Android Engineer Intern

Branch Overview Branch is a leading AI-powered lending fintech with 50M+ downloads across India and Africa. We use alternative data and machine learning to expand financial access for millions of people traditionally excluded from the formal financial system. Founded by the former CEO of Kiva.org and backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Visa, and the IFC, Branch combines mission-driven impact with world-class technology and scale. In India, Branch operates as a regulated digital lending institution and Middle Layer NBFC, building trusted and accessible financial products for millions of customers across the country. Our 250+ member India team is growing rapidly and works across technology, data science, risk, product, and operations to solve high-impact problems at scale. Certified as a Great Place to Work in 2025, Branch offers the opportunity to build meaningful careers while shaping the future of inclusive fintech in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies. About Role As an Android Intern, you will improve the Branch Android app by building new features, optimizing performance, and contributing to the overall technical direction of the app. You will work closely with other Android engineers, Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Designers on various challenges and deliver a smooth and reliable user experience. You will actively participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and day-to-day collaboration with the team. You will take ownership of projects and features, driving them end-to-end from development to release. You will also suggest improvements, share ideas, and contribute to technical and architectural discussions. As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data. As an engineering team, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making: We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we are working hard to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-moving, innovative, and customer-focused setting. Responsibilities - Building and improving features for the Branch Android app used by our customers. You will work on creating smooth, reliable, and user-friendly mobile experiences. - Working closely with backend teams to integrate APIs and support new product features. You will help ensure the Android app works seamlessly with backend systems and services. - Improving app performance, stability, and overall user experience. This includes fixing issues, reducing app crashes, and making the app faster and more reliable. - Working closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other engineers to understand requirements and deliver features end to end. You will support the team in successfully delivering its goals and initiatives. - Supporting integrations with third-party services such as payments, authentication systems, analytics, and marketing. You will help maintain and improve these integrations as the product grows. - Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and team collaboration activities. You will contribute ideas, learn from others, and help maintain good engineering practices within the team. - Taking ownership of features and projects from development to release. You will be responsible for delivering quality work and ensuring a smooth rollout to users. - Contributing to improving code quality, testing, and maintainability of the Android codebase. You will help the team build a strong and scalable mobile application over time. Qualifications - Have some experience building native Android applications that are more than just toy projects. Applications with real users or an open-source project would be a great plus. - You have a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals. Good understanding of Android development usi