Android App Developer (Remote)

Glance Group Ltd.; Greater London, London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

IMPORTANT: Just so you know, to be considered for this role, you must live in the UK and/or have a permanent right to work in the UK, as you will be hired on a full-time, PAYE basis. We do not currently offer visa sponsorships.

Who We Are:
Glance is a small, boutique mobile design and development agency with a fully remote, worldwide team. We build mobile apps and supporting systems for clients ranging from startups to prominent household names and cover almost all market verticals. We are growing our UK presence and looking for an Android Developer (Native Kotlin) to join our remote delivery team. Could you be the perfect fit for us?

What We Need:
We are looking for a proactive Android Developer (Native Kotlin) to build and test mobile products and platforms for our clients, ensuring we release high-quality code through an efficient and repeatable process.

You will work closely with other remote developers and designers, forming a cross-functional team building mobile products and backend services. You will propose best-fit approaches for mobile development to keep us on the leading edge of our industry. In addition, you will work closely with clients to ensure their business goals are met in the simplest and most efficient way.

You will form part of our Agile team and will attend all Agile ceremonies (such as standups, retrospectives and product workshops) to help plan, estimate and refine your work and execute the client's vision to the highest standard.

If you join us, you will need to:

1. Design and deploy high-performance Kotlin applications for mobile.
2. Write clean, efficient, and reusable code.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new products.
4. Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
5. Integrate with server-side APIs and third-party services.
6. Perform diagnostic tests, fix bugs, and provide technical support to clients.
7. Document software development processes and prepare project reports.
8. Provide suggestions for improvement and apply them to daily tasks and processes.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be:

1. An experienced Android developer for technology companies.
2. Knowledgeable in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, libraries, frameworks, and tech stacks.
3. A detail-orientated person, especially in identifying and fixing errors.
4. A proactive and confident communicator.
5. A collaborative team player - you will work closely with our designers and developers and directly with our clients.
6. Analytical - you should be comfortable gathering and analysing information for timely decision-making and problem-solving to create the best products.
7. Comfortable with pushing back and saying “No” when required.
8. Adaptable to a fast-paced and changing environment.
9. An ideas person with a hands-on approach.
10. A naturally curious and driven person.

What we can offer you in return:

1. A fully remote, flexible and highly collaborative working environment.
2. Benefits include pension, training budget and annual bonus.
3. The opportunity to play a vital role in our business and shape our processes.
4. The chance to work on exciting products across all market verticals.

Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 annually.