Android Developer

Methods; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to develop and grow your技能

LinkedIn Learning access

Wellness 24/7 confidential employee...

Time off 25 days a year

Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4%

Discretionary Company Bonus

Life Assurance of 4x base salary

Private Medical Insurance

Worldwide Travel Insurance

Benefits Platform discounts

Job summary

Methods in Manchester is seeking Android Developers to join a digital delivery team building public-facing digital services. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin, collaborating with designers, product managers, QA professionals and other developers in an agile environment.

You will focus on robust, accessible applications, write tests, contribute to code reviews, and help establish development standards while keeping up with the Android ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Strong Kotlin and Android experience.
• Experience with automated unit/UI tests.
• Experience with APIs and backend integration.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Android architecture components.
• Jetpack Compose experience.
• Git and modern workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust Android apps using Kotlin.
• Collaborate in agile multidisciplinary team.
• Translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Write clean, well-tested code.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture decisions.
• Ensure security, accessibility, and performance.

Skills

Kotlin

Android development

Jetpack Compose

Kotlin Coroutines

REST APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Android Testing

Android SDK

Java legacy

Tools

Android Studio

CI/CD tools

RESTful API testing

Job description

• We are looking for talented Android Developers to join a digital delivery team working on services that make a real difference to people across the UK
• You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, product managers, delivery professionals and technical specialists to build, improve and maintain high-quality digital services used by millions of people
• You will be responsible for developing robust, accessible and user-centred Android applications, contributing to technical decisions and helping to maintain high standards of software engineering across the team
• This is an opportunity to work on meaningful public-facing technology while contributing to the continued development of modern government digital services
• Design, develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin
• Translate user and business requirements into reliable, maintainable technical solutions
• Write clean, well-tested and maintainable code following modern Android development practices
• Work collaboratively with designers, product managers, QA professionals and other developers within an agile multidisciplinary team
• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews and architectural decision-making
• Develop automated tests and contribute to continuous integration and delivery processes
• Investigate and resolve technical issues, defects and performance problems
• Consider security, accessibility, privacy, resilience and performance throughout the development lifecycle
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
• Help establish and maintain development standards, patterns and best practices
• Keep up to date with developments across the Android and wider mobile technology ecosystem
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture and support colleagues through mentoring and knowledge sharing where appropriate

Benefits

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment
• Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
• Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Pizza Thursday monthly, weekly social in the office and commitment to charitable causes
• Time off 25 days a year
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin
• Experience using Git and modern software development workflows
• Experience diagnosing and resolving application defects and performance issues
• Experience with automated testing, including unit and UI testing
• Experience developing applications using modern Android development patterns and practices
• Good understanding of the Android SDK and Android development ecosystem
• Understanding of software engineering principles including clean code, modularity, maintainability and version control
• Strong commercial experience developing applications for Android
• Experience working with APIs and integrating mobile applications with backend services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and deployment processes
• Experience with Java and maintaining or modernising existing Java codebases
• Experience with Jetpack Compose and/or traditional Android Views
• Experience with Android Jetpack libraries and modern Android architecture components
• Experience with asynchronous programming and Kotlin Coroutines
• Knowledge of Android application architecture and design patterns
• Experience working with cloud-based services and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with mobile application security and data protection principles
• Experience developing accessible applications in line with recognised accessibility standards
• Experience with analytics, monitoring and application performance tools