Android Developer

• We are looking for talented Android Developers to join a digital delivery team working on services that make a real difference to people across the UK
• You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, product managers, delivery professionals and technical specialists to build, improve and maintain high-quality digital services used by millions of people
• You will be responsible for developing robust, accessible and user-centred Android applications, contributing to technical decisions and helping to maintain high standards of software engineering across the team
• This is an opportunity to work on meaningful public-facing technology while contributing to the continued development of modern government digital services
• Design, develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin
• Translate user and business requirements into reliable, maintainable technical solutions
• Write clean, well-tested and maintainable code following modern Android development practices
• Work collaboratively with designers, product managers, QA professionals and other developers within an agile multidisciplinary team
• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews and architectural decision-making
• Develop automated tests and contribute to continuous integration and delivery processes
• Investigate and resolve technical issues, defects and performance problems
• Consider security, accessibility, privacy, resilience and performance throughout the development lifecycle
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
• Help establish and maintain development standards, patterns and best practices
• Keep up to date with developments across the Android and wider mobile technology ecosystem
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture and support colleagues through mentoring and knowledge sharing where appropriate

Benefits

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment
• Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
• Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Pizza Thursday monthly, weekly social in the office and commitment to charitable causes
• Time off 25 days a year
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin
• Experience using Git and modern software development workflows
• Experience diagnosing and resolving application defects and performance issues
• Experience with automated testing, including unit and UI testing
• Experience developing applications using modern Android development patterns and practices
• Good understanding of the Android SDK and Android development ecosystem
• Understanding of software engineering principles including clean code, modularity, maintainability and version control
• Strong commercial experience developing applications for Android
• Experience working with APIs and integrating mobile applications with backend services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and deployment processes
• Experience with Java and maintaining or modernising existing Java codebases
• Experience with Jetpack Compose and/or traditional Android Views
• Experience with Android Jetpack libraries and modern Android architecture components
• Experience with asynchronous programming and Kotlin Coroutines
• Knowledge of Android application architecture and design patterns
• Experience working with cloud-based services and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with mobile application security and data protection principles
• Experience developing accessible applications in line with recognised accessibility standards
• Experience with analytics, monitoring and application performance tools