Android Mobile Engineer

Android Mobile Engineer

Location: London, Bradford, Chatham or Petersfield

Working Pattern: Our working style is hybrid, but we recognise the importance of collaborative working with our colleagues often 1 to 3 days per week in one of our offices

Benefits: Discretionary annual bonus, 25 days holiday up to 30 days (depending on service), pension scheme with matched company contributions up to 10%, 2 paid days to ‘give back’, enhanced maternity pay (once successfully passing probation), 4 weeks paid paternity, LinkedIn Learning for all, Snoop Premium, Private Medical Insurance

Don’t hesitate to apply for a role even if you don’t meet all the criteria; your unique strengths and eagerness to learn can be just as valuable.

You and Your Team:

As an Android Mobile Engineer, you will be reporting to the Android Mobile development Senior Manager. You’ll be responsible for the development of all native Android VBG customer-facing mobile applications (including Snoop) as part of a cross-functional delivery team. You will support the definition of application architecture and continually identify ways to optimize application technology estate, in addition to feature and experience development. You will also own and maintain the code base of all Android VBG mobile applications and ensure compliance with overarching technology guidelines and principles as part of the mobile developer community. Keep VBG Digital at the forefront of mobile development theory, driving efficiency, security, and customer satisfaction in every solution.

In your day-to-day role, as a Mobile Engineer you will:

•  Developing all of VBG’s native Android customer facing mobile applications

• Influencing UX and product design, by using your deep understanding of best practice to assess feasibility and offer alternatives where there may be a better option

• Participating in a cross-functional delivery team based on Agile development methodology

• Driving a continuous improvement culture based on detail knowledge of mobile application development

• Writing and running unit test scripts

• Appropriate documentation of all delivered features and experiences

• Researching new technologies and techniques, running experiments, technical spikes and proof of concepts to keep Snoop at the forefront of modern application development

• Demo-ing your amazing work to your colleagues

• Inputting into mobile application strategy in-line with wider tech and business strategies