Lead Mobile Engineer Android

LHV Bank; Greater London, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-licensed bank is seeking an experienced Lead Mobile Engineer for their Retail Banking team. This hybrid role involves providing technical direction, managing a team of Mobile Engineers, and leading the delivery of user-centric mobile applications. Candidates should have extensive experience in mobile engineering and strong skills in either Android (Kotlin) or iOS (Swift). The position offers significant growth potential toward broader engineering leadership roles and a supportive company culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Open culture

Health Plan

28 days holiday plus additional days

Enhanced family friendly policies

Access to retail discounts

Team Socials

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a lead or senior mobile engineering role, including line management responsibilities.
• Strong hands-on experience with either Android (Kotlin) or iOS (Swift).
• Solid understanding of mobile architecture patterns and secure mobile development.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and people leadership within the Mobile engineering group.
• Lead the delivery of high-quality mobile applications across iOS and Android.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and UX/UI Designers to plan and deliver features.

Skills

Experience in lead or senior mobile engineering role

Strong experience with Android (Kotlin)

Strong experience with iOS (Swift)

Understanding of mobile architecture patterns

Experience with cloud-based backend services (preferably AWS)

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines

Strong communication skills

Job description

LHV Bank Limited is a UK‑licensed bank operating across three core business segments: Retail Banking, SME Lending, and Banking Services (BaaS). The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of LHV Group, a listed financial services provider headquartered in Estonia. LHV Bank operates under a full UK banking licence granted in May 2023.

The Bank supports over 200 fintech clients with embedded financial infrastructure, provides retail savings products via digital channels, and offers SME credit solutions across the UK. In line with its regulatory responsibilities and growth ambitions, LHV Bank is committed to maintaining a robust and proportionate financial crime control environment.

Expanding our services, LHV Bank now provides personal banking solutions. Our offerings include current accounts with competitive interest rates, fixed‑rate bonds for long‑term savings, and debit cards. Customers can conveniently access these services through the LHV App, enabling secure account opening and management.

We are looking for an experienced Lead Mobile Engineer to join our Mobile engineers within the Retail Banking team and help drive the delivery and evolution of LHV Bank’s mobile banking applications. Operating at the forefront of financial services, we build secure, reliable, and user‑centric mobile experiences that our customers trust every day.

This role sits alongside an existing Lead Mobile Engineer within the Mobile function. Together, the Leads share responsibility for technical direction, platform leadership, and delivery, with each Lead bringing depth in specific platform areas while collaborating closely across iOS and Android.

Based in the UK, this hybrid role offers flexibility to work from London or Leeds and provides a clear pathway toward broader engineering leadership and management responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical and people leadership within the Mobile engineering group, with a primary focus on one mobile platform while maintaining strong cross‑platform collaboration.
• Line‑manage a group of Mobile Engineers, supporting their performance, development, and career progression.
• Lead the delivery of high‑quality mobile applications across iOS and Android, ensuring reliability, security, and excellent user experience.
• Share ownership of the mobile engineering roadmap, working closely with the other Mobile Lead to align platform decisions and priorities.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, and backend engineering teams to plan and deliver features aligned with business and customer needs.
• Drive best practices in mobile engineering, including architecture, testing, CI/CD, release processes, and operational excellence.
• Ensure mobile applications meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements appropriate to a banking environment.
• Mentor and coach engineers through regular feedback, code reviews, and hands‑on technical guidance.
• Contribute to hiring activities, onboarding, and the ongoing growth of the Mobile engineering capability.
• Act as a role model for LHV’s engineering culture, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a lead or senior mobile engineering role, including line management responsibilities.
• Strong hands‑on experience with either Android (Kotlin) or iOS (Swift), with the ability to collaborate effectively across both platforms.
• Solid understanding of mobile architecture patterns, performance optimisation, and secure mobile development.
• Experience working with cloud‑based backend services, ideally within an AWS environment.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and agile delivery practices.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and balance delivery with people development.
• Strong communicationand stakeholder management skills, with experience working in cross‑functional teams.
• A user‑centred mindset and a pragmatic approach to solving complex technical and organisational problems.

This role provides a clear pathway toward Engineering Management at LHV Bank. Lead Mobile Engineers are expected to grow both their technical leadership and people‑management capabilities, with opportunities to take on broader scope and responsibility over time.

Some of our benefits

• Competitive salary & lots of opportunities to learn, grow and progress professionally.
• Open and inclusive culture.
• Fantastic offices and great working environment.
• Vitality Health Plan (includes private health insurance, travel insurance, gym discounts)
• Life assurance – 4 x salary.
• Income protection insurance – 75%
• 28 days holiday plus 3 additional days, & further days for various key life events as well as the opportunity to sell up to 5 days per calendar year.
• Swappublic/bank holidays each year for alternative days that align with your personal, cultural, or religious observances.
• Enhanced family friendly and family forming policies.
• Access to a wide range of retail discounts.
• Team Socials.