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title: 'Software Engineering Manager, Android at Current'
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# Software Engineering Manager, Android at Current

- **Company:** Current
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://current.com/careers/open-positions/?id=8156898&gh_jid=8156898

## Job description

Software Engineering Manager, Android

Current is a leading consumer fintech platform transforming financial access for everyday Americans with over 6 million members. We provide access to financial solutions that seamlessly work together to solve the needs of our members and enable all Americans to build better financial futures. Based in NYC, our results-driven environment drives us to build better products, grow faster and empower everyone on our team to have an impact on our business and mission to improve financial outcomes.

Our mobile engineers are responsible for building the full suite of user experiences for our members, leveraging our proprietary backend banking core. The Android app is written in Kotlin, built 100% natively with no cross-platform frameworks, and utilizes gRPC to interface with our backend. Being the primary interface for our members to manage their finances (there isn't a web app), the mobile experience needs to be highly performant and intuitive to use. This forces our engineers to think through foundational layers of application infrastructure, reusable UI components, and the collection of data that drive these decisions.

We are looking for an Android Engineering Manager to join our team in New York. This role has a salary range of $210,000 - $280,000. You will work to lead the delivery of key business initiatives, improve existing architecture and services, and design large-scale data-intensive applications. You will be hands-on (30% of the time), leading your team by example and defining the standards of engineering excellence. The ideal candidate would have at least 2 years of management experience and a background in native Android development.

Join us for an opportunity to work in a fast-moving environment where your work is highly visible and has a direct impact on our members' financial outcomes!

## RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide technical and people leadership to a team of Android engineers. Own team planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality features and platform improvements.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones, deliver timely and constructive feedback, support career growth, and foster a team culture of inclusion, psychological safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Define team priorities, technical roadmaps, and long-term platform investments aligned to business goals. Establish clear technical direction in collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional partners.
- Define and maintain standards for code quality, testing, performance, and security. Implement processes to enable greater development velocity without sacrificing technical quality.
- Work closely with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams to scope features, assess feasibility, align on priorities, and ensure the successful delivery of initiatives.
- Deeply understand the product and user experience to make informed technical and architectural decisions that tie back to customer and business goals.
- Contribute to the Android codebase, review pull requests, troubleshoot complex bugs, and help resolve architectural or project bottlenecks. Lead by example and serve as a mentor and unblocker for the team.

## ABOUT YOU:

- 5+ years of experience building native Android applications.
- 2+ years in an engineering management role, growing and developing high-performing mobile teams.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex mobile products with robust architecture and maintainable codebases.
- Excellent time management: able to juggle multiple projects and competing priorities efficiently.
- Excellent communication skills: effective at collaborating with cross-functional partners and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
- Strong organizational skills: experienced in team capacity planning, backlog management, and translating high-level goals into executable roadmaps.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and accountable team culture.
- A passion for building user-centric products and excitement in fintech.

## NICE TO HAVES:

- Experience supporting teams through the adoption of Compose and the shift toward modularized, scalable codebases.
- Experience building or integrating developer tools or automation that boost team velocity and efficiency.
- Familiarity with best practices in implementing CI/CD pipelines and overseeing the mobile app deployment lifecycle.
- Have fintech and/or startup experience.

## BENEFITS:

- Competitive salary
- Meaningful equity in the form of stock options
- 401(k) plan
- Discretionary performance bonus program
- Biannual performance reviews
- Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% for you and your dependents
- Flexible time off and paid holidays
- Generous parental leave policy
- Commuter benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Healthcare and Dependent care FSA benefit
- Employee Assistance Programs focused on mental health
- Healthcare advocacy program for all employees
- Access to mental health apps
- Team building activities
- Our modern NYC based office with open floor plan, stocked kitchen, and catered lunches

## About Current

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Current is a consumer fintech platform that provides mobile-first banking services—including spending accounts, early paycheck access, credit building, and savings—to help everyday Americans improve their financial outcomes.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E; most recent round closed June 2026)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Stuart Sopp (CEO & Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Fintech (consumer banking, payments, credit, earned wage access)
- **Target customers**: B2C — everyday Americans, including teens (custodial accounts), gig workers, and underserved or unbanked populations; no minimum income or age restrictions
- **Mission / purpose**: To improve financial outcomes for all Americans by providing affordable, integrated financial solutions that address their most important needs.

