--- title: 'LAB49 Principal/Lead Android Engineer at ION Group' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/lab49-principal-lead-android-engineer-ion-group-noida-rfcfnfjb6r9y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # LAB49 Principal/Lead Android Engineer at ION Group - **Company:** ION Group - **Location:** Noida, India - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-09-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ion/73dac886-d595-42e7-83db-1d84aeeb6509 ## Job description Lab49 is a global consultancy focused on delivering innovative technology solutions for the financial services industry. We work with leading investment banks, asset managers, and financial institutions to solve complex business and technology challenges. ## The Role We are looking for a hands-on Android Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership for Android engineering across key workstreams. You will be responsible for technical direction, architecture, engineering standards, and delivery, while remaining deeply involved in implementation and code reviews. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring strong technical depth, leadership, and the ability to influence engineering decisions across teams. ## Key Responsibilities - Lead the technical design, architecture, and implementation of complex Android applications. - Define Android engineering standards, development practices, and architectural patterns. - Drive technical delivery across Android workstreams and ensure high-quality production outcomes. - Conduct detailed code reviews and provide technical guidance to engineers. - Mentor and enable Android engineers across the team. - Partner with architects, product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver scalable solutions. - Drive application performance, security, reliability, and maintainability. - Contribute to CI/CD, release engineering, and engineering automation. - Identify and resolve complex technical and architectural challenges. Required Skills & Experience - 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience in Android development. - Strong expertise in Kotlin, Android SDK, and Jetpack Compose. - Deep understanding of MVVM/MVI and modern Android architecture. - Strong experience with Coroutines, REST APIs, and JSON. - Experience designing scalable and maintainable mobile applications. - Strong understanding of mobile application security and performance. - Experience with CI/CD and modern software engineering practices. - Strong code review, technical leadership, and mentoring capabilities. - Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams. ## What You’ll Bring - Strong hands-on engineering mindset with architectural depth. - Ability to lead through technical influence rather than hierarchy. - Strong problem-solving and communication skills. - Experience working in complex, enterprise-scale technology environments. ## About ION Group ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ION Group delivers mission-critical trading, treasury, and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. - **Entity Type**: Private (privately held, with venture funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 1998 (per Crunchbase and LinkedIn) / 1999 (per Wikipedia) - **Founders**: Andrea Pignataro ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial technology (trading & risk management, treasury, capital markets software) - **Target customers**: B2B – banks, asset managers, hedge funds, central banks, corporates, and governments - **Mission/purpose**: “We help our customers do more, faster and better than before” by combining automation with a strategic view of the industries they serve. ## Products & Services (Source: [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ion-group)) - **Openlink**: Treasury and risk management platform for commodity-intensive organizations (real-time cash management, FX, derivatives trading). - **City Financials**: Pre-configured treasury and risk management solution for multinational corporations. - **Treasura**: SaaS-based treasury management system for advanced cash management. - **Reval TS**: Liquidity management system for banks (cash concentration, visibility, interest calculations). - **ETRM/CTRM Solutions**: Energy and commodity trading and risk management solutions. - **XTP Execution**: Integrated cleared derivatives trading solution (order management, execution, connectivity). - **Fidessa, Dealogic, Acuris, Allegro**: Acquired platforms covering equities, derivatives, M&A data, and capital markets analytics. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metrics**: - **Annual Revenue**: $3.3B (per LinkedIn – source: [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/iongroup)) - **Total Funding**: $400M (venture round in May 2016) + €35M (venture round in June 2004) – source: [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/iongroup) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No lead investors explicitly named; early rounds from undisclosed sources. Key partners include financial institutions using its platforms. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount: 2,944 (LinkedIn, +1.7% YoY) vs. 13,000+ (careers page – discrepancy likely due to different reporting methods). - Major acquisitions: Dash Financial Technologies (2021), Clarus Financial Technology (2021), Broadway Technology (2020), Acuris ($1.8B, 2019), Prelios S.p.A. ($1.5B, 2023), Fidessa (£1.5B, 2018), Allegro (2019), Dealogic (2017). - Never sold a business since founding (Wikipedia). - Operates in 18+ countries, 84 offices globally. ## Competitive Advantages - **Breadth of mission-critical software**: Covers the full trade lifecycle (pre-trade, execution, risk, treasury, post-trade) for multiple asset classes. - **Acquisition-driven expansion**: Absorbed market leaders in different niche verticals, creating a unified platform with deep domain expertise. - **Long-term ownership mentality**: Founder Andrea Pignataro has never sold a business, signaling stability and commitment. - **High switching costs**: Clients rely on ION for core financial operations; replacing systems is extremely difficult. - **Global scale**: 13,000+ employees, 84 offices, presence in 46 countries (LinkedIn breakdown). ## Strategic Focus - **Automation & AI**: Investing heavily in research and development to “shape the future of automation” (company website). - **Expansion into asset management**: Acquisition of Prelios (2023) and Clarus (2021) signals push into real estate and derivatives analytics. - **Graduate development programs**: Launching programs in Pisa, Trento, and other locations to build talent pipeline. - **Resilience after ransomware attack**: In Feb 2023, LockBit ransomware hit ION’s derivatives platform; clients faced disruptions but systems were restored within weeks. The company continues to focus on security and compliance. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “visionary innovators” with a “positive culture of continuous improvement.” Emphasis on community and collaboration. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Some roles are hybrid (e.g., Milan-based positions); many are office-based depending on location. The careers page lists full-time and hybrid options. - **Notable perks**: Graduate development programs, global mobility across 84 offices, exposure to mission-critical financial systems. - **Engineering culture**: Large technical team (1,060+ in technical roles), with focus on React, DevOps, cloud engineering, and AI. Recent open positions include Senior Web UI Developer, iOS Engineer, and AI Engineer. - **Growth trajectory**: Rapid scaling through acquisitions and organic hiring; opportunities to work on cutting-edge fintech products. - **Diverse locations**: Offices in London, New York, Noida, Budapest, Chisinau, Milan, Mexico City, and more. ## Sources 1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/iongroup) – Employee count, revenue, funding, acquisitions, workforce breakdown 2. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Group) – Founding, founders, acquisition history, ransomware attack 3. [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ion-group) – Products, funding, overview 4. [iongroup.com](https://iongroup.com/careers/) – Careers page, open positions, company values 5. 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