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Senior Android Developer (London, UK)

RemoteStar London, England, United Kingdom

Staffing and Recruiting · 51-200 employees

Oct 09
android Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United Kingdom
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About the role

Design, develop, and maintain robust Android applications using Kotlin within an agile and XP environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams while utilizing CI/CD pipelines and adhering to TDD principles.

What they look for

Android Development Kotlin Android SDK Test-Driven Development Spec-Driven Development Extreme Programming CI/CD Jenkins GitHub Actions Bitrise Pair Programming Agile Methodologies Code Reviews Communication Critical Thinking Team Collaboration

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of hands-on Android development experience with strong proficiency in Kotlin and Android SDK. Candidates must have a deep understanding of TDD, SDD, and experience working in Extreme Programming environments.

Full description

About Client: A FTSE 250 global fintech company headquartered in London with a presence in 18 countries and five continents. Their award-winning products and platforms empower go-getters around the world giving them access to over 19,000 financial markets.

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate Senior Android Developer with a strong command over Kotlin and a solid grasp of agile methodologies, and modern engineering practices such as Spec-Driven Development (SDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Extreme Programming (XP). If you thrive in a team-oriented environment, love pair programming, and are eager to build high-quality Android applications, we'd love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust Android applications using Kotlin.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams in an agile and XP environment.
  • Engage in pair programming and help foster a collaborative engineering culture.
  • Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment process.
  • Adhere to TDD principles and write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Participate in code reviews, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and planning meetings.
  • Stay up to date with Android development best practices, tools, and trends.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in Android development.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin and Android SDK.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitrise, or similar.
  • Strong understanding and application of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
  • Strong understanding of Spec-Driven Development.
  • Experience working in Extreme Programming (XP) environments.
  • Comfortable with pair programming and agile ceremonies.
  • Good communication, critical thinking, and team collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, delivery-driven environment

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