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.

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.

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.