Senior Android Engineer

John Lewis Partnership; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team. This hybrid role involves collaborating with skilled professionals on innovative mobile projects, ensuring high-quality development practices, and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Native Mobile Development in Android (Kotlin and Java).
• Experience in TDD, pair programming, and Agile development methods.
• Deep understanding of MVVM and MVP architectures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on customer-facing projects.
• Provide technical assurance on complex IT projects.
• Support the professional development of less experienced engineers.

Skills

Native Mobile Development

Accessibility best practices

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

TDD

Agile development methods

REST API development

MVVM architecture

MVP architecture

Tools

Postman

Charles

Bitrise

Gitlab CI

Job description

Apply on JLP Jobs - the official careers website for John Lewis Partnership, John Lewis & Partners, and Waitrose & Partners.

About the role

As the UK’s most successful omni-channel retailer, ecommerce is a key part of our business - we run two of the busiest websites in the UK, driving a significant proportion of our sales. Our engineering practice includes 80+ teams working on everything from Cloud platforms to mobile apps, ecommerce functionality to machine learning. Learn more about our Engineering best practices, hear from our engineers about their experiences, and explore opportunities to learn and grow. Check out our Tech stack, reach out with questions, and visit our engineering jobs page.

At a glance

• Flexible Working: This is a hybrid role, primarily based at home in the UK and at London or Bracknell Head Office, with occasional visits to other locations as needed.

• Most engineers visit the office once or twice a month; more frequent visits may be required based on business needs. Offices are open five days a week for those preferring more regular on-site work.

• Contract type: Permanent

What will you be doing?

You will work as a senior software engineer specializing in Android development within a cross-functional Agile team. You’ll collaborate with other highly skilled Android and iOS engineers, Business Analysts, Quality Engineers, Designers, and User Experience specialists on customer-facing projects.

As a Senior Android Engineer, you will have responsibility for development approaches and provide technical assurance on complex IT projects. You will support shaping new projects, support the professional development of less experienced engineers, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Learning new skills is important to us. You are expected to continuously improve your engineering skills and stay updated with the latest technologies. We will support your learning goals.

This role is internally known as Product Engineer (L7).

Essential skills:

• Extensive experience in Native Mobile Development in Android (Kotlin and Java)
• Accessibility best practices
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• Experience in TDD, pair programming
• Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban
• REST API development and/or consumption
• Deep understanding of MVVM and MVP architectures

Desirable skills:

• Experience with Postman or similar tools
• Experience with Charles/Proxyman or similar tools
• Experience with Bitrise/Gitlab CI
• Experience working with iOS teams, microservice architectures, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), UX principles, web technologies, JavaScript libraries, or server-side languages like Java/Kotlin is beneficial but not required.

Additional Information:

• The application process includes an online assessment, CV upload, and application questions. More details are available at our application process.
• Next steps after successful application include a screening call, tech assessment, and two interviews.
• Please inform us of any adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

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The partnership

We’re the largest employee-owned business in the UK, home to John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re committed to building a happier world, innovating, and diversifying. As Partners, we share ownership, responsibility, and success, fostering an environment of kindness, respect, and inclusion. We encourage applications promptly, as roles may close early due to high interest. We support flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.