Senior Android Software Engineer (All Genders)

zooplus; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work (60% office, 40% home)

20 days abroad per year

Employee product discount 20%

Descripción de la vacante

zooplus is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to join our Mobile Apps Team in Madrid. You will deliver features for our leading pet e-commerce platform, collaborating with Product Owner, Architect and teammates to translate business needs into robust mobile solutions.

You will work in a self-organised, Scrum-driven environment using Java/Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM and modern tooling to ship high-quality apps used by millions. Hybrid office/home setup with global collaboration.

Formación

• 6+ years of Android development using Kotlin and modern tech stack.
• Strong experience with Jetpack Compose, ViewModel, LiveData, Navigation and Room.
• Proven knowledge of MVVM, Clean Architecture, and modularization.
• Hands-on with dependency injection (Hilt/Dagger) and REST APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation (JUnit, Espresso).
• Ability to work independently in an Agile/Scrum team and guide juniors.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in solution investigation, planning and alignment with teams.
• Design, implement, deliver, and support new features for Android apps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions into mobile apps.
• Promote test automation and reliability across unit, UI, and integration tests.
• Build and publish new app versions using Jenkins Pipeline and Google Play.
• Maintain code quality, reduce technical debt, and contribute to DevOps practices.
• Engage in pair programming, code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Conocimientos

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

MVVM

Dagger/Hilt

REST APIs ( Retrofit / Ktor )

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Unit & UI Testing

Herramientas

Jenkins CI

Firebase

Crashlytics

Git & Code Reviews

Google Play publishing

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day-one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e-commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day-one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e-commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Android Engineer to join our Mobile Apps Team, bring new features to life, and support the evolution of our services and products. You will work closely with the Product Owner, Architect and your team members to clarify business needs and technical requirements and define how to support them best. In close collaboration with other teams, your team will introduce new features and improvements to the mobile apps to provide an even better experience for more than 11 million customers!

As Our Android Engineer

• With your team and Product Owner, you will work in a stimulating agile environment in close collaboration with other teams.
• You will participate in the team's technical/architectural discussions and decisions.
• You will develop and continuously deliver applications for one of Europe's most successful pet e-commerce platforms.
• You will participate in the complete software development life cycle from discovery through coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

You will learn and grow your skills, striving for mastery using state-of-the-art technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and MVVM.

Our primary responsibilities in the Mobile Apps Teams are the iOS and Android apps, including the services that power them. This includes all aspects of the customer journey, from onboarding, personalised home feed, wish list, search, and catalogue to cart and checkout. As a rapidly growing channel, the Mobile Apps are crucial to the company's success.

Here are several aspects of our team and work environment that contribute to a positive and fulfilling experience:

• We work in self-organised teams following Scrum methodology, respecting, and valuing everyone´s opinion.
• We learn from each other and share knowledge through pair programming, code reviews and many training opportunities.
• We deliver value by developing new features, maintaining existing products and improving the infrastructure that powers our apps.
• We are committed to delivering high-quality products and believe that continuous delivery, clean architecture, and a DevOps mindset are crucial to achieving this goal.
• Our team values a friendly and collaborative environment, and we greatly encourage open communication and teamwork.
• We embrace diversity in zooplus, and you will work with colleagues from over 50 countries. This means our working language is English.

These Are Some Of The Technologies/frameworks/practices We Use

• Java, Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Hilt
• Jenkins CI
• Unit- and UI Testing
• Git, Scrum, Pair Programming, Code Reviews
• Firebase, Lokalise, Figma, Contentful

Your Responsibilities

• Participate in solution investigation, estimations, planning and alignment with other teams.
• Designed, implemented, delivered, and supported new features for our Android apps.
• Work closely with other teams to integrate their solutions into the mobile apps.
• Promote and implement test automation (e.g., unit tests, integration tests, e2e tests and performance tests)
• Build and publish new versions of our applications using Jenkins Pipeline and Google Play Store.
• Work closely with the team in an agile and collaborative environment. This includes code reviews, pair programming, knowledge sharing, and incident coordination.
• Maintain existing applications and reduce technical debt.

Qualifications

Must have:

• 6+ years of experience in Android development using modern tech stack:
  • Kotlin (preferred), Coroutines, Flow
  • Jetpack components (Compose, ViewModel, LiveData, Navigation, Room, DataStore)
  • MVVM / Clean Architecture / Modularization
• Strong experience with Jetpack Compose for building scalable, maintainable UI.
• Hands-on experience with dependency injection (Hilt / Dagger).
• Experience integrating REST APIs (Retrofit, Ktor).
• Solid understanding of app performance optimization (profiling, memory, battery, network).
• Experience with debugging, monitoring, and observability tools (Crashlytics, Firebase, Logcat, Performance Monitoring).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Jenkins).
• Strong knowledge of unit testing, UI testing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD) (JUnit, Mockito, Espresso).
• Ability to investigate, design, and implement features independently.
• Product mindset with a strong understanding of user experience and customer needs.
• Ownership mindset: responsible for code quality, scalability, and maintainability.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Ability to guide junior developers and clarify requirements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Have

• Experience with experimentation and product optimization:
  • A/B testing, feature flags (Firebase Remote Config, Adobe Target, Optimisely)
  • Analytics tools (Firebase analytics, Adobe analytics)
• Experience building global and scalable apps:
  • Localization & internationalization (Lokalise)
  • Multi-module architecture and large-scale app optimization
• Exposure to modern platform strategies like Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or cross-platform approaches
• Understanding of mobile security best practices like Secure storage, encryption, Play Integrity API
• Experience with AI-assisted development and modern SDLC tooling:
  • Tools like GitHub Copilot / Copilot Chat
  • Applying AI for code generation, refactoring, test automation, and documentation
  • Using AI to accelerate debugging, prototyping, and architectural decisions

Additional Information

Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna, we collaborate because we genuinely love working together - so you’ll be at the heart of an incredible, multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done, which means you’ll benefit from hybrid working, spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. There’s an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.

Assign development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path, excellent training and support, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, plus 20% discount across all our products, and you’ll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart.

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A note on compensation:

We believe in being transparent about salary ranges. The range shown reflects the full scope that the role can grow into over time, depending on experience, skills, and impact. Most offers are positioned around the midpoint of the range, ensuring a fair and consistent approach across our teams.

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.