Software Engineer (Android)

Compare the Market; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Android Engineer, where your passion for mobile solutions will help shape the future of financial decision-making. You'll work in a collaborative environment that embraces creativity and innovation, delivering cutting-edge mobile applications that empower users to make informed choices. This role offers the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and contribute to a culture that values every voice. Enjoy a supportive workplace that prioritizes your growth and well-being, with a range of benefits designed to make your experience fulfilling and rewarding.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Private healthcare

Electric car scheme

Paid development days

Wellbeing days

CSR days

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Kotlin and Compose, with experience in clean architectures (MVVM).
• Experience with REST APIs, unit tests, and coding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class mobile solutions and contribute to an innovative team culture.
• Collaborate with team members to create software that empowers users.

Skills

Kotlin

Compose

JUnit

MVVM architecture

Continuous Integration

Unit Testing

UI Testing (Roboelectric)

Multi-threading

RxJava

RxKotlin

REST APIs

Offline caching

Google's Room Library

Clean coding practices

Swift

Tools

.NET Core

Java

Scala

Python

React

Node

TypeScript

iOS

Android

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Kafka

Spark

MongoDB

Job description

Our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.
It’s why we’re on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves!
We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money. So, when it comes to getting a better deal, it’s never been more blindingly obvious why you would choose Compare the Market.

We’d love you to be part of our journey.
As an Engineer within the Mobile team, you will be delivering first class mobile solutions and contributing to an evolving culture of innovation, enthusiasm, and passion.
At Compare the Market our passion is creating great software; we look to push the boundaries with new technologies so that we can deliver the very best for our customers and our Software Engineers are at the heart of delivering this. We value everyone’s opinion in building top class software.

We want Android Engineers with an unrivalled enthusiasm for new and emerging technologies who work best in a collaborative team environment. We are passionate about empowering our employees and do the same with our consumers, allowing them to compare, choose and purchase the most suitable product for them.

Everyone is welcome.
We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace, and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you.
This means we’re excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences, and ideas. We don’t expect you to tick all the boxes but would love you to hear what makes you great for this role.

What we need from you:

1. Strong knowledge of Kotlin, Compose and Junit
2. Knowledge in clean architectures (MVVM) using Compose
3. Exposure to Continuous Integration systems
4. Experience in writing Unit Tests (JUnit) and UI tests (Roboelectric)
5. Experience of multi-threading and working with frameworks like RxJava and RxKotlin is ideal, but not essential
6. Experience working with REST APIs and offline caching
7. Exposure to databases (Googles Room Library)
8. An advocate of clean coding practices
9. Additional knowledge of Swift is beneficial

Our people bring our purpose to life.
We celebrate a culture of innovation and collaboration. With a team of over 300 skilled professionals, we embrace the latest tools and technologies such as .NET Core, Java, Scala, Python, React, Node, TypeScript, iOS, Android, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Kafka, Spark, MongoDB and more.

There’s something for everyone.
We’re a place of opportunity. You’ll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people.
And then there’s our benefits. For us, it’s not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working, we care about what matters to you. From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid development, wellbeing, and CSR days, we’ve pretty much got you covered.