As a Software Engineer at Blinq, you will develop Android features, collaborate with teams, improve app performance, and mentor junior engineers.
What is Blinq?
Blinq is building the fastest, most intuitive way to share who you are and remember who you meet. What started as the world’s #1 digital business card is now the starting point for over 50 million new relationships a year - and growing at unicorn pace.
Our vision is to build the world’s intelligence layer for professional relationships - one that remembers for you, prompts when it matters, and keeps you in play. If that’s the kind of scale and ambition you want to be part of, you’re in the right place.
Why You’ll Love It Here
• Rapid growth: Doubling ARR every few months, expanding our product surface, and rapidly building our team across Sydney, San Francisco, Melbourne, and New York.
• Well-resourced: $45m+ raised from the likes of Blackbird, Touring Capital, Hubspot Ventures, and Square Peg - we’re continuously investing in the people and tools that fuel our mission.
• A rare moment to join: We’re hitting an inflection point - big enough to have momentum, small enough for you to shape the journey.
• Customers love it: 140k+ reviews and a 4.9/5 rating on the App Store - people around the world rely on Blinq to make that first interaction count.
• We work in person, on purpose: We believe creativity and energy are better face-to-face - so we spend 3 days a week in the office and the rest where you work best.
Engineering at Blinq
Our engineering team is the engine behind Blinq’s success. We’re building tools that make sharing who you are instant and human. Every line of code, every release, and every experiment is focused on driving meaningful impact. If you thrive on solving complex, high-impact problems with a tight-knit team, you’ll feel right at home here.
Role & Impact
As a Software Engineer at Blinq, you’ll help shape the future of how professionals connect in the real world. You’ll be hands-on in delivering intuitive, fast, and scalable Android experiences that bring Blinq’s mission of lifelong connection to life ensuring every first interaction leads to something lasting.
What You'll Do
- Build and ship core features in the Blinq Android app, from UI to device integrations
- Collaborate with design, product, and backend teams to create seamless user experiences
- Contribute to clean, maintainable architecture patterns and scalable app foundations
- Identify and fix performance or stability issues across Android devices
- Stay curious and grow with mentorship from senior engineers and opportunities to lead small projects
What You'll Bring
- 3–5 years of Android development experience, with solid Kotlin skills and strong fundamentals
- Experience working in a startup or scale-up environment, ideally SaaS or VC-backed
- Good understanding of architectural patterns like MVVM or MVP
- Strong collaboration mindset and a track record of shipping quality features
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
What You Get
We hold a high bar and move with intent. You’ll get the clarity, trust, and ownership to meet it - and a team that pushes to do the best work of our lives. We back that with:
• Equity & ownership: We’re building something massive, and we want you to share in the upside. Genuinely.
• Competitive salary & growth path: As Blinq grows, your role and compensation grow with it - no glass ceilings here.
• Generous paid time off: At least 20 days fully disconnect each year, with a flexible policy beyond that.
• Parental leave that grows with you: 12 to 26 weeks full pay, based on tenure.
• Free food: Enjoy daily breakfast and lunch at some of our offices, plus an always-stocked snack bar.
Top Skills
Android
Kotlin
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