Android Engineer, Terminal OS Platform

Stripe · San Francisco, Seattle · 8512 Terminal - Eng · listed January 22, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked
2–6 years
Where
On site
Requirements listed
5
Length
420 words

In the posting’s own words

Android engineers on the Terminal team will build and enhance the Device Platform including the applications and services that run on the physical Terminal devices. This also includes building the frameworks for other engineers, both internal and external to Stripe, to develop on our custom platform with ease.

What it asks for · 5

  • Have a strong technical background, with 2–6 years of experience in Android development.
  • Listen well and internalize the best ideas from all over the organization.
  • Prefer simple solutions and designs over complex ones, and have a good intuition for what is lasting and scalable.
  • Thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts.
  • Put yourself in the shoes of your users and be a steward of crafting great developer and consumer experiences.

Also a plus

  • Custom hardware experience on the Android platform
  • Payments expertise or knowledge
  • Backend infrastructure or services experience
  • Based in the PST time zone

What the job covers

  • Design, build, and maintain Android apps and SDKs in Kotlin
  • Develop Android payment applications for a variety of devices and form factors
  • Work with engineers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders across the company to bring new features and products to Stripe's mobile users
  • Collaborate with Android developers who work on the Stripe mobile apps and Stripe Terminal to set best practices for Android development across the company
  • Work with user research and product design to understand users and address their needs

Tools and skills named

Languages
  • Kotlin
Product & design
  • User research

Words the posting leans on

  • android7×
  • payments5×
  • terminal5×
  • users5×
  • experience4×
  • requirements4×
  • design3×
  • developers3×
  • devices3×
  • engineers3×
  • platform3×
  • product3×
  • accept2×
  • android development2×
  • applications2×
  • apps2×

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