Lead Android Developer

Righttalentrightnow; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Righttalentrightnow is looking for a mobile developer in Greater London to build high-quality native Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in scalable app architectures and a passion for high-quality UI/UX. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and a hybrid work setup, requiring two office days per week. Experience with agile practices and CI/CD tools like Bitrise and CircleCI is desired.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose with apps in production.
• Strong understanding of scalable app architectures.
• Passion for delivering high-quality UI/UX across devices.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality native Android applications.
• Work closely with internal teams to develop mobile features.
• Contribute to architectural decisions emphasizing scalability.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

CI/CD

Agile development practices

UI/UX design

Tools

Bitrise

CircleCI

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high‑quality native Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, focusing on fast delivery and maintainable architecture.
• Work closely with internal teams and client stakeholders to develop end‑to‑end mobile features that align with product goals and timelines.
• Contribute to architectural decisions in collaboration with senior engineers, emphasizing scalability, testability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional squads (designers, PMs, QA, backend) to ship new features to live apps used by sports fans worldwide.
• Ensure a high standard of quality through code reviews, testing, and engineering best practices.
• Join a hybrid working environment, with two days per week in our office to enable strong collaboration on fast‑moving projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack 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‑quality UI/UX that adapts well across screen sizes and device types.
• Comfortable working in CI/CD environments, using tools like Bitrise, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Hands‑on experience with agile development practices and a pragmatic approach to testing, including unit, integration, and UI testing.

Nice To Have

• Experience working on sports, media, or gamification apps, particularly those with high user engagement or real‑time data.
• Familiarity with live data integration, streaming APIs, or event‑based user experiences.
• Personal passion or understanding of sports.