Senior Android Engineer

Pret A Manger; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gold Card

Private medical cover

Pension matching

Life assurance

Sabbatical

Season ticket loans

Flexible benefits

Mortgage services

Job summary

Pret A Manger in Manchester is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to design, build and maintain our customer-facing mobile app. You will work hands-on in Kotlin, drive technical excellence and mentor teammates while collaborating closely with product owners to prioritise new functionality and platform enablement.

Join a fast-paced hospitality tech environment, contribute to a digital transformation, and help shape Pret’s mobile strategy across its expanding footprint.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on Android engineer with Kotlin experience.
• Experience guiding technical decisions and mentoring teammates.
• Strong communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a transformative journey, enabling us to harness the full potential of its digital propositions
• Architect and develop scalable and performant mission critical Android Apps
• Engage and contribute actively into the various external interfaces and APIs to improve mobile first capabilities
• Provide guidance on best practices, design patterns and coding standards
• Utilise strong debugging skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues (including both internal and third-party systems)
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and advocating for them to be included in the product roadmap and development processes
• Champion continuous improvement, performance optimisation, and security throughout the development lifecycle
• Translate business requirements into scalable and efficient technical solutions
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and enable continuous improvement

Skills

Kotlin

Android

Leadership

Communication

Team player

QSR/Retail

Job description

We’re Pret: proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee, and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the employer of choice in hospitality, everywhere we operate – so this an exciting time to hop on board.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for passionate team players to bring joy to our customers every day. As a Android Engineer you’ll be responsible for driving technical excellence and innovation within the digital team. You will play a hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining the Pret customer phasing mobile app. Additionally, you will impart your knowledge and coach others fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

You will play a key part in Pret’s overall technology transformation in shaping the digital platforms that underpin Pret’s digital future to enable the expansion and creation of new digital proposition. You will closely collaborate with the product owners to define priorities between new functionality and enablement work.

Key responsibilities

• Be part of a transformative journey, enabling us to harness the full potential of its digital propositions
• Architect and develop scalable and performant mission critical Android Apps
• Engage and contribute actively into the various external interfaces and APIs to improve mobile first capabilities
• Provide guidance on best practices, design patterns and coding standards
• Utilise strong debugging skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues (including both internal and third-party systems)
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and advocating for them to be included in the product roadmap and development processes
• Champion continuous improvement, performance optimisation, and security throughout the development lifecycle
• Translate business requirements into scalable and efficient technical solutions
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and enable continuous improvement

Experience and Skills required

• Proven experience as a hands-on engineer with proficiency in Kotlin
• Experience in leading technical decisions which implement standard mythologies so that a maintainable app is produced
• Self-motivated, passionate and driven individual who thrives working as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor other team members
• Experience working in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), Retail, or E-commerce industries is desirable
• You have a passion for automation tested code and setting high standards for code quality
• Be a keen team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive change through innovation and collaboration

About you

• Be kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.
• Bring your passion: share our passion for food and exceptional customer service.
• Spread joy every day: small acts of kindness are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.

We offer

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• Gold Card: We love making people’s day through our food and drinks. That goes for our teams too. That’s why everyone gets a Gold Card. When you’re in the office, your food and drinks are on us. And when you’re not, you can use your Gold Card to get up to 5 Barista-made drinks a day, and 50% off everything else (food, snacks, bottled drinks – the lot).

A few more perks

• You’ll get 33 days of annual leave (including flexible Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days the longer you’re with us.
• Free private medical cover, with the option to add family or partner at an additional cost
• 4% of your pension contribution matched by Pret, rises to 5% after 5 years
• Life assurance at 3x annual salary
• Loyalty award for 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service
• Flexible Benefits Platform packed with lifestyle discounts
• Season ticket loans
• Financial wellbeing provisions
• Free mortgage services
• Sabbatical after 3 years
• Opportunities to support our charity, The Pret Foundation

We also offer

• Individual ways to grow - We offer lots of opportunities for learning, whether you join us for a short stint or the long game, you’re good to grow with us. Including fully funded professional qualifications, leadership development and mentoring.
• Diversity and belonging - Everyone is welcome at Pret, we want you to feel confident and valued for who you are and to truly belong.
• Pace and variety - Our work is fast paced with lots of variety, you’ll build a diverse skill set and learn a lot!
• Community and purpose - We’re proud to make a difference through The Pret Foundation, from tackling homelessness to reducing food waste and creating positive change for people and communities.

Our values

• Happy Teams Happy Customers
• Amazing Standards Every day
• Doing The Right Thing

The interview journey

Every interview process at Pret begins with the same two stages. First, you’ll have a relaxed 30-minute conversation with our recruitment team so we can get to know you and your experience. Next, you’ll be invited to a one-hour, in-person interview with the hiring manager at our Head Office in London Victoria or Manchester.

Depending on the role and function, there may be additional stages. These could include time spent in one of our shops, completing a task, or meeting a senior leader.

Before you apply

This role is based at Pret’s Support Centre in Manchester, where we work in a hybrid way - typically three days a week in the office.

We’d love to get to know you, not a robot, so please do not rely on AI to complete your application.

Deadline to apply for this role: 21.09.2026 at Midnight