Android Engineer (Remote-First)

La Fosse; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking an Android Engineer for a remote-first role in the United Kingdom, focusing on developing and refining native Android applications. You will work within a collaborative engineering team to deliver high-quality, scalable code and contribute to technical decisions.

The role emphasises MVVM, Clean Architecture, and modern Android components, with opportunities to optimize performance, participate in code reviews and support CI/CD practices while maintaining strong communication

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kotlin and Java for native Android development.
• Knowledge of MVVM and Clean Architecture.
• Experience with Android Jetpack, including ViewModel, LiveData and Room.
• Familiarity with Retrofit, OkHttp and REST APIs.
• Experience with Git, unit testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of libraries and tools such as Dagger 2, RxJava, JUnit, Mockito and Firebase.
• Experience with ExoPlayer or video streaming technologies would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and Java.
• Deliver clean, scalable and maintainable code.
• Integrate APIs and third-party libraries.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and improve application performance.
• Contribute to technical design, testing and code reviews.
• Support CI/CD processes and help reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with the wider team to deliver project requirements.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

MVVM

Clean Architecture

Android Jetpack

ViewModel

LiveData

Room

Retrofit

OkHttp

REST APIs

Git

Unit testing

CI/CD

Dagger 2

RxJava

JUnit

Mockito

Firebase

ExoPlayer

Tools

ExoPlayer

Job description

Android Engineer | Remote-First | £80,000

I'm working with a leading digital product agency that specialises in designing, building and optimising digital products for some of the world's best-known brands. They deliver websites, mobile applications and commerce solutions for ambitious organisations investing in growth and digital transformation.

In this role, you'll help develop and enhance native Android applications, delivering high-quality, scalable solutions within a collaborative engineering team. You'll contribute to technical decisions, solve complex engineering challenges and ensure applications are built to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and Java.
• Deliver clean, scalable and maintainable code.
• Integrate APIs and third-party libraries.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and improve application performance.
• Contribute to technical design, testing and code reviews.
• Support CI/CD processes and help reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with the wider team to deliver project requirements.

Technical Requirements:

• Strong experience with Kotlin and Java for native Android development.
• Knowledge of MVVM and Clean Architecture.
• Experience with Android Jetpack, including ViewModel, LiveData and Room.
• Familiarity with Retrofit, OkHttp and REST APIs.
• Experience with Git, unit testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of libraries and tools such as Dagger 2, RxJava, JUnit, Mockito and Firebase.
• Experience with ExoPlayer or video streaming technologies would be beneficial.

What They're Looking For:

• A strong Android Engineer with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Someone who takes pride in writing clean, reliable code.
• A collaborative team player with good communication skills.
• An engineer who takes ownership of their work and is passionate about continuous improvement.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

You'll have the opportunity to work on an established digital product alongside a talented engineering team, contributing to a platform with interesting technical challenges and a strong focus on quality, collaboration and innovation.