Senior Android Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment in Manchester, UK is seeking a Senior Android Software Engineer to build end-to-end travel and e-commerce mobile experiences.

You will work in a cross-functional squad with Product, Design, Data and Backend Engineers, using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to ship high-impact features.

The role emphasizes MVVM/Clean Architecture, testing, and performance across devices, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building native Android apps in Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of MVVM and Clean Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with unit and UI testing (JUnit, Mockk, Espresso).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Android apps.
• Implement A/B tests and product experiments.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data, and Backend teams.
• Write robust tests and participate in code reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into mobile features.

Skills

Kotlin

MVVM

Clean Architecture

Coroutines/Flow

Unit/UI Testing

RESTful/GraphQL

Tools

Jetpack Compose

Jetpack Components

Hilt/Dagger

Job description

Job Title: Senior Android Software Engineer

Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Industry: Global Travel & E-Commerce Tech

Role Overview

Join a global engineering hub in Manchester, building end-to-end travel experiences used by tens of millions of active Android users daily. You will work in a cross-functional squad alongside Product, Design, Data, and Backend Engineers to design, test, and ship high-impact native mobile features.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable native Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Implement A/B tests and product experiments to drive user engagement and conversion.
• Maintain clean architecture (MVVM/MVI) and ensure high performance across varied devices.
• Write robust unit/UI tests and participate in technical design and code reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into seamless mobile features.

Key Requirements

• Technical Stack: Strong commercial experience with Kotlin, Jetpack components, Jetpack Compose, and Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger).
• Architecture & Patterns: Deep knowledge of MVVM/Clean Architecture, SOLID principles, and Kotlin Coroutines/Flow.
• Testing & APIs: Hands-on experience with unit/UI testing (JUnit, Mockk, Espresso) and RESTful/GraphQL APIs.
• Scale: Background building high-traffic, production-grade consumer mobile applications.