Mobile Engineer (Android)

Blue Light Card; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Onsite parking

Company bonus scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Private medical insurance

Healthcare cashback

Employee assistance programme

35 hour working week

Job summary

Blue Light Card is seeking an Android developer to join a newly established cross-functional team. You will help replatform to a modern, serverless environment and contribute to greenfield mobile projects that enhance the member experience.

You will build intuitive apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, collaborate with product, design and backend engineers, and participate in code reviews to uphold high standards. Hybrid work with a focus on delivering impactful features.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Kotlin and building modern UI with Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with KMM for shared business logic.
• Familiarity with CI/CD using GitHub Actions and app monitoring with Firebase Crashlytics.

Responsibilities

• Build mobile applications with readable, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and backend engineers to deliver features.
• Write and maintain unit tests and UI tests; optimize performance and bug fixes.
• Support automated build, test and deployment processes for rapid release cycles.
• Document technical requirements and decisions to maintain a clear knowledge base.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

KMM (Kotlin Multiplatform)

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Unit/UI testing

Communication/mentoring

Tools

GitHub

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

• Hybrid workingand flexible hours
• Free parking and EV charging onsite
• 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday
• A company bonus scheme
• Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches
• Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, bookclub, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks)
• Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Group auto-enrolment pension plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay
• Company funded private medical insurance
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support)
• 35 hour working week