Android Developer

VIQU Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Android Developer for a 3-month contract to work on the rewrite of their customer-facing app. This hybrid role in Leicester requires deep expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, with responsibilities including design, development, and team guidance. Join a collaborative environment focused on enhancing mobile applications and delivering premium quality. Strong proficiency in Android development and prior experience with similar projects is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an Android Developer with end-to-end project experience.
• Strong understanding of application architecture and lifecycle management.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop white-label mobile applications.
• Guide best practices for Android application setup.
• Provide mentorship to the development team.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android application architecture

CI/CD

Agile (SCRUM)

TDD

RESTful APIs

Technical guidance

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

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Android Developer (Kotlin) – 3 Month Initial Contract – Hybrid – Leicester – Outside IR35

VIQU have partnered with a global organisation who are seeking an Android Developer on a contract basis.

The role:

The successful Android Developer will have strong experience developing Android applications, using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

The project itself is a rewrite of their customer-facing app, and we are looking with candidates who have worked on similar projects in the past from end-to-end. The Android Developer will be coming in at a Senior / SME level to guide the team throughout the project and to offer technical guidance, so this is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of white-label mobile applications
• Help guide best practise for the set up of new Android applications
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to collate and understand requirements
• Work with development team and provide technical guidance / mentorship
• Extensive experience as an Android Developer, with strong understanding of Android application architecture, lifecycle management, and UI design
• Strong Kotlin proficiency, with solid understanding of Kotlin syntax, features, and best practise, Kotlin Flows, extensions and higher-order functions
• Strong Jetpack Compose experience and solid experience with Jetpack libraries
• Strong experience working on similar projects, having re-written Android applications in the past from the ground up
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, as well as optimising application performance
• Restful APIs integration
• TDD, Unit Testing, Automated Testing
• Agile (SCRUM)
• CI/CD, integration and delivery using Git & Azure DevOps
• Adaptability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment
• Job role: Android Developer
• Job type: Contract
• Location: 2 days per week onsite in Leicester

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