Engineering Manager_Android

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment in Manchester is seeking an Engineering Manager (Android/Mobile) to lead a cross-functional team delivering high-traffic, customer-facing search products. This is a hands-on, player-coach role blending leadership with technical depth.

You will drive agile delivery, own the roadmap, mentor 5–8 engineers (including contractors), and partner with Product and Design to balance speed with long-term quality in a hybrid Manchester setup.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software teams in a product-led environment.
• 5+ years of hands-on Android development using Kotlin.
• Strong mobile DevOps knowledge including CI/CD and release management.
• Clear communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of 5-8 engineers (including contractors).
• Own the roadmap, resourcing, and agile delivery.
• Guide Android decisions, review code, and tackle complex issues.
• Monitor app performance and manage technical incidents.

Skills

Leadership experience

Android expertise (Kotlin)

Mobile DevOps

Communication

Tools

Kotlin

Jetpack

Compose

CI/CD

Job description

Engineering Manager (Android/Mobile)

Location: Manchester (2 days in a week /Hybrid)

Contract: 6 Months (Inside IR35)

The Role You will lead a cross-functional engineering team (Android, iOS, Backend) building high-traffic, customer-facing search products for a global tech platform. This is a "player-coach" role: you will drive agile delivery and manage the team while serving as the hands-on Android technical expert.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & Deliver: Manage a multidisciplinary team of 5-8 engineers (including contractors), owning the roadmap, resourcing, and agile delivery.
• Android Leadership: Guide technical decisions, review code, and step in to troubleshoot complex Android issues (Kotlin, Jetpack, architecture).
• Operational Health: Monitor app performance (crashes, ANRs, latency) and lead technical incident management.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with Product and Design to balance rapid feature delivery with long-term technical quality.

What You Need

• Leadership: Proven experience managing, leading, or coaching software engineering teams in a product-led environment.
• Android Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on Android development experience using Kotlin and modern architecture (Compose, modularisation).
• Mobile DevOps: Strong grasp of mobile testing, CI/CD, release management, and feature flags.
• Communication: Ability to clearly translate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.