Contract Android Engineer

Two Circles; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital agency is seeking an Android Engineer to enhance their Mobile Engineering team in London. This role involves building high-impact applications for top sports brands and contributing to the future of fan engagement. Candidates should be skilled in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, thrive in a collaborative environment, and possess a passion for quality delivery in agile settings.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Strong understanding of scalable app architectures.
• Comfortable working in CI/CD environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality native Android applications.
• Work closely with internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to architectural decisions focusing on scalability and performance.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Agile Development

UI/UX Design

CI/CD Tools

Job description

6 month outside IR35 contract

About Us:

As part of our exciting growth journey, we’re expanding our Mobile Engineering team and are on the lookout for a talented Android Engineer to join us on a hybrid basis at our London office.

This is a rare chance to work on high impact greenfield products for some of the biggest and most iconic sports brands in the world. You’ll be at the forefront of building modern, scalable apps from the ground up, helping shape the future of fan engagement across global sport.

You’ll bring technical expertise and strong delivery focus. Contributing high-quality code, collaborating closely with our in-house teams, and helping us hit key milestones.

You’ll be embedded in a passionate, cross-functional team and supported to do your best work while working on fast-moving, purpose-driven projects that reach millions of fans worldwide.

• Build and maintain high-qualitynative Android applicationsusingKotlin and Jetpack Compose, with a focus on fast delivery and maintainable architecture.
• Work closely with internal teams and client stakeholders to developend-to-end mobile featuresthat align with product goals and timelines.
• Contribute to architectural decisions in collaboration with senior engineers — with a strong emphasis onscalability,testability, andperformance.
• Collaborate withincross-functional squads(designers, PMs, QA, backend) to ship new features to live apps used by sports fans worldwide.
• Ensure a high standard of quality throughcode reviews,testing, andengineering best practices.
• Join a hybrid working environment, with2 days per week in our London officeto enable strong collaboration on fast-moving projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven expertise inKotlinandJetpack Compose, ideally with multiple apps shipped to the App Store or in production use.
• Strong understanding of scalable app architectures (e.g. clean architecture).
• Passion for delivering high-qualityUI/UXthat adapts well across screen sizes and device types.
• Comfortable working inCI/CD environments, using tools likeBitrise,CircleCI,GitHub Actions, orAzure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience withagile development practices, and a pragmatic approach to testing including unit, integration, and UI testing.

Nice To Have

• Experience working onsports, media, or gamification apps, particularly those with high user engagement or real-time data.
• Familiarity withlive data integration, streaming APIs, or event-based user experiences.
• Personal passion or understanding ofsports