Android App Developer

Glu Recruit; Tadcaster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Application Developer to join their growing IT team. The successful candidate will develop, modernize, and maintain an in-house application, ensuring excellent user experience and application performance. This role offers competitive salary, hybrid working patterns, and ample development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working patterns

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Access to GP appointments

Flexible benefits scheme

Complimentary refreshments

In-house training opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in application development.
• Proficient in Kotlin and Java programming languages.
• Strong understanding of Android app development principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain in-house field service applications.
• Troubleshoot issues and refactor code to ensure high quality.
• Collaborate with the development team to enhance functionality.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Performance profiling

SQL Server

Job description

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Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum plus quarterly incentive linked to business performance

Location: Tadcaster

Working hours/pattern: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Hybrid working pattern, 3 days office 2 days home working

• Competitive salary (£35,000-£40,000 per annum)+ a performance-based incentive paid quarterly.
• Hybrid working:Offering flexibility and a great work-life balance.
• Generous holiday allowance:23 days holiday + bank holidays + an additional ‘Celebration Day’! You can also buy or sell holiday days to suit your needs.
• Amazing core benefits:Life assurance, access to the award-winning app with GP appointments, counselling, and more, plus exclusive retail discounts.
• Personalised additional benefits:Tailor your benefits to your needs with a flexible benefits scheme. Receive a ‘Flex Pot’ to spend on additional benefits like Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Annual Gym Memberships, Critical Illness Cover, Increased Pension Contributions, Annual Travel Insurance, and more. Many options include coverage for your partner and children too!
• Free refreshments:Enjoy complimentary on-tap soft drinks and premium hot drinks.
• Development opportunities: In-house training, and support to pursue external qualifications and apprenticeships.

Are you:

• Looking for an App Developer role that’s out of the ordinary?
• Interested in joining a growing team of specialists who support their colleagues and clients?
• Working in IT/App Development and looking for your next career move?
• Someone who enjoys challenges and will join a growing IT team driving the business forward, working with internal/external stakeholders, driving simplicity while providing solutions?

Your typical day as an Application Developer:

In this newly created role, you’ll be at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and modernising an in-house field service application, ensuring it delivers a seamless and intuitive user experience that meets the evolving needs of the business and users. Collaborating closely with the development team, you’ll leverage your expertise in Java, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM architecture, and the HILT Library to build and optimise the application for robustness, scalability, and performance.

Your daily responsibilities will include troubleshooting issues, developing new features, and refactoring code to maintain the application’s high quality. You’ll be monitoring performance, analysing user feedback, and integrating new technologies to enhance functionality and usability. Implementing best practices and optimising code will be key as you work to keep our app at the cutting edge.

In addition to hands-on development, you’ll contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and compliance efforts, ensuring that their processes uphold industry standards and prioritise data security and privacy. Your role is critical in driving continuous innovation and improvement in the mobile app development, empowering the team to deliver high-quality solutions that contribute to the success and satisfaction of their users and stakeholders. Working alongside passionate colleagues, you’ll help ensure that their app not only meets but exceeds expectations, aligning with our mission through exceptional service and technology.

The successful candidate:

• Ideally 3 years + experience in application development
• Proficiency in Kotlin programming language
• Proficiency in Java programming language
• Strong understanding of Android app development principles and practices
• Familiarity with Jetpack Compose for UI development
• Knowledge of MVVM architecture and its implementation in Android applications
• Understanding of the HILT Library for dependency injection
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Azure servers and services
• Proficiency in managing and optimizing SQL Server databases
• Knowledge of Azure SQL Database management and performance tuning
• Ability to debug and optimise code for performance and scalability
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities
• Experience with performance profiling and optimisation techniques
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in mobile app development
• Ability to stay updated with emerging technologies and trends in the Android ecosystem
• Prior experience with maintaining and modernising in-house built applications