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Degica

Senior Android Developer

Musashino , Japan
full-time Hybrid

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Build out KOMOJU’s Point of Sale application and mobile SDK, influencing coding standards as the first Android Developer in a remote-first but Tokyo-based position.

About KOMOJU

KOMOJU (by Degica) is the leading cross-border payment gateway for Japan; we power payments for companies like video game distribution platform Steam and the popular mobile app TikTok. Today we help thousands of merchants by providing them with the payment infrastructure they need, through developer-friendly API’s to integrations on popular platforms like Shopify and Wix; we help our merchants grow in all markets they are expanding.

About the Position

We are looking for our first Android Developer to help build out KOMOJU’s Point of Sale (POS) application and mobile SDK which implements our platform API for payment processing. As you will be our first android engineer, you will have the ability to influence coding standards and the frameworks we adopt.

Our ideal candidate has experience working on mobile applications and is eager to learn other languages and frameworks across tech stacks to ship the best mobile experiences. Testing and code quality are also extremely important to our culture, so having a strong knowledge of testing and the different testing types is required.

While we are a remote-first company, this position is based in Tokyo, and we expect candidates to be willing to relocate to Japan.

Responsibilities

  • Develop KOMOJU POS, KOMOJU Tap-to-Pay app and mobile SDK offerings using Kotlin.
  • Collaborate with product managers and other developers to define, design, and ship new features.
  • Work across tech stacks with backend engineers to design and implement features for mobile applications.
  • Flexibility to engage with other programming languages and work on our platform backend as needed.
  • Technical design and architecture review across both mobile platforms (iOS and Android).

Requirements

  • Minimum 5+ years of experience.
  • Experience with Android SDK and mobile development lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect mobile applications to back-end services.
  • Strong knowledge of mobile UI/UX principles, patterns, and best practices.
  • Generalist (T-shaped developer), able to jump between multiple areas of our tech stack to get the job done.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Knowledge of cross-platform frameworks for iOS and Android is welcomed.

Nice to Have

  • Some experience of iOS development and general familiarity with iOS architecture is welcomed.
  • Experience working for a Japanese business
  • Lead and coach other members of the team, fostering skill development and high performance.
  • Business-level proficiency in Japanese.

Benefits

  • At Degica, we embrace remote work while also offering office space for those who prefer in-person collaboration
  • 10 days regular vacation, additional 5 days summer and 5 days winter vacation
  • Paid birthday holiday
  • Budget for self-learning allowance, to ensure our employees’ skills remain current
  • Language training for Japanese

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Learning Budget: Budget for self-learning allowance, to ensure our employees’ skills remain current
  • Language training for Japanese: Language training for Japanese
  • Paid Time Off: 10 days regular vacation, additional 5 days summer and 5 days winter vacation
Degica

Degica is a fintech company that operates payment platform KOMOJU. We process payments for companies worldwide through credit card acquiring and processing of alternative payments such as Konbini, Digital Wallets, and other payment methods.Our core mission is to reduce the complexities of processing payments through the means of technology, for merchants worldwide.Our merchant portfolio consists of large, blue-chip companies and emerging growth companies. Our company builds innovative and easy-to-use payment products for our customers, making it easy to accept payments around the world.Degica is based in Tokyo, Japan, and has a strong footprint in the domestic market, as well as the global market, especially Europe and South Korea.

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