lexzcq
Senior Android Developer
I’m a Senior Android Engineer and former Tech/Team Lead with 9+ years of experience building secure mobile payment systems, SoftPOS platforms, SDKs, and fintech infrastructure. My core expertise includes: • SoftPOS / Tap-to-Pay systems • EMV/APDU integrations • Payment SDK architecture • PCI DSS / MPoC security requirements • Mobile security and anti-tamper protections • Kotlin, Java, Rust, C/C++ • Android platform and infrastructure engineering • CI/CD automation and release engineering Over the past several years, I’ve worked on enterprise-grade payment solutions involving EMV kernels, ISO8583 communication, WhiteBox cryptography, issuer wallet SDKs, and secure mobile transaction flows. I’ve led cross-functional engineering teams, designed SDK architectures used by external integrators, and driven large-scale refactoring and CI/CD modernization initiatives for regulated fintech environments. Key areas of experience: • SoftPOS platforms and payment acceptance • SDK and platform architecture • Mobile security engineering • Rust-based cryptography components • Azure DevOps and release automation • Integrator-facing APIs and developer experience • Enterprise client integrations I’m currently open to fully remote Senior/Staff-level roles focused on: • Mobile platform engineering • Android infrastructure • Payment systems • Fintech SDK development • Mobile security engineering Preferred regions: EMEA / international remote.
Experience: 9 years
Yearly salary: $100,000
Hourly rate: $70
Nationality: 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Residency: 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Experience
Team Lead
Transplat 2021 - 2025
Led cross-functional engineering team delivering enterprise SoftPOS and payment acceptance solutions for regulated fintech clients. Key contributions: • Architected mobile and backend components for enterprise SoftPOS platform supporting white-label and SaaS deployments • Led team of ~10 engineers across mobile, backend, QA, DevOps, and security functions • Designed Rust-based WhiteBox cryptography components for secure key handling and payment transaction flows • Integrated EMV kernels and ISO8583 transaction flows with issuer and host systems • Coordinated enterprise client integrations and technical delivery for multiple production deployments • Produced PCI-related technical documentation and supported external security evaluations/remediation activities • Improved transaction performance, platform stability, and SDK maintainability across multiple payment integrations Technologies: Kotlin, Java, Rust, Spring Boot, EMV/APDU, ISO8583, PCI DSS, Android SDK, Azure DevOps
Tech Lead
Cartsys LLC 2020 - 2021
Issuer wallet SDK for banks (contactless payments); Visa/Mastercard scheme compliance. • Directed development of issuer wallet SDK adopted by 5 banks; ensured full compliance with Visa/Mastercard SDK requirements and scheme certification. • Conducted security audits and code reviews; established secure coding standards for cryptography flows (AES256, 3DES, RSA). • Hired and mentored team of 4 engineers; 7 team members subsequently joined
Skills
ai
android
cryptography
fintech
java
english
russian
ukrainian