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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Android development, particularly with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, while leading architectural design and ensuring high-quality customer experiences. Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions within cross-functional teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Native Android DevelopmentKotlin ExpertiseJetpack Compose ExperienceAndroid Architecture DesignUnit and UI Testing
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Hard Skills
KotlinJetpack ComposeCoroutinesFlowsAndroid ArchitectureAPIsNetworkingData PersistenceDependency InjectionTesting
Soft Skills
MentoringClear CommunicationEffective CollaborationProduct JudgementCustomer Experience Focus
Tools & Technologies
JUnitEspressoCompose TestingKoin
Industry Keywords
Google PlayCross-Functional TeamModularisationPerformance ImprovementProduction Quality
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAndroidiOSJUnitKotlin
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the design, development, and release of significant customer-facing Android features within the Core team
- Own technical work end-to-end, including problem clarification, approach definition, trade-off management, safe delivery, and outcome review
- Set and evolve Android architecture, modularisation, and engineering practices as the product scales
- Build hands-on with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, producing maintainable, well-tested code
- Drive performance, reliability, accessibility, and polished customer experiences
- Lead code reviews and raise standards for testing, observability, and release quality
- Mentor and support other engineers, sharing Android expertise across the team
- Influence product and technical decisions with Product, Design, Backend, Web, iOS, and the wider Android discipline
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of commercial native Android development, with evidence of growing scope and responsibility
- Strong record of shipping and supporting production Android apps on Google Play
- Deep Kotlin expertise and substantial hands-on Jetpack Compose experience
- Experience designing and evolving Android architecture, including separation of concerns and modularisation
- Strong knowledge of Coroutines, Flows, lifecycle-aware work, testing, and Android-specific edge cases
- Experience improving app performance, stability, and production quality
- Testing experience using unit and Android UI testing, such as JUnit, Espresso, or Compose Testing
- Experience with APIs, networking, data persistence, and dependency injection; Koin is useful
- Ability to lead significant features from discovery through delivery and assess outcomes
- Evidence of mentoring engineers, improving code quality, and influencing technical decisions
- Strong product judgement and focus on customer experience
- Clear communication and effective collaboration in a fast-moving cross-functional team
- Must be currently based in the UK
- Must have the full right to work in the UK
Benefits
Comp & perks- Private health insurance with zero excess, including optical cover and optional dental
- Income protection
- Tenure holiday policy: extra two days leave after three years, increasing to 30 days annually after five years
- Flexible working
- Fully supported home office setup
- Nursery salary sacrifice scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes for tech and holidays
- Retail discounts and subscription perks
- Quarterly team socials