Staff Android Engineer: Lead Mobile Apps & Tech Strategy

Jlpinsightsandmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is hiring a Staff Engineer specializing in Android development. You will lead a cross-functional Agile team in a hybrid role split between home and London/Bracknell offices.

The role emphasizes technical assurance, collaboration with iOS and backend teams, and ongoing learning to stay current with new technologies. You will work within a large omni-channel retail environment with a focus on scalable Android solutions and mentorship of more junior engineers, balancing

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in native Android development (Kotlin/Java).
• Experience with accessibility best practices and CI/CD.
• Proficient in REST API development and MVVM/MVP patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor cross-functional Android teams in delivering customer-facing features.
• Collaborate with iOS, backend and design teams to shape aligned roadmaps.
• Ensure technical assurance on complex IT projects and guide new project shaping.

Skills

Native Android development

AI-assisted development

CI/CD

MVVM/MVP

REST API

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Team leadership

Kotlin Multiplatform

Tools

Postman

Bitrise

GitLab CI

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

John Lewis Partnership is hiring a Staff Engineer specializing in Android development. You will lead a cross-functional Agile team in a hybrid role split between home and London/Bracknell offices.

The role emphasizes technical assurance, collaboration with iOS and backend teams, and ongoing learning to stay current with new technologies. You will work within a large omni-channel retail environment with a focus on scalable Android solutions and mentorship of more junior engineers, balancing