Senior Mobile Android Developer

Vanguard; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Manchester is looking for a Senior Mobile Android Developer to work on their Personal Investor app. The role involves the entire development lifecycle, focusing on creating reliable Android applications using Kotlin. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in Android app development with a strong understanding of MVVM architecture and solid collaboration skills. This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of building Android applications using Kotlin.
• Hands-on expertise in MVVM architecture and modern dependency injection frameworks.
• Practical experience with cloud-based microservice architectures.

Responsibilities

• Create reliable applications for the Android platform.
• Be involved in the whole life cycle from suggesting new features to release.
• Integrate third-party products and participate in design, code reviews.

Skills

Android application development

Kotlin

MVVM architecture

Dependency injection frameworks

RESTful API integrations

Git

Cloud-based microservices

Agile tools (JIRA)

Job description

Are you a passionate mobile developer? Do you want to work on a state‑of‑the‑art application with modern design, architecture and tools in a true agile environment? Join our growing, enthusiastic and talented Mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to build a world‑class mobile experience for our clients and we are looking to hire top talent to build our Android native apps.

Be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Vanguard Personal Investor app. Your primary focus will be development of Android applications and their integration with third‑party back‑end services. You will be working alongside a team of engineers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential.

In this role you will:

As a Senior Mobile Android Developer, you will:

• Help to create reliable applications for the Android platform that makes investing simple and straight forward for customers
• You will be involved in the whole life cycle from suggesting new features to releasing the application
• Write programs, develop code, test artifacts, and produce reports.
• Employ software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation
• Provide senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases
• Integrate third party products & participate in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues
• Participate in systems analysis activities
• Understands client business functions and technology needs
• Understand Vanguard's tools, technologies, and applications/databases, including those that interface with business area and systems
• Learn and aligns with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned
• Write programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports
• Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation

What it takes

The candidate will be able to contribute to the team success through excellent software development contribution. In our highly collaborative environments, we’re seeking fast learners with a willingness to help the team where needed the most. We're looking for people who are passionate about providing outstanding service for our clients, understand how to translate business requirements into world class software products.

You will also need to have:

• Proven experience of building Android application using Kotlin and the latest Android SDKs, with hands‑on expertise in MVVM architecture and modern dependency injection frameworks (e.g., Hilt)
• Experience with Jetpack Compose
• Candidates should have practical experience with cloud‑based microservice architectures (preferably Spring Boot/Kotlin on AWS), and solid collaboration skills using Git, Atlassian suite, and agile tools like JIRA
• Experience with RESTful API integrations (OkHttp, Retrofit) and a strong testing mindset are essential
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into high‑quality mobile products in fast‑paced, team‑oriented environments is a must

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position
• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office Tuesday‑Thursday

Why Vanguard?

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients.

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low‑cost, uncomplicated investments.

It's what we stand for: value to investors.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform [e-mail] if you need assistance completing this application or otherwise participate in the application process.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in‑person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission‑driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long‑term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.