Barclays
Senior Android Engineer
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Senior Android Engineer
Senior Android Engineer – Barclays
Play a key role in the ongoing development and technical evolution of a single, business-critical Android application at Barclays.
In this role, you will:
- Work on complex product features
- Contribute to architectural decisions
- Ensure the application remains robust, maintainable, and future-proof in a mature codebase
- Strike a balance between modern Android development and real-world constraints
- Take end-to-end ownership of technical quality
Key Responsibilities
Development & Technical Leadership
- Design, develop, and improve software using healthiest industry practices
- Ensure solutions provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues
- Deliver high-quality, scalable, and performance-optimised software solutions
- Maintain and evolve core Android application features
Collaboration & Partnership
- Work closely with:
- Product managers
- Designers
- Other engineers
- *To define software requirements
- *Devise solution strategies
- *Align technical solutions with business goals
- Lead cross-functional teams through structured assignments
- Provide assistance to stakeholders and act as a technical advisor
- Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and foster knowledge sharing
Security & Quality Assurance
- Adhere to secure coding best practices
- Implement strong unit and instrumentation testing frameworks
- Mitigate vulnerabilities and safeguard sensitive data through controlled development
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Innovation & Culture
- Stay up-to-date with industry technology trends and virtual contributions
- Promote a culture of technical excellence
- Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies
Requirements & Skills
To succeed in this role, you must have:
- Deep expertise in:
- Android architecture (MVVM, Clean Architecture, modular design)
- Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger)
- Strong experience in:
- Reactive Kotlin Development (Coroutines, Flow)
- Modern UI frameworks (Jetpack Compose)
- Proven ability to:
- Write testable code
- Implement automated testing (unit, integration)
Highly Valued (but not mandatory) Skills:
- Experience with CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Gradle optimisation, Groovy)
- Scripting and automation (Groovy, Ruby)
- Knowledge of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)
- Agile/Scrum working within financial services
- Experience tutoring junior developers
Assessment Criteria
Your performance may be evaluated based on:
- Technical skills (e.g., risk & controls, architectural adaptability)
- Soft skills (strategic thinking, stakeholder management, business acumen)
- Leadership behaviours (if applicable, aligned with *Barclays’ LEAD framework)
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Work Location
Edinburgh (South Gyle Crescent)
Career Level & Growth
Acts as a Senior Individual Contributor or Assistant Vice President with potential influence in decision-making, policy development, and team leadership.
Expectations:
| Individual Contributor | Team Lead/Assistant VP |
|---|---|
| Provide expert technical advice | Advisory on escalated issues |
| Collaborate on multiple projects | Leads and inspires teams through complex tasks |
| Promotes knowledge sharing | Sets continuous improvement objectives |
| Implements testing and quality frameworks | Develops controls and risk mitigation strategies |
Core Barclays Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to embody five key values and a dominant mindset:
- Values:
- Respect
- Integrity
- Service
- Excellence
- Stewardship
- Mindset:
- Empower teams to thrive
- Challenge norms with iterative progress
- Drive ambitious outcomes
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