Senior Android Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity scheme

25 days holiday

Flexible working (2 days in London)

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme (5% employer)

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance Programme

EV leasing scheme

Cycle to work

Nursery salary sacrifice

Job summary

Motorway is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobile engineering group in a hybrid London-based role. You will collaborate with design, product and engineering teams to architect and deliver complex features, while evolving our Server-Driven UI framework and mobile infrastructure.

The role emphasizes high-quality, scalable mobile apps and close collaboration across disciplines. You should bring deep Android experience with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, a track record of delivering from

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Android development and modern mobile frameworks.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Ability to deliver products from scratch with impact at scale.
• Proven collaboration and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, product managers and engineers.
• Architect and implement complex, high-quality app features.
• Develop and evolve our in-house Server-Driven UI framework for rapid delivery.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, App Store workflows and automated UI tests.
• Champion best practices and high standards in mobile engineering.
• Analyze UI details and overall app experience.
• Develop understanding of backend systems powering the app.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Experience from scratch

Tools

Server Driven UI

A/B testing

Full-stack development

Job description

About MotorwayMotorway is the UK's largest online car-selling platform. We connect private sellers directly with over 8,000 dealers nationwide. Our online platform helps sellers achieve great prices for their cars while giving dealers fast, reliable access to the stock they want for their dealerships. Founded in 2017, our award-winning, technology-led approach has redefined the experience of selling a car. the company is backed by some of the world’s leading technology investors, having raised £143 million in Series C funding.

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing scale-up at a crucial phase of growth and help change an industry for the better.

Hi, I'm Manuele Maggi, Engineering Manager at the company. I'm looking for a seasoned Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobile engineering group and help harness the latest tools, techniques, and technologies to build a best-in-class experience for our Sellers. It's an opportunity to join a talented team pushing the boundaries, working alongside bright minds in engineering, product, and design - with AI deeply embedded in how we build and how we work. Join us in this exciting mission to fundamentally change the way people sell their car.

About the role

• Collaborating with designers, product managers, and engineers.

• Architecting and implementing complex and interesting app features.

• Developing and evolving our in-house Server-Driven UI framework, enabling rapid feature delivery and dynamic experiences without app releases.

• Building and maintaining our mobile infrastructure - CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, App Store deployment workflows, and our automated UI testing platform.

• Championing best practices and the highest standards for mobile engineering.

• Closely analysing the details of the UI and overall app experience.

• Building an understanding of the backend systems that power the app.

About you

We're looking for someone with:

• Strong experience with Android development and proficiency with the latest mobile platform frameworks and features, including:

• Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, etc…

• 0 to 1 experience building and delivering successful products from scratch.

• A proven ability to ship impactful, high-scale mobile applications.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

• Driven, with a bias to action and taking the initiative.

You could be a great fit if

• You have experience building complex reusable modules.

• You have integrated modern ML/AI technology into app journeys.

• You thrive when given ownership and autonomy.

• You’re passionate about building the best products possible with the latest technologies available.

Bonus

• You have practical experience with Server Driven UI

• You have practical experience with A/B testing.

• You have practical experience with full-stack development.

Location

• Hybrid 2 days a week in the office (WFH/London)

Our interview process

• Qualifying Screen - 30 minutes

• Technical Interview - 60 minutes

• Soft Skills Interview (onsite depending on team) - 60 minutes

You can expect to hear back from us within a week of each interview stage. You'll have the opportunity to speak with a talent partner throughout the interview process should you have any questions or need any type of accommodations.

BENEFITS

We've got your back, in life's biggest moments and the everyday ones too.

• Competitive salary

• Equity scheme - we all share in the company's success

• 25 days holiday

• Flexible working (2 days a week in our London office, with socials and snacks galore)

• Private medical insurance via BUPA

• Life assurance

• Pension scheme (we contribute 5%)

• Enhanced family leave (e.g. 26 weeks full pay for maternity or adoption)

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• EV leasing scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme

• 1 paid volunteering day a year