Contracting often means being dropped into a client's team as the outsider. Here you'll join a hedgehog lab team delivering a UK bank's Android app as it moves to Jetpack Compose. It's a contract outside IR35, expected to start in January 2027 and run for around 6 months. You'll work on a remote first basis. What's in it for you You'll be part of a consultancy team that owns the delivery, working with people who care about testing, code reviews and code quality. You'll build new UI in Compose from the start, on a codebase that's actively modernising. You'll add regulated banking work to your CV, which carries weight on future contracts. Who you'll be doing it for hedgehog lab is a digital product consultancy with 20 years of experience helping public and private sector organisations through digital transformation. We're B Corp and Great Place to Work certified. You'll be part of a hedgehog lab delivery team working on our client's customer-facing Android app. Our client is a well-known UK bank. What you'll be doing Building new features and screens in Jetpack Compose Maintaining XML and Data Binding screens and migrating them to Compose Working in Kotlin, with some legacy Java, within an MVVM architecture using Hilt and Dagger Consuming REST APIs and maintaining third-party SDKs Writing unit tests with JUnit and MockK so changes and refactors stay safe Debugging on emulators and real devices, including performance issues Reviewing pull requests and taking part in sprint planning, stand-ups and retros Experience you must have Commercial Android experience in Kotlin, including Coroutines and Flow Jetpack Compose, plus XML layouts, Data Binding and enough Java to work on older code MVVM and dependency injection with Hilt and Dagger Unit testing with JUnit and MockK, and using tests to make safe changes in large codebases Mobile security, particularly protecting sensitive data and securing network calls Experience that's nice to have Banking, fintech or other regulated apps SAFe or another scaled agile framework Migrating XML screens to Compose UI testing with Espresso or Compose Certificate pinning, code obfuscation and root detection Accessibility experience
Senior Android Engineer (Contract, Outside Ir35) in Edinburgh employer: hedgehog lab
Hedgehog Lab is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and innovative work culture, perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the tech industry. With a focus on employee growth and development, you will have access to cutting-edge technologies and the opportunity to shape data strategies in a fast-paced scale-up environment. Located in a vibrant area, we offer a collaborative atmosphere where your contributions are valued and rewarded.
