WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

At SilverRail, we’re on a mission to reshape the way the world travels, and we’re inviting you to be part of this journey. Rail is becoming the go-to choice for short and medium-haul travel worldwide, and we’re here to help make it happen.
In the face of the ongoing climate crisis, our vision is crystal clear. We are transforming the online customer experience for rail travel, making it easier than ever for customers to find, buy and use rail. Our cutting-edge technology is the backbone of rail and travel agencies worldwide, making it effortless for travellers to choose the eco-friendly option and reduce their carbon footprint.
We have nearly 15 years of trailblazing success behind us, and our teams are spread across the globe, with bases in London, Boston, Brisbane, and Stockholm. We thrive on the philosophy of ‘fail-fast-fail-early,’ which drives us to find ingenious solutions to complex challenges.
Join us, and help shape the future of travel!

REQUIRED COMPETENCE AND SKILLS

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on work experience in front-end engineering.
• Strong experience building mobile apps targeting the Android platform using the Android framework.
• Experience with native Utility applications
• Native experience with Android Studio and Kotlin
• Excellent knowledge of SOLID principles, Design Patterns and Architecture Patterns
• Good knowledge of testing (Unit, UI, performance etc.) and CI/CD pipelines
• Good knowledge of Analytics tools and reporting
• Work experience working in an Agile (Scrum) environment.
• Work experience with source control systems such as Gitlab or Github
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A self-starter who is hands-on and knows how to find answers and work with ambiguity.
• Proactive role model and an effective team contributor.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Android Software Engineer, you’ll thrive on collaborating with your peers and participating in the full stack design and development process with product owners. You’ll bring your passion for writing clean, solid code to our highly scalable system.
The role is required to participate in each stage of Agile development cycle from requirements gathering to final acceptance. You will participate in all Scrum and Agile ceremonies/meetings and strive to ensure that each new feature matches the Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The analysis, design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of native mobile software components.
• Devising techniques for better performance, modularity, testability, install-ability and maintainability of our mobile applications.
• Writing clean, scalable, readable and maintainable code.
• Developing features to enhance the user experience.
• Striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design.
• Assisting in the overall architecture and design of SilverRail’s mobile applications.