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We are hiring an Engineering Manager for the Lock Platform to lead a highly technical team responsible for Android platform security, device integrity, and lock enforcement capabilities.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep expertise in Android security, AOSP internals, and/or Mobile Device Management (MDM)/EMM architectures, combined with proven experience building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
You will own tactical execution, technical quality, and roadmap delivery for the Lock Platform, ensuring it remains secure, scalable, tamper-resistant, and compatible across device ecosystems and OS versions.
Responsibilities
Operate as a tactical execution leader — translating strategy into sprint-level outcomes and shipping reliably.
Partner with a Technical Lead and Product organization on the design and evolution of PayJoy’s Lock Platform, including system-level enforcement, tamper detection, and secure device state management.
Partner closely with Product, Risk, Firmware/OEM partners, and Consumer engineering teams to align Lock capabilities with lending and regulatory needs.
Drive multi-quarter roadmap planning while maintaining operational excellence in production systems.
Drive architecture decisions involving Android framework internals and system services, AOSP modifications and integrations, device provisioning flows, MDM / OEMConfig / Android Enterprise integrations, secure boot, attestation, and hardware-backed security features.
Strengthen platform resilience against rooting, flashing, bypass attempts, and emerging exploit vectors.
Establish strong engineering standards for code quality, automated testing, and release validation across OS and OEM fragmentation.
Recruit and develop senior technical talent in Android platform security.
Requirements
8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading engineering teams.
Deep hands-on expertise in Android platform development and security, including:
Android Framework and system services
AOSP internals and customization
Linux-based embedded systems
Security models, permission architecture, and SELinux
Experience building or integrating MDM/EMM/OEMConfig solutions.
Strong understanding of:
Device attestation and hardware-backed security
Secure provisioning and enterprise enrollment flows
Root detection, exploit mitigation, and tamper resistance
Experience leading teams delivering enterprise-grade Android platform solutions .
Benefits
- 100% Company-funded health insurance for employee and immediate family
- Company-funded employee life and disability insurance
- $2,000 annual Co-working Travel perk
- $2,000 annual Professional Development perk
- $340 Monthly Commuter benefit
- 401k contribution of 3% of salary (up to IRS limits)
- Headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks
- Catered lunches
- 20 paid vacation days, unlimited sick leave
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