The Guardian
Senior Android Developer
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Senior Android Developer
Senior Android Developer - join our Apps team at The Guardian
About the Role
Join our team at The Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team comprises award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts committed to making a difference.
We are seeking a Senior Android Developer to work on our world-leading Android app, developed primarily in Kotlin and Java using Android Studio. Our app has a Play Store rating of 4.7 stars, highlighting our commitment to providing a fast, stable experience for users.
Key Responsibilities
You'll contribute to major new features, enhance, and maintain existing functionality for The Guardian’s Android apps. As a Senior Developer, you will:
- Lead development projects and guide others, fostering growth in the team.
- Build and test major new features, alongside maintaining existing ones.
- Work collaboratively using pair programming and engaging with stakeholders, including iOS, server-side, and web engineers, as well as designers, product managers, editorial, and commercial colleagues.
- Drive innovation through product and technical decision-making.
- Participate in weekly hack days to explore cutting-edge ideas.
- Uphold a strong culture of testing and ensure your code is well-constructed.
About You
Essential Criteria:
- Strong expertise in Android development complemented by a passion for continuous learning.
- Proficiency in one or more modern Android development tools such as Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow, MVP/MVVM, WebView, Jetpack libraries, and modular app architectures.
- Experience with testing to promote a robust culture of quality assurance. This includes JVM unit testing, instrumented testing, and UI regression testing.
- Ability to work effectively with cutting-edge technologies as well as legacy code.
- Leadership experience or willingness to take on leadership responsibilities in team projects.
- Basic familiarity with iOS development and curiosity to learn more.
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Helpful Skills:
- Knowledge of Swift and Objective-C (for iOS) or Scala/TypeScript (for server-side development).
Benefits at The Guardian
Well-being and Support:
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30 days of annual leave per year, plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase an extra 5 days).
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Generous pension contributions (8-12% if you contribute 5%).
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Generous workplace policies: paired with in-house childcare support:
- Enhanced parental leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
- Trans equality, menopause, IVF, and baby-loss support policies in place.
- 1% Sharing Scheme, allowing staff to contribute to charitable causes.
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Wellness enhancements:
- Comprehensive private healthcare, life cover, income protection, eye tests, and optional dental insurance.
- 2 days of volunteering leave annually.
- Free yoga and Pilates classes.
- Cafe with canal views serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Professional Growth:
- Access to resources for personal and professional development including vocational courses, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications funding.
- Cycle-to-work scheme and. Corporate gym membership.
Working with Us
Our developers operate in a hybrid environment:
- 1 day per week in our office (Kings Cross, London).
- 4 days working remotely (optional to spend more time in the office if preferred).
Salary for new Senior Android Developers: £82,000 per year.
We love transparency and equality in our remuneration policies and consider all flexible working arrangements.
Our commitment extends to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is given equal access to career opportunities, their voices are heard, and they have equal access to growth.
Application Guidance
Inclusivity and Accessibility:
Applications are open to everyone. If you require adjustments (e.g., assessment documents in accessible formats), please contact Anna Vipers at anna.vipers@theguardian.com.
Application Process:
Submit your latest CV ( Cover letters are not required). The application will include an ** Android development question** (approximately 5 minutes' worth of time).
Please ensure answers are original work and align with The Guardian’s AI guidelines as outlined here.
Closing Date: Friday 10th July. All job roles at The Guardian are open to everybody.
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