Engineering Manager - Lock Platform
About The Position
PayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoyâs point-of-sale financing and card offerings, customers gain access to a modern quality of life. PayJoyâs credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served over 18 million customers as of 2025 while achieving solid profitability for sustainable growth. This role 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.
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 .
Responsibilities
- Operate as a tactical execution leader â translating strategy into sprint-level outcomes and shipping reliably.
- Partner with a Technical Lead and Product organization on the design and evolution of PayJoyâs 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.
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
