Develop and enhance Android SDKs, tools, and applications supporting payment transactions and kiosk-mode devices. Design, implement, debug, and optimize complex software using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow, dependency injection, and large multi-module architectures. Integrate REST services, payment hardware, peripheral devices, and vendor SDKs while contributing to code reviews, technical planning, testing, and architectural decisions. The role also supports secure, PCI/EMV-compliant commerce applications.
The FreedomPay Commerce Platform is the technology of choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services. FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption with EMV standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver a consistent, repeatable experience on a global scale. FreedomPay is a fast paced, high growth company with a great culture with competitive benefits and compensation with a business casual atmosphere.
We are currently seeking a Software Engineer with specific Android experience. This is a full time salaried position. You will join a team of world class engineers and developers solving complex problems, building new product lines, and expanding existing products and services. You will be rewarded for creativity and innovation. In this role, you will be joining a team responsible for developing next generation SDK's, tools, and apps that drive millions, and potentially billions, of payment transactions — including apps that integrate directly with payment terminal hardware and manage unattended, kiosk-mode Android devices in the field.
Essential Functions:
- Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify complex software enhancement features and/or new software products.
- Improving the performance of existing software.
- Debug and fix software including difficult issues using a broad knowledge of technologies.
- Participate in and influence project teams to create working software.
- Provide input and lead code reviews and technical meetings.
- Recommending new technologies that can help increase productivity.
- Contribute and influence project planning and estimates.
- Protect company proprietary and confidential information.
- Regularly attending team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Experience
- At least a BS/BA Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 6+ years of Android Experience, building applications or libraries
- 4+ years of Kotlin Experience
- Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose (this is a Compose-first, XML/View-free environment)
- Candidate must have a commitment to industry best demonstrated practices, source code control, architecture, coding structure, and unit/system testing
- Strong object oriented programming experience
- Strong experience with Kotlin Coroutines and Flow for multithreaded and asynchronous programming
- Strong trouble-shooting and debugging skills
- Ability to design, plan, and implement features based on product requirements
- Experience with interfacing with RESTful services and consuming JSON or XML
- Familiarity with Source Control tools (Git)
- Experience working in large, multi-module Android projects (15+ modules) with dependency injection (Dagger/Hilt)
- Great English written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent multi-tasking skills, managing multiple initiatives at one time in a fast-paced environment
Desired Skills and Experience
- Experience with Material Design 3 or modern Android design systems — our CX application is actively migrating to M3 design guidelines
- Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) development
- Experience in Unit Testing with Dependency Injection, including JUnit, Kotest, and MockK/Mockito
- Experience communicating with external devices over sockets or serial protocols (TCP/IP, USB, Bluetooth) — particularly integrating with POS/payment terminal hardware, printers, or similar embedded/peripheral devices
- Experience integrating multiple third-party or vendor SDKs behind a shared abstraction layer (e.g., supporting several hardware vendors from one codebase via product flavors)
- Experience with unattended or kiosk-mode Android device management (device admin, persistent launcher apps, remote provisioning)
- Experience with Agile/Scrum
- Experience creating and consuming AARs/JARs, including private Maven repositories (e.g., Artifactory/JFrog)
- Strong interest in the tooling/development process with continuous integration (Azure Pipelines, SonarQube, code coverage tooling)
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate coding, debugging, code review, and test authoring
- Understanding of data security, encryption handling, PCI/EMV compliance, data privacy and related regulations
As the fastest growing commerce company in the industry, we offer the opportunity for tremendous upward mobility within the company as well as development and professional growth opportunities. FreedomPay's fulltime roles provide exceptional benefits including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans with company match, commission sharing plan, flexible hybrid working environment, and great parental and other leave programs. All positions must be able to successfully pass a background check as well as a credit check.
FreedomPay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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