Mobile Software Engineer - Android

Lloyds Banking Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution (up to 15%)

Annual bonus subject to Group perfomrn

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental le

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Mobile Software Engineer - Android to design, build and evolve our Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Join a cross-functional team to deliver secure, scalable, high-performing mobile experiences for customers in a hybrid London-based setup.

You will design, implement and optimize features, mentor peers, and uphold engineering best practices as the bank expands its mobile capabilities. This role offers flexible working options and a 35-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Android apps to Google Play Store.
• Strong experience with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience developing secure, scalable mobile applications.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deliver secure, scalable Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers and backend engineers to deliver features that delight users.

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

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Job Description

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.

What you’ll be doing…

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

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 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.