you'll do
You will help design, build and maintain one or more capabilities for the Backbase Mobile Platform,
working closely with the Principal Engineers.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary squad that is responsible for delivering an end-to-end solution,
from initial concept to fruition in one of our production-ready applications. You will be tasked with
addressing complex business requirements and with translating them into technical designs and
implementations. You will be expected to deliver high-quality, well-engineered software that is
performant, clean and is easy to maintain.
As a squad member, you will contribute to all aspects of product development, starting from
gathering feedback & requirements and implementing actual functionality, to writing tests,
documentation and providing product adoption support to colleagues, customers and partners.
As a Senior Mobile Engineer, you will be working in the Identity team, which builds Identity and
Authentication journeys and components for the Backbase mobile banking applications for Retail,
Business and Wealth customers.
Who you are
- You will Build, improve, and grow SDKs and libraries to revolutionise Identity and Authentication for mobile banking; Write clean maintainable code to create scalable features that other developers can use seamlessly; Developing features with native frameworks and cutting edge technologies, collaborating with others in the squad and other mobile squads to bring in the latest ways to develop. Responsible for upholding our engineering standards across the product, proactively proposing and leading initiatives within your squad to improve engineering excellence. Automate testing while working closely with QAs to achieve an 80% minimum unit test coverage; You have a strong engineering culture in all parts of the SDLC, working in Agile practices to deliver a complete product CI and CD practices are part of your mantra, ideally with Bitrise and GitHub actions Showing an AI-Native mindset you will proactively explore, experiment with, and apply AI tools and agentic frameworks (e.g. code generation, test automation, dev productivity). Encourage AI adoption across engineering workflows and product capabilities. We're known for our great work environment and providing opportunities for career growth. We’re also committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth. As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to work with some of the brightest and most talented people in the industry, as well as help shape the future of digital banking. Come join us and be part of something special. How about you
- 6+ years of professional experience in native Android development. Strong proficiency in Kotlin. Experience developing applications in the FinTech, Banking, or Payments space. Expertise in modern Android architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) and development frameworks (e.g., Jetpack Compose, Android Architecture Components). Solid experience integrating with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and asynchronous programming (e.g., Coroutines, RxJava). Experience with version control systems like Git. Strong understanding of mobile security best practices. You are passionate about embracing AI/ML tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and IntelliJ (AI) and you enjoy shaping the product or platform’s functionality with AI. Preferred Experience (Bonus Points) In-depth knowledge of mobile application security and data encryption standards. Familiarity with mobile analytics, A/B testing, and crash reporting tools (e.g., Firebase, Crashlytics). Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). Published one or more Android applications on the Google Play Store. Experience with delivering Android libraries with consistent, reliable APIs that evolve without breaking consumers, ensuring predictable upgrades and long-term maintainability. Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent practical experience. Job FunctionMobile
You own what you ship
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Real ownership means real responsibility. From day one, you set the pace, make the decisions, and see your work land where it matters. You drive the outcomes, you celebrate the wins.
The work is the standard
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We built something that didn't exist before - an AI-native Banking OS where humans and AI agents work side by side, at scale, inside real banks. We raise the bar because we've seen what's possible when you don't settle.
Ambition without ego
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You'll work with people who've shipped things most thought couldn't be done. Direct, down-to-earth, no egos. The kind of team where the best idea wins and everyone's genuinely glad when it does.
Real AI, running in real banks
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We're not waiting for AI to be ready. It already is - running inside banks, serving customers, solving problems that matter, out in the real world today.
Grow while you build
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Annual learning budget, global exposure, and work that moves you forward. Your growth and our mission go hand in hand.
17 offices. One mission.
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Hybrid model, no micromanagement, offices across the world. The mission is clear. Where you do your best work is up to you.