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Android Engineer at FairMoney – Lagos, Nigeria

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Item Details
Company FairMoney
Location Lagos, Lagos State (Hybrid)
Employment Type Hybrid, Technology Division
Salary Not specified by the employer
Qualification Not specified by the employer; the advert sets experience and skills requirements instead (see below)
Experience 4+ years of professional experience in Android native development
Application Deadline Not specified by the employer
Number of Openings Not specified

About This Opportunity

FairMoney is recruiting an Android Engineer for its Technology Division in Lagos, on a hybrid basis; the vacancy was published on the company’s official Workable recruitment portal on 5 November 2026. The engineer will work as a Software Engineer – Android alongside engineers in Lagos and remotely across the globe, as part of the core engineering team of a fast-growing fintech. FairMoney’s customer-facing product is an Android application, backed by Ruby on Rails and Go services, an API-Flask machine learning pipeline, and AWS infrastructure that uses Kubernetes, SNS, SQS, Lambdas and Aurora, with GitHub Actions running the CI/CD pipeline. The role covers the full software development life cycle: creating, developing and testing new features, holding code quality to a high standard, and sharing knowledge with junior developers. It will suit an Android specialist with at least four years of native development experience, deep Kotlin or Java skills, and a record of testing, pair programming and clean architecture work. No closing date is stated; FairMoney notes that its roles remain open until the right candidate is found, so apply promptly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create, develop and test new features for FairMoney’s Android application across the entire software development life cycle.
  • Maintain high quality standards in all areas of the work, including code quality.
  • Share knowledge with junior developers and mentor them.
  • Work within a technical stack in which the Android application communicates with a Ruby on Rails or Go-lang backend (Sidekiq, RSpec).
  • Build on an AWS-hosted platform that uses Kubernetes, SNS, SQS, Lambdas, an RDS Aurora database, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, DynamoDB, S3 and Kinesis.
  • Contribute to a data warehouse prototype on GCP (GCS, BigQuery, Cloud Composer).
  • Work with a CI/CD pipeline run on GitHub Actions.

Requirements And Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional experience in Android native development.
  • 4+ years coding in Kotlin/Java.
  • 2+ years experience in pair programming, TDD, and code reviews.
  • 2+ years Unit Tests, Instrumented Tests, and End to End Tests.
  • Ability to create clean, efficient and high-quality code.
  • Familiarity with multi-module apps.
  • Comfortable with Clean Architecture and using Coroutines (or RxJava).
  • Comfortable with Clean Architecture, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
  • Ability to use AI-assisted development tools well, and to know where they help and where they do not.

Soft Skills:

  • Driven by impact.
  • A great team player and communicator, who can also work autonomously.
  • Proactive and hard-working, with a “get it done” attitude.
  • Willingness to over-reach objectives.

Education:

  • The official advert states no degree requirement for this role; selection is based on the experience and skills listed above.

Salary And Benefits

Salary: Not specified by the employer; no figure is stated in the official advert. The advert states the following benefits: Private Health Insurance; Pension Plan; Training & Development; Remote work; Paid Time Off. The stated recruitment process is an HR Screening of 30 minutes, a Hiring Manager Interview of 30 minutes, and a Technical Interview with the Engineering team of 60 minutes.

How To Apply

  1. Open the official advert link below (FairMoney’s listing on its Workable recruitment portal).
  2. Read the full advert and confirm you meet the Android experience and skills requirements.
  3. Prepare your CV, making your Kotlin/Java, testing and clean architecture experience clear.
  4. Complete the online application form on that page and submit it.
  5. Apply here: https://jobs.workable.com/view/qEJDFZsuQxksESkGZCHsM8/hybrid-android-engineer-in-lagos-at-fairmoney

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Our Tips For This Role

  • Lead with the numbers the advert sets: 4+ years of professional experience in Android native development and 4+ years coding in Kotlin/Java — the advert states no degree requirement, so selection is based on this experience and skills record.
  • Evidence the testing and process requirements explicitly: 2+ years in pair programming, TDD and code reviews, and 2+ years of Unit Tests, Instrumented Tests and End to End Tests.
  • Show clean architecture work in real apps: familiarity with multi-module apps, Clean Architecture, Jetpack Compose and Coroutines (or RxJava) are all named in the advert.
  • Prepare for the process stated in the advert: an HR Screening of 30 minutes, a Hiring Manager Interview of 30 minutes, and a Technical Interview with the Engineering team of 60 minutes — and apply promptly, as FairMoney notes its roles remain open until the right candidate is found.

About FairMoney

FairMoney is a pioneering mobile banking institution specialising in extending credit to emerging markets.
The company was established in 2017 and currently operates primarily within Nigeria.
It has secured nearly €50 million in funding from global investors including Tiger Global, DST, and Flourish Ventures.
FairMoney is building a mobile banking platform and point-of-sale solution tailored for emerging markets.
Its products now include current accounts, savings accounts, debit cards, and POS solutions for merchants and agents.
The company’s workforce brings together talent from over 27 nationalities.
FairMoney recruits through its official Workable portal, where this vacancy was published on 5 November 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the application deadline for the FairMoney Android Engineer role?
The employer has not specified a deadline. The advert was published on 5 November 2026 and was still live on 11 November 2026, so apply as early as possible.

What qualification do I need to apply?
The official advert states no degree requirement. It requires 4+ years of professional experience in Android native development and 4+ years coding in Kotlin/Java, with testing, pair programming and clean architecture experience.

Where is the role based?
In Lagos, Nigeria, on a hybrid basis, in FairMoney’s Technology Division, working with engineers in Lagos and remotely across the globe.

What benefits are stated?
Private Health Insurance, a Pension Plan, Training & Development, Remote work, and Paid Time Off, as stated in the official advert.

How much is the salary?
Not specified by the employer; no figure is stated in the official advert.

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