Senior Android Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment in Manchester, UK, seeks a Senior Android Software Engineer to design, build, and ship high-quality native Android apps in a hybrid work setting.

You will work in a cross-functional squad with Product, Design, Data and Backend Engineers to deliver end-to-end mobile features, focusing on performance, testing, and scalable architecture.

Qualifications

• Role requires Kotlin expertise and modern Android UI with Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with MVVM/Clean Architecture and SOLID principles.
• Testing experience with JUnit/Mockk/Espresso and API integration (REST/GraphQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable native Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Implement A/B tests and product experiments to drive engagement.
• Maintain MVVM/MVI architectures and ensure performance across devices.
• Write unit and UI tests and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data, and Backend to translate requirements into features.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Jetpack components

Dependency Injection

MVVM

Clean Architecture

Kotlin Coroutines/Flow

Unit testing

UI testing

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

Tools

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.