Android Engineer

Bumbleinc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital brand is on the lookout for a skilled Android Engineer to lead technical projects and enhance mobile applications. This role offers the chance to impact millions of users while working in a dynamic environment that values initiative and collaboration. You will be responsible for hands-on development, contributing technical ideas, and maintaining high-quality standards in coding. If you are passionate about mobile development and eager to work with a fresh and social brand, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that thrives on creativity and technical excellence, where your contributions will make a real difference.

Qualifications

• Experience in product-focused Android application development.
• Strong Kotlin and Java programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver Android app features from specifications.
• Collaborate in an agile team and maintain build systems.

Skills

Android application development

Kotlin

Java

Object Oriented Programming

Agile/Scrum

Clean code practices

Communication skills

Education

Computer Science fundamentals

Tools

Android SDK

Job description

Bumble is looking for a talented Android Engineer to own and drive technical projects from specification through to delivery and beyond. You will impact millions of users, share know-how with the community and experiment a lot. If you get a buzz from taking initiative and redefining expectations while also getting involved in challenging technical debates with the team, this is your place.

What You'll Do:

• Hands-on development: analyse product specifications, design implementations, write code and rapidly deliver Android app feature designs
• Contribute technical ideas and suggestions to enhance the direction of the product
• Write test cases and work with QA on a weekly release cycle
• Work within an agile team (daily standups, weekly planning meetings)
• Maintain build systems and write automated tests
• Review analytics and performance metrics to draw conclusions and drive change

About you:

• You have Product-focused Android application development experience
• Android SDK / Kotlin skills
• Knowledge of Android API capabilities at different levels, framework components and lifecycles
• Good understanding of design patterns & Object Oriented Programming
• Enthusiastic about teamwork in an AGILE/Scrum environment
• Sound computer science foundations: algorithms, data structures, concurrency, threading, and programming languages (Kotlin and Java
• Motivated and able to achieve deadlines and work independently
• You'll love to write clean, reusable code and have a passion for mobile development inside and outside of the office
• Solid communication skills and team-working capability
• Positive and logical approach together with a willingness to learn.
• Attention to detail and a passion for quality
• desire to work with a fresh, social digital brand