Android Engineer

As an Android Engineer, you’ll take ownership of well-defined features and contribute throughout the development lifecycle, from early ideas through to release and iteration.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with designers, product managers and other engineers to build high-quality customer experiences; Designing, building and shipping Android features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose; Contributing to the development of our in-house Server-Driven UI framework, helping us deliver features and dynamic experiences more quickly; Supporting and improving our mobile infrastructure, including CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Google Play deployment workflows and automated UI testing; Writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code; Participating in code reviews and technical discussions, learning from others while sharing your own ideas; Paying close attention to UI detail, accessibility and the overall app experience; Building an understanding of the backend systems and APIs that power our app; Monitoring released features and helping to resolve issues when they arise; Contributing to the engineering standards and practices used across the Mobile Engineering group

Requirements

Commercial experience building Android applications; Good knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development; Experience with Jetpack Compose, or an interest in developing your skills with it; An understanding of common mobile development principles, patterns and testing practices; Experience building and releasing features as part of a collaborative product team; The ability to write clear, maintainable and well-tested code; Good collaboration and communication skills; A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of your work; Curiosity and a genuine desire to continue learning and developing as an engineer

Nice to have

You’ve contributed to reusable components or modules; You enjoy working closely with product and design to solve customer problems; You’re comfortable owning features while asking for support when needed; You care about building polished, reliable and accessible mobile experiences; You’re interested in using modern technologies, including AI, to improve products and engineering workflows; You enjoy sharing ideas, receiving feedback and learning from experienced engineers; Experience with Server-Driven UI; Experience with A/B testing or experimentation; Some exposure to CI/CD and automated mobile testing; Experience integrating ML or AI-powered functionality into an app; Experience or interest in backend or full-stack development; Experience taking a feature from an initial idea through to release

Benefits

Competitive salary; Equity scheme—we all share in Motorway’s success; 25 days’ holiday; Flexible working, including two days a week in our London office, with socials and snacks galore; Private medical insurance through Bupa; Life assurance; Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution; Enhanced family leave, including 26 weeks’ full pay for maternity or adoption leave; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme; EV leasing scheme; Cycle to Work scheme; Nursery salary-sacrifice scheme; One paid volunteering day each year