Android Developer (Banking)

Title: Android Engineer (Banking)

Location: London, UK (Hybrid) – 3 Days onsite

Duration: Contract

Description

We're looking for an Android Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll contribute to building mobile applications used by millions of global users , with a focus on delivering exceptional user experiences and clean, efficient, and maintainable code. .

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modern Android applications using Kotlin and Android frameworks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn requirements into elegant, high-performance solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code aligned with software engineering best practices
• Debug and optimize code for performance, scalability, and user experience
• Implement asynchronous and reactive programming patterns using Coroutines and/or RxJava
• Maintain and enhance legacy Android codebases, ensuring consistent modernization
• Develop unit and integration tests using Espresso, JUnit, and test doubles/fakes
• Integrate CI/CD workflows using Gradle, GitHub Actions, and Circle CI
• Partner with backend teams to integrate APIs and ensure seamless communication between services
• Design solutions for open-ended challenges with creativity and technical precision

Requirements (Must Have Skills)

• Proven experience building and maintaining Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack frameworks
• Strong understanding of MVI or other modern architectural patterns
• Proficiency with Gradle , version control , and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Circle CI)
• Experience with REST API integration using libraries like OkHttp
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming (Kotlin Coroutines, Flow, RxJava)
• Hands-on experience with performance analysis, debugging, and optimization
• Ability to maintain and refactor legacy codebases while improving performance
• Solid understanding of unit and integration testing frameworks (Espresso, JUnit)
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in distributed global teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice to Have Skills

• Familiarity with Jetpack Compose for building modern Android UIs
• Understanding of dependency injection frameworks such as Dagger
• Experience utilizing RAML API documentation and WireMock for testing and mock configurations
• Contributions to open-source Android projects or public repositories