Android Engineer, Verification

About Bolt Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.

From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding.

And we're just getting started.

Why join Bolt?

• Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.
• Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.
• Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.
• Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia.

About The Role As an Android Engineer on the Verification team, you will design, develop, and deploy mobile solutions that improve the identity and document verification experience for Bolt's drivers, couriers, and riders, while contributing to the evolution of our in-house Verification SDK. You'll collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and machine learning teams across Rides, Bolt Drive, Delivery, and Driver Onboarding. Mobile engineers at Bolt are encouraged to expand their backend knowledge over time, making this a great opportunity for those interested in growing toward a more full-stack profile.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Design, develop, A/B test, and deploy solutions that improve the user journey across verification flows.
• Evolve our Verification SDK — the mobile entry point that captures documents, biometrics, and other verification media for Bolt's verticals.
• Work closely with backend and machine learning engineers to define and implement integrations for document capture, on-device validation, and biometric checks.
• Thoroughly test solutions to ensure quality and reliability across standard and edge-case scenarios, including a wide range of devices, cameras, and document types.
• Build a deep understanding of our products and their impact on business metrics and end users, contributing ideas and feedback to the product roadmap.
• Lead feature development from idea to measurable impact for end users.

About You

• You are comfortable making data-driven decisions that positively impact the business; experience in product companies with a strong experimentation culture is a plus.
• You enjoy taking ownership of initiatives and driving them through to completion, including monitoring their success after launch.
• You have experience releasing high-quality mobile features across multiple Android versions, including testing and automation frameworks.
• You care deeply about building clean, simple, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• You possess a solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with camera APIs, media capture, on-device ML, or mobile SDK development is a plus.

Why you’ll love it here

• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1-month paid sabbatical to recharge.
• Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.
• Balance flexibility and in-person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in-office days.

Some perks may differ depending on your location and role. At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying!

Everyone is welcome Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.