Staff Software Engineer, Android Growth Systems

Hackajob Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackajob Ltd in Leeds seeks an experienced software engineering leader to drive Android-based products at scale. You will provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, coach a distributed team of engineers, and align goals, timelines, and outcomes across cross-functional groups.

The role focuses on modern Android development with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and secure, scalable mobile solutions. In-person interviews are part of our hiring process, reflecting a hands-on, collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Masters degree or PhD in Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role leading project teams.
• 3 years in a matrixed organization with cross-functional projects.
• Experience with modern Android development: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material Design.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Software architecture

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Android

Kotlin

Mobile

Security

UX UI Design

Web

Job description

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Masters degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.
• Experience with modern Android development: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material Design.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Technologies

• Android
• Kotlin
• Mobile
• Security
• UX UI Design
• Web

More

We are partnering directly with Google to hire for this role. Our software engineers develop next-generation technologies that help billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another at massive scale. On the Search team, we are reimagining what it means to search for information anywhere and everywhere, expanding our infrastructure while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience relied on around the world. This role offers the opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally, with opportunities to switch teams and projects as our business grows and evolves. In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.