Mobile Engineer (Android)

Blue Light Card

Greater London

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Free parking onsite

25 days holiday + BH

Company bonus

Private medical insurance

Group pension

Gym access

Learning & development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Blue Light Card is seeking an Android developer to join a newly established cross-functional team as we replatform to a modern serverless environment and pursue greenfield projects that will redefine our app experience.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver features that align with the product vision, write clean, testable code, and contribute to rapid release cycles.

Qualifications

Proficiency in Kotlin and modern UI with Jetpack Compose.
Strong understanding of Koin for DI and Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM).
Experience using GitHub for source control, GitHub Actions for CI/CD, and Firebase Crashlytics.
Familiarity with Amplitude analytics, Braze push notifications/in-app messaging, and Stripe payments.
Hands-on experience with Firebase App Distribution for pre-release testing.
Understanding server-driven UI concepts for dynamic app design.
Excellent communication and collaboration, mentoring colleagues.

Responsibilities

Build mobile applications with readable, maintainable code within the team.
Collaborate with product, design and backend engineers to deliver features.
Write and perform unit/UI tests to ensure quality.
Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards.
Support build, test, and deployment processes for rapid releases.
Document technical decisions and requirements for knowledge base.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Koin

KMM

GitHub

CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Firebase Crashlytics

Amplitude

Braze

Stripe

Firebase App Distribution

Server-driven UI

Communication & mentoring

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Firebase Crashlytics

Amplitude

Braze

Stripe

Firebase App Distribution

Job description

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable

The Role and the Team

We’re looking for an Android developer passionate about creating intuitive and impactful apps to join a newly established cross functional team here at Blue Light Card. Now is a great time to join as we’re entering an exciting new chapter! Our tech team is completing a replatforming project, transitioning to a modern, serverless environment. With this foundation in place, we’re poised to embark on innovative greenfield projects that will redefine our app experience.

This is your chance to work at the forefront of technology, contribute to fresh ideas, and play a pivotal role in crafting solutions that make a real difference to our members. If you thrive in dynamic environments and love building exceptional mobile experiences from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Do

Build great mobile applications with highly readable code. Be a part of the mobile community of practice and champion this within the wider Blue Light Card team

Collaborate on designing solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements following Blue Light Card architectural standards

Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while participating in code reviews to ensure coding standards and best practices

Work with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define and deliver features that align with the overall product vision

Implement and maintain unit tests and UI tests to enhance code quality. Diagnose and fix bugs or performance bottlenecks to improve user experience

Support automated build, test, and deployment processes to ensure seamless and rapid release cycles

Document technical requirements, specifications, and decisions to ensure a clear knowledge base and maintainable code

What You’ll Bring

Proficiency in Kotlin and experience building modern, intuitive UI with Jetpack Compose

Strong understanding of Koin for dependency injection and Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) for shared business logic

Experience using GitHub for source control, GitHub Actions for CI/CD, and Firebase Crashlytics for monitoring app stability

Familiarity with key tools and services like Amplitude for analytics, Braze for push notifications and in-app messaging and Stripe for card payments to build engaging, data-driven applications

Hands-on experience with Firebase App Distribution for pre-release testing

Understanding or experience with server-driven UI concepts to create dynamic, flexible app designs

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, mentor junior developers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and process improvement

Our Culture

Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do.

Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we’re genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country.

We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People.

What We Offer