Senior Android Engineer Porto

Overview

Senior Android Engineer role at M-KOPA. We are looking for a very Senior Android Engineer to join our Retention engineering group, where we use the latest technologies and architectures to build solutions that support digital and financial inclusion for customers across operating markets. This is a fully remote role located within UTC -1 to UTC+3. Engineers work remotely from locations such as the UK, Europe and Africa. You will report to a Software Engineering Team Lead.

We deploy backend services multiple times per day and our Android applications are released on a
- weekly cycle. Our teams work in a
- organized, agile fashion using Azure Dev
Ops for work tracking and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain M-KOPA’s Customer Android application and key internal UI components as part of a
  - functional team with Android and backend engineers and product managers.
• Deliver software that scales with company and customer growth;
  - dive user journeys using data and implement focused updates to address customer needs; improve application quality and coding standards.
• Contribute to architecture decisions following clean architecture principles, unidirectional data flow, and modern Android tooling (Jetpack Compose).
• Work within a Dev
  Ops culture, owning the full software lifecycle from inception through production to decommissioning, including supporting infrastructure.
• Operate in a
  - based development environment with emphasis on testing and observability as
  - order concerns.
• Collaborate in an environment that uses Kotlin for Android, Azure as the cloud provider, and Azure Kubernetes for microservices.

Qualifications and Expertise

• Extensive experience in Kotlin and Android app development with strong knowledge of clean architecture, testing, and unidirectional data flow (MVI).
• Experience with Dependency Injection, Feature Toggles, Docker, and Azure Dev
  Ops.
• Familiarity with modern Android development practices, continuous delivery, and building for scale in a large product environment.

Why M-KOPA

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and
-
- job training. We support
- friendly policies,
- being, and flexibility. We invite you to explore more at
- kopa.com.

We have been recognized by Financial Times as one of Africa’s
- growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and by TIME100 Most Influential Companies (2023, 2024). We have served over 5 million customers and unlocked $1. 5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

Important Notice

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits forced or child labor and respects employees’ rights to terms and conditions of employment freely and voluntarily, with lawful working age and compliance with local youth employment laws.

M-KOPA does not collect or charge any money as a
- employment or
- employment requirement. We never ask for recruitment fees, processing fees, interview fees, or any money in exchange for offers or interviews.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews may occur at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.