Junior Android Engineer

SLAMcore; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom & Wild, a leading online flower delivery service, is looking for an Android Developer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will use your skills in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to deliver engaging mobile applications, collaborating with a talented and supportive team. With a commitment to coding quality and personal growth, we offer a flexible work environment and ample opportunities for development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health cash plan

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced family leave policy

Opportunities for professional development

Work abroad for up to 30 days

Qualifications

• Practical experience with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose from personal projects or coursework.
• Understanding of Android Activity Lifecycle and version control tools.
• Knowledge of Clean Architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Participate in delivering the Apps squad roadmap.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on feature development.
• Own feature development from ideation to production release.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

XML

Android Activity Lifecycle

Version Control

CI/CD

Clean Architecture

Data-driven Problem-Solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Hi, we’re Bloom & Wild. Founded in 2013, our mission back then was to make sending and receiving flowers the joy that it should be, by harnessing technology, brand and letterbox delivery. Together, we’ve fulfilled over 20 million deliveries (and counting!), making us the largest direct to consumer flower business in Europe.

We announced £75 million Series D funding in 2021 and that same year acquired bloomon in The Netherlands and Bergamotte in France. Now in 2024 home to a family of 3 beautiful brands, we have reached profitability and are looking into expanding our gifting offering to other categories like cakes, candles and cocktails. This is all part of our ambition to build Europe's #1 direct to consumer gifting destination.

We really care about creating a diverse and inclusive team - so we welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us. In our team, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team.

️Technology at Bloom & Wild

Our Technology team of over 60 people sits right at the heart of our business. We build and maintain the solutions that power e-commerce, production and fulfilment, enabling our brands to delight our customers every day.

The Engineering team is six, cross-functional, Product Engineering squads, who each own their own business and architectural domain and are supported by our Platform, Architecture, Data and IT teams.

Our platform uses technologies including Ruby on Rails and Python/ React. It exposes APIs that are used by our multi-brand Angular web app and our native iOS and Android mobile apps. On Android, we are migrating the project to use Clean Architecture with MVI and Jetpack Compose.

Most of our team is based in the UK or The Netherlands and works in a flexible model, with a choice in how often they travel to the office. Our squads meet in person at least once per quarter to maintain connections, collaborate on larger projects, and have fun together.

You can read lots more about our technology stack and our culture over on our tech blog - Code Wild

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll play an active role in delivering the roadmap for the Apps squad and be a key part of our Engineering team.
• Collaborating with other engineers, designers, product managers, and stakeholders as you work together to scope out what to build and how.
• Owning feature development from ideation through to production release and ongoing maintenance, using an iterative approach to validate ideas and learn
• Being a part of our supportive engineering culture as you learn more, and grow your career, within Bloom & Wild Engineering

What Excites Us: Ideal Qualities for This Android Role

• Have a foundational understanding and practical experience with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, along with basic knowledge of XML, gained through personal projects or relevant coursework/entry-level roles.
• Have a quality mindset and a passion for writing clean code while also keeping an eye for opportunities for improvements.
• Possess a good understanding of the Android Activity Lifecycle, including how to manage main and background threads effectively.
• Understand the importance of practices such as version control and CI/CD, and have used industry-recognised tools to follow them.
• Bring a positive and resilient attitude to the team, effectively navigating challenges and contributing constructively to a supportive work environment.
• Actively participate in collaborative, data-driven, and experimental approaches to problem-solving.
• Are keen to learn and stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and value sharing your knowledge with your peers.
• It would be great if you also have...
• Some basic knowledge of Java.
• Some knowledge about testing and creating testable code.
• Some knowledge of dependency injection.
• Experience working on an e-commerce app.
• Have exposure to established architectural patterns like Clean Architecture or MVI, and are eager to learn their underlying principles and practical application.

These are some of the skills and experience we think will enable success in this role, but please don’t worry if you are missing some of these.
We’re committed to building a team made up of different strengths, skills, and experiences, so if you’re excited about our values, passionate about what you do, and would like to join us in doing things more thoughtfully, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Bloom & Wild?

To care wildly for our customers, first we care wildly for our teams. We work hard to craft a culture of thoughtfulness and care, where there is a strong sense of inclusion and belonging, enabling all of our people to thrive and be successful each day.

Work that works for you

- Flexible working : our core hours are 10-4, but outside of these hours you can start or finish your day when works best for you

- Work Abroad for up to 30 days each year

- Share in our success with a choice to take equity options from day 1

- Enhanced family leave policy and a workplace nursery scheme

- 1 day per year to volunteer on a project that’s close to your heart

Time off

- 25 days’ holiday + your birthday and bank holidays each year

- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ holiday each year

- Flexible bank holidays - trade a bank holiday for another day that fits your beliefs, values and celebration calendar

Health & Wellbeing

- Health cash plan through Simplyhealth

- Mental health support through Open Up, including access to online therapy sessions

- Allies and champions groups

- Mental Health First Aiders and awareness training for our managers

- In person or virtual yoga every week

- Cycle to work scheme

- Electric car scheme

- Our office kitchen is stocked with drinks and snacks to keep you going

- Workplace pension contributions

Growth & Development

- A flexible training framework for every stage of your career development through our Bloom & Learn programme

- Mentee and mentor opportunities with our external partners, such as The Women's Association and Future Founders

- Internal & external Speaker Sessions on a variety of different inspirational topics

Moments that matter

- Social & wellbeing monthly calendar

- Summer and End of Year events, team lunches and post-peak celebrations

- Irresistible discounts on our products, blooms & subscriptions!

Getting hired

We’ll do everything we can to make sure your interview experience with us is a good one. It’s a 2-way process, and we’re keen to answer all of the questions you may have, so that you can be sure (and excited!) that we’ll be the right place for you.

Apply below (it takes 2 minutes!)Chat with Billy, our Senior Talent Manager for tech - to discuss our role and learn a bit more about your skills and background and how we might match your career & development goals. Interview with Aleksandar, Engineering Manager for the Apps squad with Matteo, Paulo or Sri, our Android devs to get into more of the detailInterview with Kate and Gabe from our Product teamFinal chat with Martin from our Product & Technology leadership team.

We believe in leading change for good, so if there’s anything that we can do to help throughout your application process, or if you have any feedback, please share this with us anonymously here so we can use this to improve your experience. We know that job searching can be daunting, and we want to do everything we can to ensure that your experience with us is a good one. Interviewing is a 2-way process, and we’re keen to answer all of the questions you have, so that you can be sure (and excited!) that we’re the right move for you.