Android Test Automation Engineer — Jetpack Compose

American Express; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Hybrid/onsite/virtual work options

Comprehensive medical coverage

Retirement benefits

Flexible working model

Job summary

American Express is seeking a Software Engineer in Test focused on Android automation to elevate the quality of Travel native mobile apps in the UK. You will champion automated testing, mentor Android engineers, and help embed quality-first practices across delivery teams.

Join a collaborative environment that values modern testing frameworks and shift-left quality, with a flexible hybrid/work model and opportunities to influence releases and test strategies across the Android platform.

Qualifications

• Experience automating tests for native Android apps using Jetpack Compose.
• Strong Kotlin programming skills.
• Understanding of Android architecture and lifecycle.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience collaborating in Agile delivery teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to coach engineering teams on quality best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI test frameworks and test suites for native Android applications using Jetpack Compose testing APIs and Kotlin.
• Champion mobile quality engineering practices across Android development teams.
• Partner with Android engineers to improve testability, automation coverage, and overall application quality.
• Coach and support engineers in writing reliable, maintainable automated tests.
• Establish and promote standards for UI automation, test architecture, and continuous testing.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and release teams to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Analyse test failures, identify root causes, and drive improvements to reduce flaky tests.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to enable faster, more reliable automated tests.
• Advocate for shift-left testing approaches and modern quality engineering principles.
• Monitor and report on automation coverage, quality metrics, and release readiness.
• Support exploratory and risk-based testing activities where appropriate.

Skills

Kotlin

Android testing

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Stakeholder comms

Coaching engineers

Jetpack Compose testing

Tools

Jetpack Compose testing

Job description

American Express is seeking a Software Engineer in Test focused on Android automation to elevate the quality of Travel native mobile apps in the UK. You will champion automated testing, mentor Android engineers, and help embed quality-first practices across delivery teams.

Join a collaborative environment that values modern testing frameworks and shift-left quality, with a flexible hybrid/work model and opportunities to influence releases and test strategies across the Android platform.