Senior Android Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global payments technology company is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to develop a premium travel app using Kotlin. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic, product-driven team to enhance luxury travel experiences through innovative technology. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in Android app development and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in building modern Android apps using Kotlin.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous coding and mobile design patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based mobile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading the build of a premium Android travel app in Kotlin.
• Working with product owners, designers, and QA to own features end-to-end.
• Coaching and mentoring junior engineers while promoting best practices.

Skills

Kotlin

Asynchronous coding

Mobile design patterns

REST APIs

Unit/integration testing

Performance tuning

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

Agile mindset

Tools

Gradle

Job description

Job Description

Senior Android Engineer

Are you a passionate Android Engineer who loves crafting beautiful, scalable mobile experiences that make a real impact? Join a global payments technology business who are enhancing travel and lifestyle experience that’s redefining luxury travel through cutting-edge technology and user-first design.

They are investing heavily in their mobile platform as we rolling out a brand-new travel app that will shape the way high-end travellers book, explore, and experience the world. You'll work in a fast-moving, product-driven team that blends the best of start-up agility with the stability and resources of a major international brand.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the build of a premium Android travel app in Kotlin
• Working cross-functionally with product owners, designers, and QA to own features end-to-end
• Writing clean, maintainable code and reviewing others’ work
• Building CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Gradle
• Crafting scalable architecture, deep integrations, and performance-optimised components
• Presenting technical solutions to senior stakeholders and contributing to long-term vision
• Coaching and mentoring junior engineers while championing engineering best practices

What You Bring

• 6+ years’ experience building modern Android apps using Kotlin
• A deep understanding of asynchronous coding, mobile design patterns, and REST APIs
• Experience with unit/integration testing, bug fixing, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and cloud-based mobile dev environments
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to lead within an agile team
• Bonus points for experience working on globally distributed teams

This is great opportunity to join a newly created team building a new app that enhances travel and lifestyle experiences. For more details and a full spec please apply immediately.