Android Engineer

Surfline\Wavetrak, Inc.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to enhance their Android applications. This role involves working with a native team to create impactful user experiences and develop cutting-edge features. You will engage in a dynamic environment, shipping code frequently while collaborating with product and UX teams. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that connects people with the ocean, offering a flexible work-from-anywhere policy within the UK. If you have a passion for technology and a love for the ocean, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience building complex Android applications using Kotlin and Java.
• Familiarity with MVVM, DI, and Jetpack extensions like Live Data and Flow.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for the Surfline app in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Debug and fix issues in current and legacy Android projects.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

MVVM

Jetpack Compose

Unit Testing

UI Testing

CI-CD Pipelines

Problem Solving

Education

BS in Computer Science

Equivalent Qualification

Tools

Bitrise

CircleCI

Jenkins

Job description

Summary:

Surfline is looking for a Senior Android Engineer to help evolve our Android apps to join our existing native team. As an Android engineer, you are expected to be a problem-solving, product-building, forward-thinking engineer. You’re driven by a desire to deliver user experiences that other companies aspire to. You will work with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to build progressive, bullet-proof, game-changing features to the Surfline apps.

Under Surfline’s “Work from Anywhere” policy, this position may be performed from anywhere in the UK.

What You'll Do:

1. Work primarily on the main Surfline app, which is 100% Kotlin, built using MVVM and fully modularised.
2. Develop new features within the native engineering team alongside a product manager.
3. Systematically debug apps to diagnose and fix issues with current and legacy projects.
4. Work on multiple Surfline apps, dedicating yourself to constantly learning and advancing your Android development skills.
5. Solve tough problems with clear and simple solutions using your innate engineering creativity.
6. Ship code often in a fast-paced agile environment with continuous deployment.
7. Contribute to the product development, mission, and success – way beyond checking off development tasks.

What We're Looking For:

1. A BS in Computer Science or equivalent qualification.
2. Experience building complex applications for Android devices using Kotlin and Java.
3. Experience with common Android patterns and frameworks - such as MVVM, DI & general Jetpack extensions, such as Live Data and Flow.
4. Experience shipping-iterating on at least one app in the Play Store.
5. Experience working within a modularized app environment.
6. Experience building UIs with XML layouts and Jetpack Compose.
7. Experience testing your work, from unit tests to UI tests, e.g. JUnit and Espresso test flows.
8. Experience with CI-CD pipelines, e.g. Bitrise, CircleCI, Jenkins.
9. Experience with Android instrumentation & monitoring.
10. Experience working in a collaborative team environment.
11. The ability to communicate to a diverse audience.

You May Also Have:

1. A passion for surfing and ocean-going activities.
2. A good joke or interesting story to tell.

About Surfline Wavetrak:

Millions of people around the world depend on Surfline Wavetrak’s products to enrich their experiences in and around the ocean. Since 1985, our company has connected people with the ocean. Starting with surfers and expanding to offshore cruisers, anglers and a myriad of other ocean enthusiasts, we’ve made it our mission to deliver peak maritime experiences. We provide those who work and play in the ocean with all the advanced tools, personalized insights and immersive content to make their lives better -- supplying them with the information they need to make smarter decisions, seek out new experiences and gain valuable knowledge.

We are dedicated to bringing people together across the globe, and we champion and encourage those who bring different perspectives, ideas, and creativity. At Surfline Wavetrak, we recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, and any other protected status.