Senior Software Engineer; Android

A Senior Software Engineer in UNiDAYS is a hands-on software development role focused on building innovative solutions to delight our members and drive product success in a fast-paced company.

It’s more than just lines of code; we are looking for a commercially-minded Senior Software Engineer who can bridge the gap between user needs and business goals. You will have the ability to build resilient, cost-effective solutions and navigate evolving market demands.

You will be working closely alongside the rest of our product and engineering teams while defining, refining, building, and measuring the impact of the solutions you implement. These may be across our portfolio of marketplace products, identity products, or elsewhere as the business grows.

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to translate user needs into market-winning solutions, all while navigating technical challenges and ensuring commercial viability.

You will need an inquisitive mind as we continue to work with bleeding-edge technologies and split our core business logic out into Kotlin Multiplatform libraries (Note that prior experience with KMP is not required; on-the-job training/learning is fully supported).

• Working in a cross-functional product team to build end-to-end solutions. This will involve taking part in the standard agile ceremonies, as well as collaborating with other team members in addition to designing/writing/debugging/testing/shipping/supporting the code you develop
• Deliver impactful features with a pragmatic approach
• Use your technical knowledge and experience to solve problems in the most appropriate way - balancing risks, constraints, user needs, and business needs
• Championing user-centric solutions with a keen eye on market fit and profitability
• Representing Android concerns within the team
• Be an active contributor and promoter of the wider Android and Mobile team
• You will work closely with your teammates to ensure the direction and standards set out for the team are delivered
• Monitoring platform/feature performance & crashes, flagging issues, and writing tickets to address
• Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems, ensuring that they are scalable, efficient, and maintainable
• Collaborating with external stakeholders and peers
• Support and challenge software engineers through pairing, knowledge sharing, documentation, and mentoring
• From time to time - support our interview process by attending interviews, task assessments, and candidate feedback

In order to be your best self in this role, you will be/have:

• Passionate about member experience and creating meaningful experiences for our users
• Passionate about the Android and mobile problem space
• Experience working in a cross-functional team and representing Android and mobile concerns
• Ability to adapt and persevere through complex problem
• Leadership skills
• Able to motivate and mentor others
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Understanding of software development concepts
• Proficient in Kotlin and to a lesser extent, Java
• Proficient with Kotlin coroutines and flows
• Experience with unit testing
• Knowledge of REST APIs, 3rd Party SDK integration
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies such as scrum, kanban etc.
• Use of GIT and related tools

• Jetpack Compose
• Kotlin Multiplatform
• Firebase Remote Config / Crashlytics
• Continuous Integration
• Reactive Programming patterns
• UI Automation testing
• Proficient with Kotlin coroutines and flows

We’re aware that everybody is different and comes with differing experiences. If you don’t have all of the skills/experience in our list but are keen to learn and offer something different, please reach out as we are still keen to talk to you.

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