Senior Android Engineer

Switch Tech Talent; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology staffing firm is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to take ownership of a core Android application within a successful travel-tech company. You will design and build mobile features, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate has experience with Kotlin, Spring Boot, and various cloud technologies. This full-time position offers the opportunity to impact a growing platform used by millions globally.

Qualifications

• Mid-senior level experience as an Android Engineer.
• Strong engineering principles around availability, observability, security, testability, and releasability.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, set standards, and mentor engineers.
• Tackle complex, ambiguous problems with a product-first mindset.
• Contribute to agile ceremonies within a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve a core Android app for a large global user base.
• Design, build, test, and ship high-quality mobile features using modern Android technologies.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to create scalable solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers.
• Tackle complex problems with a product-first mindset.
• Contribute to agile ceremonies within a collaborative, high-performing team.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Android architecture

Tools

Kotlin

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

Elastic Stack

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

This range is provided by Switch Tech Talent. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Senior Android Engineer – Switch Tech Talent

SwitchTT are partnered with a highly successful, product‑led consumer tech business within the travel‑tech space, backed by Private Equity and operating at scale with millions of users globally. The company is profitable, growing, and continuing to invest heavily in its mobile platform as a core part of the customer experience. They’re now looking for a Senior Android Engineer to take technical ownership of their Android application and play a key role in shaping mobile architecture, standards, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Owning and evolving a core Android app used by a large global user base.
• Designing, building, testing and shipping high-quality mobile features using modern Android technologies.
• Working closely with Product and Engineering to turn requirements into scalable solutions.
• Providing technical leadership, setting standards, and mentoring other engineers.
• Tackling complex, ambiguous problems with a product‑first mindset.
• Contributing to agile ceremonies within a collaborative, high‑performing team.

Tech Environment

• Backend exposure: Kotlin / Spring Boot
• Cloud & Platform: AWS, Kubernetes, Elastic Stack, Prometheus, Grafana
• Strong engineering principles around availability, observability, security, testability and releasability.

If you’re a Senior Android Engineer looking to start the new year in a new role and interested in the travel‑tech domain, then please apply now!

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Location

London, England, United Kingdom