Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher and monetization platform, helping top global companies grow their player base and revenue across Africa and the Middle East. We launch, localize, and scale games for global audiences, operate the region’s fastest-growing digital top-up shop, and offer a payments platform that boosts revenue by up to 10x in markets with low card usage but high demand for digital content. Our partners include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and NetEase. Backed by investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Sony, Riot Games, and Nas, we’re solving hard problems at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and digital commerce.

As a Senior Front-end Mobile Engineer, you'll design and implement features for the Carry1st Shop App on Android and iOS. You'll also manage technical debt and uphold our mobile development standards, collaborating closely with UX Designers and Product Management to bring our vision to life.

You will...

• Build the next generation of consumer products on the Android and iOS platform
• Develop new user-facing features for both Carry1st Shop’s Android and iOS apps
• Review and advice on the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Architect efficient and reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability, resolving any performance issues

What makes you a great candidate?

• +3 years experience building and releasing Android applications with Kotlin. A bonus if you’ve iOS applications with Swift (or if you’ve built mobile games and/or e-commerce apps)
• Experience with API integration via SDKs and REST

• Experience with CI/CD and unit testing
• You show a high degree of ownership and can own/drive projects to completion
• You show curiosity in the latest Android and iOS technologies and frameworks

• Experience in producing proof of concepts for new Android and/or iOS APIs, and managing the release of Android and/or iOS applications

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-paced and dynamic place to work. Our team is diverse and global as we operate fully-remotely across 25+ countries. At Carry1st, you will have the opportunity to…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming and fintech
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
• Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create

Some additional perks…

• Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
• Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
• Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
• Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
• Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
• Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
• Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market