Senior Android Engineer
Metro Bank, Holborn, Camden
Senior Android Engineer
Salary Not Specified
Metro Bank, Holborn, Camden
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 3 days ago, 20 Nov | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 813426ac09b34342a77905efc9fa3f89
Full Job Description
- Oversee the design, development, and deployment of software solutions, ensuring they meet quality standards and project objectives
- Review and approve changes, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and coding standards. You will rationalise and simplify solutions before and during their build
- Mentor and guide engineers as required, working with the Chapter Lead to ensure appropriate guidelines, standards and processes are in place and applied consistently
- Drive continuous improvement in software development processes, tools, and methodologies
- Minimise the creation of any new technical debt by managing delivery priorities with long term stability
- Present technical concepts to stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
- Encourage and participate in experimentation & innovation within the chapter and across teams to solve complex technical challenges And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns. What you will need:
- Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
Professional experience in Android development with a strong portfolio of apps published on the Google Play Store - Proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with deep understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Extensive experience with Android SDK, including UI frameworks, threading, and performance optimization
- Familiarity with modern architecture patterns such as MVI, MVVM and experience implementing them in projects
- Strong skills in writing unit tests and UI tests to ensure high-quality code and a robust application
- Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring junior developers to improve team output and code quality
- Proficient in using Git for version control, including branching, merging, and pull requests
- Understanding of mobile UI/UX principles and experience working with designers to implement intuitive user interfaces. Specially in Jetpack Compose
We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! - We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
- We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.