Senior Android Developer in London

We are growth consultants, obsessed with finding ways to help our customers grow sustainably whether that’s focused on their revenue, brands or impact on the world. Everything we do is driven by data and embraces technology. We employ close to 4,000 people globally across our agencies, spanning digital content, marketing, PR, consumer, technology, marketing software, market research, public affairs, and policy communications.

Our Mission
Our mission is to become the world’s leading growth consultancy. For Next 15, growth consulting isn’t just about growth in sales and profitability. It is growth in reputation, talent and product market share. It’s growth in valuation, innovation and talent retention. Growth is a complex problem, and it needs a sophisticated solution.

Businesses are increasingly one large, interconnected digital entity. A problem or opportunity in one area is now connected to everything else. We view our clients through this digital lens to knit together insight, creative, business design, digital build and customer engagement under one roof to solve today’s most pressing business challenges.

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We demonstrate our commitment to running a more sustainable, equitable and diverse organisation that displays leadership in governance and values, through our ESG Strategic Priorities.

Role overview
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Senior Android developer who will form part of a versatile team of designers, strategists, and engineers to assist on multiple projects. You’ll work on native Android apps for world-class brands, contributing to projects that combine user-centred design, creative storytelling, and engineering excellence. Hybrid working - Although with an expectation that, on average, a couple of days in the office per week may be needed.

As a Senior Android Developer at Brandwidth, you will:

• Develop high-quality native Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product strategists, and backend engineers to create seamless and intuitive user experiences.
• Be accountable for the quality of the work produced and the accuracy of the provided time estimates.
• Contribute to technical architecture discussions and participate in the full product lifecycle from discovery to deployment.
• Test, debug, and ensure elevated code quality within engineering pipelines.
• Participate in sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives in an Agile environment.
• Take an active role in investigating issues.
• Provide technical feedback.
• Communicate with different teams of the company and client representatives, understand and respond to the development briefs.
• Take part in defining the solution architecture, choice of technology stack and development approach, deployment tasks, and regular R&D activities.

You will bring:

• Some robust experience in native Kotlin-based Android development.
• Working knowledge of version control using Git.
• Experience working both as a solo developer and in a team environment.
• A commitment to learning new skills and approaches to writing code through skills sharing and self-learning.
• Experience using RESTful web services.

Desired skills:

• Experience working with Jetpack Compose.
• Experience working in an agency or consultancy environment.
• Experience with real-time features, mapping interfaces, transport or automotive projects.

And in return, Brandwidth offers:

• Unlimited Holiday
• Flexible, hybrid working
• EAP Service
• Annual bonus scheme
• Matched contribution Pension Plan to 8%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Season Ticket Loans and Cycle Scheme
• Mental Health Wellbeing Services
• Gym Membership discounts
• Perks Programme (inc. well-known energy, retail, and health)

Why Us?
Brandwidth recognises that managing diversity is a continuous process of improvement and not a one-off initiative. Therefore, we develop and review our diversity strategy on an annual basis to support the achievement of business goals, including ways of addressing the diverse needs of our clients. As a growing, global company, we focus on fairness and inclusion, ensuring that merit, competence and potential are the basis for all decisions about recruitment, development and appraisals. Brandwidth takes pride in keeping up to date with employment law and best practices when promoting equal opportunities and ensuring a diverse workforce.