Korn Ferry
Android Developer
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Android Developer
Android Engineer - Mobile Applications
Location: London, UK
Working Mode: Hybrid – 3 days on-site, 2 days remote
Rate: Up to £500 per day (inside IR35)
About the Role
We are seeking an Android Engineer - Mobile Applications to join our client’s team in London. This role involves working on innovative Android applications that reach millions of users globally. You will combine cutting-edge Android development, performance optimization, and a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences. You’ll collaborate with designers, product owners, QA professionals, and engineers in an agile environment, focusing on building and improving features for enterprise-scale mobile platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance Android applications using Kotlin and modern frameworks
- Implement features based on best practices and asynchronous coding patterns
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, high-performance mobile solutions
- Integrate applications with backend APIs and legacy services
- Write maintainable, testable, and optimized code following clean architecture principles
- Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for existing and new code
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Gradle, CircleCI, and GitHub Actions
- Contribute to code reviews, quality standards, and development process improvements
- Design solutions for open-ended technical challenges in large-scale mobile applications
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Requirements
- Proven experience in Android application development using Kotlin (with familiarity with Java for legacy support)
- Strong knowledge of Android development patterns (e.g., Jetpack libraries, MVI architecture)
- Proficiency in REST API integration and working with API documentation (e.g., RAML)
- Experience with Gradle, CI/CD tools (such as GitHub Actions and CircleCI)
- Familiarity with asynchronous programming techniques (Coroutines, Flows, RxJava)
- Strong background in unit and integration testing using Espresso, JUnit, WireMock
- Understanding of performance tuning, debugging, and code optimization practices
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Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose for UI development
- Familiarity with dependency injection frameworks (e.g., Dagger)
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We help clients optimize organization structures, roles, and responsibilities, and we assist in hiring the right talent while advising on workforce motivation, rewards, and career development. For more details, visit www.Kornferry.com.
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