At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop secure Android applications for national security projects and collaborate with top engineers.
- Company: Innovative UK tech company focused on advanced software and digital solutions.
- Benefits: Annual bonus, pension contributions, 25 days leave, and enhanced family leave.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic team with excellent career growth and support for security clearance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your client-facing skills.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in Android development using Java; knowledge of secure application principles.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
The Opportunity
Our client is a UK-based technology and innovation company that develops advanced software, cyber security, and digital solutions for complex and mission-critical environments. Working across research, product development, and consultancy, the company helps organisations solve challenging technical problems through innovative engineering, emerging technologies, and applied research.
The Why?
- You will be working on seriously ground breaking stuff that supports the national security of the UK - work across research, innovation and delivery.
- Develop your client facing skills as you will interact and spend time on client site from time to time scoping these innovations.
- Working within a small, high performance technical team led by some of the very best engineers in the north of England.
The What?
You'll join a specialist engineering team delivering secure software solutions for defence and national security customers. Working on long-term, high-impact programmes, you'll be involved in designing, building, testing and deploying Android-based capabilities that support critical operational environments. The work is varied, technically challenging and focused on delivering multiple software releases across complex, security-conscious systems.
Experience required:
- Strong commercial experience developing Android applications using Java.
- Proficient in Java, with exposure to Python and Bash.
- Experience delivering software across the full development lifecycle, from greenfield builds through to production support and troubleshooting.
- Strong understanding of secure application development, authentication and data protection principles.
- Ability to design technical solutions from client requirements and contribute to architecture and design reviews.
- Confident communicating with stakeholders, presenting technical solutions and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience reviewing complex technical designs and maintaining high engineering standards.
Desirable:
- Experience with AOSP, iOS (Swift), Linux, Kubernetes, air-gapped environments or low-level networking/protocol development.
Onsite work:
Due to the nature of the work our client delivers, it is essential that you will be working at either client site or in office 5 days a week - our client would also support your application from SC Clearance through to DV clearance.
The Benefits?
- Annual bonus based on personal + company performance.
- Pension contributions (6%).
- 25 days leave + 5 days purchasable.
- Life / Critical illness cover.
- Enhanced maternity / paternity.
- Amongst more!
And finally.. Who are we? FORT - Future of Recruiting Technologists is a technical Continual Development, Compassion and Consistency.
Mobile Application Consultant (Android) employer: FORT
Join a pioneering technology and innovation company that is at the forefront of developing advanced software solutions for national security. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will work alongside some of the best engineers in the North of England, engaging in meaningful projects that challenge your technical skills while contributing to the safety of the UK. Enjoy a supportive work culture with competitive benefits, including an annual bonus, generous leave, and opportunities for professional development.
