About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Android Engineer based in United Kingdom.
Responsibilities
- Own the Android application end-to-end, including architecture, technical direction, performance, releases, and roadmap execution.
- Establish and communicate the technical vision for mobile development while maintaining high engineering standards.
- Lead, mentor, and support existing mobile engineers, helping them grow their technical capabilities and impact.
- Partner closely with engineering and product leadership to shape engineering strategy and prioritize mobile initiatives.
- Collaborate with product and growth teams on features that improve acquisition, onboarding, engagement, and retention.
- Deliver a polished, native-feeling Android experience with smooth animations, responsive interactions, and platform-appropriate design patterns.
- Develop and ship features rapidly within a product-led growth and A/B testing environment.
- Instrument features, analyze results, and use data and experimentation to continuously improve the product.
- Own the Android app release process, including versioning, Google Play deployment, app-store optimization, crash monitoring, and performance tracking.
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while proactively improving application stability and performance.
- Help define the future structure and capabilities of the mobile engineering function as the product and team scale.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional experience in native Android development.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and proven ability to build and ship high-quality consumer Android applications.
- Hands-on experience with both Jetpack Compose and traditional Android Views.
- Strong knowledge of Android frameworks, architecture patterns, and state-management approaches.
- Experience with tools and services such as Firebase, push notifications, Google Play Console, and Play Store deployment.
- Strong proficiency with Android Studio, automated testing frameworks, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Experience monitoring and improving application stability, including crash analysis and performance monitoring.
- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or technically guiding other engineers.
- Ability to take ownership of ambiguous problems, make sound technical decisions, and operate independently.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and growth functions.
- A product-oriented mindset and interest in using experimentation, data, and user feedback to drive technical and product decisions.
- Java experience is a plus.
- iOS development experience with Swift is a plus.
- Experience working in a remote-first environment and collaborating effectively across distributed teams is advantageous.
Conditions
- Fully remote position within Europe, with a preference for candidates based in Western or Continental Europe.
- Portugal relocation sponsorship may be available.
- Flexible salary with no fixed compensation budget, allowing for competitive offers based on experience and profile.
- Stock options.
- Full-time employment or independent contractor arrangements.
- Opportunity to work on a consumer AI product with a rapidly growing international user base.
- High level of ownership and autonomy over Android architecture, engineering practices, and product direction.
- Opportunity to mentor engineers and potentially help build a larger dedicated mobile engineering team.
- Fast-paced product-led environment with significant exposure to experimentation, A/B testing, growth, and data-driven product development.
- Modern technology environment spanning mobile, web, backend, and cloud technologies.