Android Developer in Birmingham

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

We enable #HumanFirstDigital.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Mid-Level Android Engineer to join our mobile development team within AWM. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and development of innovative mobile applications used by thousands of customers.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of hands-on Android development experience, a strong foundation in Kotlin and modern Android frameworks, and a passion for creating exceptional, user-focused experiences. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to architectural discussions, and take end-to-end ownership of key features.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and the latest Android tools and libraries.
• Build dynamic, responsive, and elegant user interfaces using Jetpack Compose aligned with Material Design guidelines.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to define and implement new features.
• Architect scalable solutions using modern Android design patterns (MVI, MVVM, MVP, Clean Architecture).
• Integrate mobile apps with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and third-party SDKs (e.g., Retrofit, Firebase).
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code, following industry best practices.
• Implement unit and UI tests using JUnit, Espresso, and adopt TDD principles where applicable.
• Optimize app performance through effective memory management, concurrency handling, and profiling.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, performance, and quality standards.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Stay up to date with the latest Android trends, frameworks, and tooling improvements.
• Contribute to a culture of technical excellence and mentor junior developers where possible.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–6 years of experience in Android application development.
• Proficiency in Kotlin, including advanced concepts and best practices.
• Strong hands-on experience with the Android SDK and Jetpack components such as Compose, Room, Hilt/Dagger, Coroutines, and LiveData/Flow.
• Proven ability to design and build UI components using Jetpack Compose.
• Strong grasp of architectural patterns — MVI, MVVM, MVP, and Clean Architecture.
• Experience integrating mobile apps with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Familiarity with data persistence mechanisms (e.g., SQLite, SharedPreferences).
• Understanding of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and performance optimization.
• Experience writing automated tests (unit and UI) and following TDD methodologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated build tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ownership of features and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact, customer-facing mobile products.
• Collaborate with a talented team of engineers passionate about mobile innovation.
• Opportunity to work with modern Android frameworks and cutting-edge technologies.
• Supportive, inclusive work culture with opportunities for professional growth.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Our Perks and Benefits:

• An employer pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday + Statutory bank holidays, with the option to carry forward or 'cash-in' 5 days each year.
• Access to YuLife wellness platform, subscription to Meditopia App, premium subscription to Fiit, life coaching & emotional wellbeing sessions, 24 / 7 virtual GP Access, Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Insurance & Income protection.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay & Paternity Pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel loan scheme.
• A Tech Scheme which lets you choose from over 5000 tech products at up to a 12% discount.
• Free unlimited Udemy account for every employee to support their continuous learning and improvement.
• Support in obtaining relevant certifications.

Don’t worry if you don’t check all the boxes; we’d still love to hear from you.