Mobile Software Engineer - Android

LLOYDS BANK PLC; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Discounted shopping

30 days holiday

Wellbeing & parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is looking for a talented Mobile Software Engineer - Android to design, build and evolve Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. You’ll work within a cross-functional engineering team, collaborating with designers, product managers and backend engineers to deliver secure, scalable features that improve the way customers manage their money.

You’ll champion engineering excellence, mentor colleagues, and help shape robust development practices as the group

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and shipping Android applications.
• Strong experience building Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience developing secure, scalable and high-performance mobile applications.
• Deep understanding of Android architecture, design patterns and SOLID principles.
• Experience with Clean Architecture and object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of Android lifecycle management and best practices.
• Experience monitoring application performance and debugging production issues.
• Experience writing automated tests including unit, integration and UI tests.
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum delivery environments.
• Experience collaborating with designers, product managers and backend engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver secure, scalable Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers.
• Mentor developers and promote engineering best practices.
• Continuously improve app performance and engineering processes.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android architecture

SOLID principles

Agile / Scrum

Mentoring

Automated tests

Tools

Android CI/CD

Job description

End Date Thursday 26 November 2026 Salary Range £76,760 - £115,140 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary .

JOB TITLE: Mobile Software Engineer - Android SALARY: £76,760 - £95,950 LOCATION: Hybrid (London) HOURS: Full Time (35 Hours) WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

Job Description

We’re looking for a talented Mobile Software Engineer - Android to help build and evolve Curve’s next generation mobile experience. Working within a cross-functional engineering team, you’ll design, build and deliver secure, scalable and high-performing Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. You’ll collaborate closely with designers, product managers and backend engineers to create intuitive, consumer-facing features that delight users and make managing money simpler. You’ll champion engineering excellence, continuously improve application performance, mentor other developers, and help shape robust development practices as Curve continues its ambitious growth journey.

Why Join us?

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it

What we’re looking for?

• Proven experience developing and shipping Android applications to the Google Play Store
• Strong experience building Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• Experience developing secure, scalable and high-performance mobile applications
• Strong understanding of Android architecture, design patterns and SOLID principles
• Experience with Clean Architecture and object-oriented programming
• Deep understanding of Android components including Activities, Fragments, Services, Content Providers and Broadcast Receivers
• Knowledge of Android lifecycle management and best practices
• Experience monitoring application performance and debugging production issues
• Experience writing automated tests including unit, integration and UI tests
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum delivery environments
• Experience collaborating with designers, product managers and backend engineers
• Experience building and maintaining multi-module applications
• Ability to mentor and support fellow engineers while promoting engineering best practices

And it would be great if you had any of the following...

• Experience with Android CI/CD pipelines and release automation
• Knowledge of third-party Android libraries and services
• Experience defining and shaping mobile-friendly backend services
• Experience optimising application performance at scale
• Previous experience working within a fast-paced fintech or consumer technology environment
• Passion for product design, user experience and mobile innovation
• Experience building new features and services from scratch in ambiguous environments

This is a place for you…

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you’ll learn and thrive?

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.