Android Developer

Gymshark; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known fitness brand is seeking an Android Engineer to enhance mobile app features. The role involves collaborating with engineers, managing project timelines, and ensuring quality through testing. Strong Kotlin knowledge and experience in mobile development are essential. This hybrid position requires attendance at least 3 days a week in Solihull, UK. Enjoy perks like flexible working, a bonus plan, healthcare options, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus

Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days holidays plus your birthday and Bank Holidays

Flexible Working Culture

Employer pension contributions up to 7%

Free monthly massages

Qualifications

• Hands-on delivery of Mobile solutions according to the sprint backlog.
• Performed a suitable degree of testing against a given solution before delivery.
• Actively engaged with UI/UX where there are contradictions to guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in feature and app development from concept to production.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering colleagues to meet sprint.
• Document solutions and projects appropriately.

Skills

Kotlin experience

Mobile testing processes

One platform knowledge

Branching Strategies (GitFlow)

Understanding of Software Architecture

Writing unit tests

UI/UX principles

Job description

OVERVIEW:

Are you looking to be part of an adaptive and innovative working environment where you can use the latest technologies to create really cool stuff? We're looking for a talented Android Engineer to join our team to input and deliver on an excitable roadmap!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Being part of feature and app development from concept through to production, utilising technical skills for app development
• Proactively brings formed decisions to Senior members of the team to reinforce their ideas to ensure they are on the right track
• Actively fostering collaboration with peers in the team in the interest of quality and efficiency
• Working collaboratively with Engineering colleagues and leads to meet sprint
• Collaborates with product owners to ensure that expectations are managed,delivering as required within the specified timelines
• Ensuring tasks are prioritised correctly by making data-led decisions
• Assisting POs/BAs in refining stories to ensure that they meet the teams
• Presenting on the work delivered within an iteration to key stakeholders,clearly demoing the business value in language that non-technicalstakeholders can understand.
• Being part of continuous improvement in the team (including quality, process, teamwork, but not limited to these things) through retrospectives andother appropriate channels.
• Using 10% time to increase knowledge and capability of industry-relevant technologies and practices.
• Engaging in cross-skilling within teams across the stack.
• Sharing knowledge across teams through suitable channels (blogs, lightning talks, demos, workshops)
• Documenting solutions and projects to an appropriate level including technical diagrams, associated links and technical notes.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Kotlin experience
• Good experience of mobile testing processes
• Very good knowledge of one platform with knowledge of at least one other
• Good understanding and regular use of Branching Strategies (I.e. GitFlow)
• Good understanding of build process post-PR.
• Understanding of Software Architecture principles, design patterns and system design concepts.
• Capable of writing unit tests and create test doubles.
• Good knowledge of external tools can be used to complete RCA of issues.
• Able to write good documentation and role models high standards to ensure consistency.
• Actively engage with all UI/UX principles.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of avoiding single dependencies and considers security issues in their general approach to work

Essential Criteria:

• Kotlin experience
• Hands-on delivery of Mobile solutions according to the sprint backlog
• Performed a suitable degree of testing against a given solution before delivery
• Performed issue diagnosis using external tools to find the root cause.
• Actively engaged with UI/UX where there are contradictions to HumanInterface Guidelines/Material Design.
• Inputting towards the overarching solution design

Please Note: This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3+ days a week in GSHQ, Solihull, UK.

CLOSING DATE: 2nd October 2024

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [e-mail].

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus
???? Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
A truly Flexible Working Culture
A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
Employer pension contributions up to 7%
Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
50% Gymshark Discount
Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Great Training and Learning Resources
Choice of hardware and access to the best software
Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
️️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
Free monthly massages
Beauty and Barber facilities
Free on-site parking

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