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Senior Android Engineer

StationCity, London🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 30 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£82k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
FirebaseJetpack ComposeKotlinRESTAndroid

Job Description

We are partnering with a fast-growing sports tech business that is building a modern mobile platform for fans and sports creators. They are looking for a hands-on Senio Android Engineer to build their brand-new Android application from scratch.

As the first Android engineer, you will own the technical architecture, codebase, CI/CD pipeline, and Google Play Store rollout.

Location: Remote UK (with occasional London team meet-ups)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Package: Up to £82,000 with (Employee Stock Ownership Plan + Health Benefits)

Core Tech: Kotlin 2.x, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Hilt, Coroutines/Flow, OpenAPI, Firebase, CI/CD

Key Responsibilities
  • Greenfield Development: Build the core Android app using modern Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

  • Architecture & Standards: Design a clean, testable MVVM multi-module setup and set best practices.

  • Platform Features: Manage user auth, push notifications, deep links, and media player integrations.

  • CI/CD & Delivery: Set up automated testing, build pipelines, and Play Store releases.


Essential Requirements
  • Android Experience: 5+ years in Android development with 2+ years building production apps in Jetpack Compose.

  • Kotlin Mastery: Deep understanding of Kotlin, coroutines, structured concurrency, and Flow.

  • Full Ownership: Proven track record owning app design, testing, modularisation, and store deployments.

  • API Integration: Hands-on experience with REST/OpenAPI and performance tuning for mobile devices.


Desirable Skills
  • Experience taking a consumer app from zero to launch or being the sole Android engineer.

  • Familiarity with media streaming tools (ExoPlayer), JNI, or Google Play Billing.

Note: Candidates must have permanent right to work in the UK and be present in the UK

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