Design, build, and maintain Android-first client applications for an instant messaging platform. Implement real-time chat, media messaging, offline sync, push notifications, and performance optimizations. Collaborate on client architecture across Android, iOS, and Web, integrate APIs and real-time protocols, debug cross-stack issues (with AI tools), and mentor junior engineers at senior level.
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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain client-side applications for an instant messaging platform, with Android as the primary focus
- Build core messaging features: real-time chat, group chat, media messaging, message sync, offline messaging, push notifications
- Participate in client-side architecture design, ensuring consistent UX across Android, iOS, and Web
- Use AI-powered tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to support cross-stack frontend development — read, debug, and modify iOS/Web codebases
- Integrate RESTful APIs and WebSocket/MQTT/gRPC real-time communication protocols
- Handle local storage, offline-first experience, message state management, and cross-platform sync logic
- Optimize client performance: startup speed, memory, battery, network efficiency, UI responsiveness
- Collaborate with backend teams on API design, integration, and production issue investigation
- Senior level: mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical design decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
- Engineer: 1-3+ years of experience; Senior Engineer: 3-5+ years
- Solid production experience in Android development (Kotlin and/or Java)
- Good understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack components, asynchronous programming, and modern client-side architecture
- Required: ability to use AI-powered development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) for cross-stack frontend development
- Able to read, understand, debug, and make reasonable changes in iOS or Web codebases with AI tool support
- Familiarity with WebSocket, MQTT, gRPC, or similar real-time communication protocols
- Understanding of messaging concepts: message delivery, read status, sync, local persistence, offline support, push notifications
- Good understanding of client-side performance optimization, memory management, multithreading, and security best practices
- Familiar with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile processes
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, ownership, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building IM products or communication platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, Discord, Slack, Messenger, etc.)
- iOS development experience (Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C)
- Web frontend experience (TypeScript, React, Vue, Next.js)
- Cross-platform client or mobile full-stack development experience
- End-to-end encryption, message security, or cryptographic protocols experience
- Voice/video calling or RTC technologies experience
- Large-scale distributed messaging infrastructure experience
- Fintech, payments, or Web3 applications experience
- Open-source contributions or published apps on Google Play/App Store
Why Binance
• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
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