Staff Android Engineer - Hybrid, High-Impact Architecture

theeconomistgroup; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 90 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Economist Group is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to join our flagship mobile engineering team and shape the future of our Android platform. This high-impact role combines technical leadership with hands-on coding to guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive performance and scalability at scale.

You will collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver high-quality features, set coding standards, and lead cross-squad initiatives.

Qualificações

• Proven Android development experience with Kotlin.
• Experience designing scalable mobile architecture.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Hands-on with CI/CD and observability practices.
• Excellent communication skills and collaboration across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of Android architecture and performance‑critical systems across the app.
• Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to define technical strategy and ensure high-quality feature delivery.
• Set coding standards and guide teams through reviews, architecture discussions, and docs.
• Drive cross-squad platform initiatives such as performance optimization and modularization.
• Mentor engineers across levels to grow technical and leadership capabilities.

Conhecimentos

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Architectural design

Mentorship

Ferramentas

CI/CD

Observability

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Economist Group is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to join our flagship mobile engineering team and shape the future of our Android platform. This high-impact role combines technical leadership with hands-on coding to guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive performance and scalability at scale.

You will collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver high-quality features, set coding standards, and lead cross-squad initiatives.