## Products & Services
- **Spending Account (Core Banking)**: Mobile-first checking account with a Visa debit card; no mandatory fees, no minimum balance, fee-free overdraft, and early access to paychecks (up to 2 days early with direct deposit).
- **Paycheck Advances (Earned Wage Access)**: Advances of up to $750 deposited directly into the Current account for qualifying members.
- **Build Card (Secured Credit Card)**: No credit check, no upfront deposit; helps members build credit history with monthly payments; managed via a single spending balance.
- **Savings Pods**: Sub-accounts that earn an annual boost up to 4.00% APY; instant transfers from spending balance.
- **Crypto Trading**: Buy/sell dozens of coins directly from spending balances with no trading fees.
- **Teen Banking (Custodial Accounts)**: Debit cards for kids with automatic allowances, instant transfers, and real-time spending alerts for parents.
- **P2P Transfers**: Send money to anyone.
- **Cash Deposits**: Available at 60,000+ participating retail locations.
- **ATM Network**: Access to 40,000+ fee-free in-network ATMs.
- **Money Management Tools**: Budgeting tools, spending insights, instant notifications.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $1.5 billion (post-money, Series E, June 2026)
- **Total Funding**: $663.4M (across 10 rounds, including the Series E)
- **Annual Revenue**: Not publicly disclosed; reported 3 consecutive years of 70%+ revenue growth (as of June 2026)
- **Members**: 6+ million (as of mid-2026)
- **Notable Investors**: Springcoast Partners (led Series E), Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management, Avenir, Foundation Capital, Wellington Management, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst (Customer Value Fund), QED Investors, Cross River
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Third consecutive year of >70% growth (June 2026)
  - Approaching profitability in 2026
  - Expanded credit/liquidity partnership with Cross River
  - Extended commitment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund
  - Building operational scale and governance for public company readiness
  - Headcount grew 33.4% YoY to ~183 employees (LinkedIn data, 2025-2026)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary core banking technology**: Built and maintains its own core banking stack, enabling full integration of features (no silos) and direct relationships with partner banks (Choice Financial, Cross River) and Visa without intermediaries.
- **Spend-based business model**: Revenue driven primarily by interchange fees (merchant swipe fees), not deposit-based lending — a fundamentally different model from traditional banks.
- **No mandatory fees**: No annual fees, overdraft fees, or minimum balance requirements, making it accessible to low-income and underserved Americans.
- **Integrated credit building**: Secured credit card + credit score monitoring (VantageScore) tied directly to the spending account, with no separate deposit or credit check.
- **AI & cloud-native platform**: Heavy investment in AI and cloud infrastructure to deliver personalized financial experiences at scale.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product innovation**: Continued investment in AI-powered financial services, banking, payments, liquidity, and credit offerings.
- **Public market readiness**: Building the operational scale, governance, and financial profile expected of a public company; targeting profitability in 2026.
- **Member growth**: Expanding the member base beyond 6 million by deepening product adoption and entering new use cases.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven fintech focused on improving financial outcomes for everyday Americans; described as combining industry-leading technology with highly skilled talent.
- **Work environment**: Headquarters in New York, NY; hybrid/office policy not explicitly stated but roles are likely NYC-based.
- **Perks & benefits**: Competitive salary, equity, discretionary bonus program, flexible vacation policy, commuter benefits, medical/dental/vision insurance.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on building proprietary core banking tech, AI/ML infrastructure, and fully integrated product experiences; strong focus on security, scalability, and innovation.
- **Recent hires from**: Varo Bank, WeWork, letgo, Deloitte, Amazon, American Express, Uber, Capital One, Morgan Stanley, JPMorganChase — indicating a high-caliber talent pool.
- **Open roles (as of mid-2026)**: Senior Software Engineer (Applied ML), Senior Business Intelligence Engineer, Senior Data Analyst, Senior Data Scientist, Director of Data Analytics, Director of Risk, Analytics Engineer, and more.

## Sources
1. [current.com/about-us](https://current.com/about-us/)
2. [current.com/careers](https://current.com/careers/)
3. [current.com](https://current.com/)
4. [LinkedIn - Current](https://www.linkedin.com/company/current)
5. [CB Insights - Current](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/current)
6. [Greenhouse - Current Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/current81)

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