Mobile Android Developer

Job Description

Job Title: Mobile Android DeveloperBusiness Unit: Digital SolutionsSalary: Starting from £26,000 -£35,000 per annum DOELocation: UK, Flexible Contract Type: PermanentWere at our best when we have something to drive us forward, a belief that underlines who we are and what we do. Our Purpose. We want to make people happier about moneyand that idea starts with every single one of us here at Virgin Money. Feeling InsatiablyCurious about your next adventure You might have just found it.Were growing our mobile team and have an several exciting opportunities at all levels. Mobile is an essential part of the organisations growth plans and strategy. Therefore, were on the lookout for an Android Developer to help us deliver an engaging customerexperience. What do Digital Solutions do I hear you sayWell we are responsible for delivering the digital capabilities that enable our customers to engage with their finances when and how they want to. We deliver across web and mobile channels across arange of technologies. Being digital and on the go has never been so importantWe love what we do and its truly an exciting time to join the team!Tell me moreAs an Android Developer, were not just looking for a coder but someone who also enjoys engaging and collaborating with team members and stakeholders. We believe in collaboration, with Agile at the heart of everything we do. We arent perfect (who is)so we iterate and improve as we go. We are looking for people who can not only help us continue to disrupt the banking sector but also how we become better at what we do!If youre an IT professional, who enjoys being responsible for the app you provide to your customer and collaborating and learning from the work of other Mobile Developers within the mobile team, then this role is perfect for you! Typically, you will have5 years experience of iOS Development, proficient wit `swift and have a knowledge of Objective C, and have experience of working in an Agile environment.Day to day youll:

• Assist on design and development of new features
• Collaborate on code with other Android developers
• Build design test and deliver high quality solutions in line with guidance and best practices of the team
• Own and manage your workload and the quality of the solutions you produce
• Adhere to the architectural principles prescribed by the tech lead
• Design and develop reusable libraries and code that is easy to maintain, understand and re-use
• Learn new technologies and augment your skills to keep abreast of new development within your chosen field
• Contribute to the overall evolution of best practice within Virgin Money
• Write and review clear and concise technical documentation to support your work

To be brilliant youll need to bring

• Minimum of 2 years of valuable experience and expertise in Android development within a team environment running Agile Methodologies
• Able to work either as part of a pair, or autonomously dependant on the size of your project
• Very good interpersonal skills and credibility with your peers.
• Interest, drive and proactivity to contribute to the Android team discussions on technology and process
• Practical experience in Agile development, e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe

To be Amazing you would have

• Experience of dealing with device fragmentation across the Android platform
• Co-routines, work manager , memory management, dependency Injection and testing frameworks
• Data modelling and associated technologies
• Deign Patterns and frameworks such as MVVM MVP and MVI
• Integrating with Web Services and APIs ideally REST
• And finally, wed love it if youve got experience working with cross-platform technologies like React Native, Flutter or Kotlin Multi Platform.

We really need you to have the skills and experience listed in the "to be brilliant youll need to bring" section above, but the Amazing section is just our wish list, so please dont let that put you off applying, wed love to hear from you!Sound good Apply now!RED HOT Rewards:

• A generous holiday package and the option to buy more!
• Private Medical Insurance - with the option to extend to family members.
• Pension! A market leading pensionwell top up your contributions too.
• Flexible benefitscustomise your rewards to work for you!

Inclusion at Virgin MoneyInclusion is at the heart of everything we do here at Virgin Money. Its good for you, its good for us and its amazing for our customers. We know that great minds dont think alike, so we rely on your diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs and backgroundsto be the best we can possibly be. Got any questions about this or need some support with your application Wed love to hear from you so get in touch with our friendly team atorPoint to noteAt the minute, depending on which team you are joining, lots of us are working from home. This is something that may change over time, and if so, we will come together in one of our hub locations, giving you the chance to meet your new colleagues in person.We will of course, make sure you have the IT equipment to access our systems and to interact digitally with your new team and colleagues, but we thought it best to let you know this in advance, so you can make sure you are set up to work safely and productively.If you have any questions on this let us know!Now the legal bitIf we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing 3 years worth of satisfactory references.