Hays

Hays

Birmingham, West Midlands

Senior Android Engineer

Full-Time£75,000 - 75,000 per yearyesterdayUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Significant experience building and delivering native Android applications.
  • Expert-level knowledge of Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
  • Experience leading the technical delivery of features or projects from concept through to release.
  • Strong understanding of mobile architecture and modern engineering principles.
  • Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Passion for delivering products that solve genuine customer problems.
  • Strong testing practices with a focus on quality and reliability.
  • Experience identifying and managing technical dependencies, risks and constraints.
  • Ability to define, measure and improve engineering quality metrics.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • Exposure to or experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP).
  • Experience working within large-scale Agile product teams.
  • Previous involvement in evolving mobile engineering standards and best practices.
Responsibilities:
  • Play a key role in shaping and evolving high-quality mobile applications within our fast-paced digital engineering environment.
  • Help drive technical excellence, influence architecture decisions, mentor fellow engineers, and deliver exceptional mobile experiences.
  • Work within a collaborative Mobile Engineering team, combining hands-on development with technical leadership.
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned to business objectives.
  • Take ownership of complex mobile initiatives from discovery through to delivery.
  • Work closely with Product, Design and Engineering teams to define solutions and guide technical direction.
  • Champion best practices across Android development.
  • Influence both the technology and the people around you, helping to raise engineering standards whilst delivering impactful features at pace.
Technologies:
  • Android
  • Kotlin
  • Mobile

More:

Our client has a reputation for innovation, customer obsession and building world-class digital experiences. Headquartered in the West Midlands, the organisation has grown rapidly from a challenger brand into an international business serving millions of customers worldwide. Technology sits at the heart of its growth strategy, with significant investment across digital products, eCommerce platforms, mobile applications and engineering capability. The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative and product-led, giving engineers the opportunity to work on large-scale applications that have a direct impact on customer experience and business performance. With modern offices, a strong engineering culture and a commitment to continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while working alongside talented product, design and engineering teams. Youll be part of an ambitious engineering environment where innovation, quality and collaboration are central to success. The team values autonomy, continuous learning and technical excellence, giving engineers the opportunity to make a genuine impact while advancing their careers. We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits and a hybrid working pattern of 3 days on-site and 2 days remote in Solihull.

last updated 39 week of 2026

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About Hays

Hays

Hays

Birmingham

IT

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