Lead Android Engineer

Righttalentrightnow; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Righttalentrightnow is seeking a talented Android Engineer to join our Mobile Engineering team in London on a hybrid basis. You will work on high-impact projects for iconic sports brands, focusing on delivering scalable Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

Your role will involve collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring quality through best practices and contributing to architectural decisions. A passion for sports and high user engagement apps is a plus.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

UI/UX design

Agile development

CI/CD tools

Tools

Bitrise

CircleCI

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Roles and Responsibility

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.

As a contractor, you’ll bring deep 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.

Requirements

• Build and maintain high-quality native Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, with a focus 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 — with a strong emphasis on scalability, testability, and performance.
• Collaborate within 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 2 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