Senior Android Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop Android software and set the development approach for complex IT projects.
• Provide technical assurance and help shape new projects.
• Support the professional development of less experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continue developing engineering skills and keeping current with technologies and techniques.

Essential skills and experience

• Extensive native Android development experience using Kotlin and Java.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices, CI/CD, generative AI tools, Kotlin Multiplatform, TDD, and pair programming.
• Experience with Agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban, REST APIs, and MVVM and MVP.

Desirable skills and experience

• Postman or similar tools; Charles, Proxyman, Bitrise, or GitLab CI.
• Swift/iOS, GraphQL, microservice architectures, Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• UX principles, HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript libraries and tooling, or server-side languages. These areas are helpful but not required or expected.

Working arrangements

• Hybrid role, primarily split between working from home in the UK and London or Bracknell Head Office.
• The team currently works from an office roughly once a week and attends additional meetings as business needs require.
• There may be a need to visit other locations.

Pay and contract

• Salary range is £52,000–£77,000; the description does not specify a salary cadence.
• Work between 22:00 and 06:00 attracts a night premium of £5.25 per hour.
• The role is permanent.

Recruitment process

• The process includes a recruiter screening call, a technical assessment, and two interview rounds.