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Android Engineer

Robert Half
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Robert Half is seeking an experienced Android engineer for a 3-6 month contract with a London-based SaaS organization.
  • The role involves developing and maintaining an Android app primarily using Kotlin, and collaborating with UX designers to enhance user experience.
  • Candidates should possess professional Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and knowledge of app architecture and design patterns.
  • The position requires familiarity with modern development tools such as Hilt, Retrofit, and Coroutines, along with experience in writing unit tests.
  • Salary rates are dependent on experience, and applicants should have a solid track record of shipping apps.

Robert Half is recruiting an experienced Android engineer for a London-based SaaS organisation. This is an initial 3-6 month contract with the potential for extension.

Role:

As an Android Engineer, you will be tasked with the following:

  • Develop and maintain their Android app, which is currently 85% Kotlin.
  • Work across the entire app development lifecycle-from project inception and coding to QA and deployment on the Google Play Store.
  • Collaborate with UX designers to build intuitive, high-quality mobile experiences.
  • Implement unit tests and ensure code reliability (Mockk is a plus).
  • Integrate with RESTful APIs and web services to enhance app functionality.
  • Optimize the app for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Work with modern development tools and libraries, including Hilt, Retrofit, Coroutines, Room, and Mockk.
  • Take ownership of your domain, proactively monitoring app performance and identifying potential issues.

Experience:

As an Android engineer, you should have the following experience:

  • Professional Android development experience with a track record of shipping apps.
  • Strong Kotlin expertise with object-oriented programming (OOP) skills.
  • Experience with Android app architecture and design patterns.
  • Solid knowledge of dependency injection (Hilt), asynchronous programming (Coroutines), and database management (Room).
  • Experience writing unit tests, ideally using Mockk.
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs and web service integration.
  • Familiarity with Android UI principles and ability to contribute to UI/UX discussions.
  • Proactive mindset: you take responsibility, monitor issues, and optimise performance.

Company:

  • 3- 6 month contract
  • London-Based SaaS Organisation

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

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