Android Engineer

at  Rowden

DESCRIPTION

We’re building the next UK-headquartered engineering powerhouse.
There is a gulf between the needs of mission-focused organisations and the development and delivery of the critical technology they rely on. The consequences of this are felt acutely by underserved frontline operators, demanding a new breed of engineering enterprise to bridge this divide.
Rowden exists to meet this need. We design and build systems, infrastructure, and applications to deliver mission advantage to those working to protect the security of the UK and its allies. Rowden is setting a new standard in government technology provision: hyper-efficient engineering, better customer relationships, and rapid assimilation of commercial technology.
We’re looking for a talented Contract Software Engineer to work for 6 months on an exciting Android development project aiming to deliver real value to one of our key customers.
You’ll join a diverse team of multi-disciplinary engineers at Rowden, with specialisms in machine learning, software, DevOps, systems, electronics, RF and hardware prototyping. You’ll contribute to a hands-on engineering culture, sharing knowledge and lessons with the wider engineering team, and learn some new things yourself along the way.

KEY SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND BEHAVIOURS

We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and who actively invests in their technical skills and abilities. You will be constantly learning and developing in this role, but some key skills and experience you should already have include:

• Wide ranging experience developing for Android in Kotlin or Java
• Some experience developing Python services targeted at Linux operating systems
• Experience of software development in an agile environment
• Experience creating clean, maintainable, low complexity, self-describing code
• An understanding of software security principles and implementation
• Significant experience working with the Git source control system
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices

As an Android Engineer at Rowden, you’ll be responsible for:

• Working in all parts of the software development lifecycle (from software requirements, architecture, design, development, and software testing).
• Applying agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
• Supporting the development of test plans, cases and procedures to build evidence of a successfully developed solution

We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and who actively invests in their technical skills and abilities. You will be constantly learning and developing in this role, but some key skills and experience you should already have include:

• Wide ranging experience developing for Android in Kotlin or Java
• Some experience developing Python services targeted at Linux operating systems
• Experience of software development in an agile environment
• Experience creating clean, maintainable, low complexity, self-describing code
• An understanding of software security principles and implementation
• Significant experience working with the Git source control system
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practice

The ideal candidate will have a strong balance of technical skills and experience, and the behavioural competencies that we believe are key to success in the role are as follows:

• Teamworking and collaboration – you’ll work closely with other developers and engineers as part of a cross functional team. The ability to communicate well, share knowledge and challenge constructively is an essential skill for the role.
• Adaptability, resilience and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability (and desire) to learn - our industry changes rapidly, and you should be comfortable with regularly learning new technologies, programming languages, and platforms. Lack of experience in any technology should not be a barrier to your involvement in a project that uses it