Android Developer

As an Android Developer, you'll be at the forefront of our Engineering chapter, working alongside other dedicated Developers and Software/QA Engineers. At Tesco Mobile, we empower our customers to seamlessly manage their products and services through native mobile applications on both iOS and Android platforms. Our Mobile App squad is a diverse and agile team, including iOS and Android Developers, a Product Owner, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, and more.

You will have the chance to create, code, and implement customised solutions that elevate our Tesco Mobile Android app to new heights. Your expertise will play a crucial role in improving our mobile app by introducing new features and custom functionalities. Working in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including business partners, administrators, and fellow developers, you will deliver high-quality solutions that meet our ambitious business goals!

You will be responsible for

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and accurate bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to increase development efficiency.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience developing for Android.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Solid understanding of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• Experience with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Proficiency in writing and maintaining unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Proven understanding of Android architecture components (e.g., MVVM, MVP) and their implementation in scalable applications.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Bonus: Experience or flexibility with cross-platform development (e.g., Kotlin, Android, or frameworks like Flutter/React Native) is highly advantageous and welcomed.

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. It's part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we're proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year. We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers. But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers