Android Engineer

Korn Ferry; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 98,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry in London is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to join a mobile engineering function delivering apps to millions of users. You will design, develop and maintain modern Android applications in a collaborative, agile environment using Kotlin and Jetpack.

The role focuses on building scalable, high-quality software, integrating REST APIs, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines. Hybrid work arrangement requires presence in the office three days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven Android development experience with Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of Android architecture patterns and Jetpack.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and asynchronous programming.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and version control.
• Solid testing, debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration in agile teams.
• Ability to design scalable, maintainable Android apps.
• Experience in modern Android frameworks and tools.
• A track record of delivering high-quality mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain modern Android applications.
• Build scalable, performant solutions with current Android tech.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA and engineering teams.
• Write clean, maintainable and testable code.
• Debug, optimise and enhance app performance.
• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Support the modernization of existing Android apps and services.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Android architecture

Jetpack components

REST APIs

Coroutines / RxJava

CI/CD

Testing / debugging

Agile teams

Job description

Contract: Initial 12 Month Contract
Location: London (Hybrid, 3 Days per Week in Office)
Day Rate: Up to £400 per day (Inside IR35)

Our client is looking for an experienced Android Engineer to join a leading mobile engineering function delivering products to millions of users globally. This role will focus on developing high-quality Android applications within a collaborative, agile environment using modern engineering practices and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain modern Android applications.
• Build scalable, performant solutions using contemporary Android technologies.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA and engineering teams throughout the development life cycle.
• Write clean, maintainable and testable code.
• Debug, optimise and enhance application performance.
• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Support the modernisation of existing Android applications and services.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial Android development experience.
• Excellent Kotlin development skills.
• Experience with modern Android architecture patterns.
• Strong understanding of Android frameworks and Jetpack components.
• Experience integrating REST APIs.
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming approaches including Coroutines or RxJava.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control systems.
• Strong testing, debugging and performance optimisation capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile teams.