Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven experience in Android app development, preferably with Kotlin and Java., Experience leading small engineering teams and delivering software solutions., Familiarity with agile development methodologies and working with RESTful APIs., Knowledge of modern architectural patterns like MVC, MVVM, or MVP..

Key responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of Mobile Engineers to deliver projects successfully.

Collaborate with Product, Design, and other stakeholders on technical solutions.

Drive solution design, technical decisions, and enforce coding standards.

Ensure high-quality, reliable delivery while considering compliance and technical debt.

Job description

First Things First - What We Can Offer You

A generous annual leave entitlement plus a personal leave entitlement
Private Health Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support on relationships, bereavement, finances)
Life Insurance
Company pension scheme, with 5% employer contribution
Generous Parental Leave Program
Home Office Allowance
Paid Volunteer Leave Days
Public Holiday Exchange Scheme
Enjoy up to 4 weeks a year of flexible 'Work from Anywhere' time!
Talent Referral Programme – get rewarded for referring a friend to join our team!
Cyclescheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to a bike & equipment
Home & Tech Scheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to some new tech
A discounts and cash back scheme
Flexible working environment
Casual dress and relaxed office environment
Happy hours and office games
Opportunities for career progression and development
Diverse training & internal networking opportunities across all of our product lines
Check out our website for more about working at Simpro Group https://www.simprogroup.com/uk/company/careers#positions

The Job

To support our ambitious growth plans, we are actively seeking an experienced Lead Android Engineer to help spearhead our newly established Mobile Engineering Pod. This Pod consists of a team of Agile Mobile Engineers, who provide technical solutions across the SDLC to ensure our Software Development meets the ongoing and diverse needs of our customers.

In conjunction with Product and Engineering leaders, you will take ownership of our mobile strategy and help shape the future of our mobile apps.

We have a wide variety of fascinating technical challenges to overcome and have ambitions to lead the way for Field Service professionals to get their jobs done more efficiently and effectively.

Your team will utilise an arsenal of market-leading tools and techniques, in order to implement, test, and deliver (at pace) high-quality, reliable products or services. We believe a culture for constant innovation is the key to staying ahead of the competition!

What You’ll Do

Lead, coach and mentor a small team of Mobile Engineers to successfully deliver development projects to specifications
Drive solution design and technical decisions to build design components
Collaborate closely with Product, Design and other business stakeholders.
Implement and enforce coding standards, patterns and best practices for the team in collaboration with other technical leaders
Ensure rapid, reliable, high quality delivery
Ensure regulatory, compliance and non-functional requirements are considered in technical designs
Ensure technical debt is identified and improvement work is appropriately prioritised

What You’ll Bring

Mobile App development background in Android (preferably Kotlin and/or Java)
Track record in leading small Engineering Teams (along with cross-functional Project Team) to deliver software solutions
Experience working within an agile environment
Experience working with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations
Familiarity with modern architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP etc.)
An enthusiasm for keeping up to date on relevant technologies, industry trends and best practice
Balances hands-on coding with technical leadership

Core values required of all Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange & ClockShark employees:

We Are One Team

We Are Customer Centric
We Are Growth Minded
We Are Accountable
We Celebrate Success

Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange & ClockShark are equal opportunity employers with a best-of-class onboarding program and supportive team environments. This means that we want everyone to feel welcome and offer equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other non-performance factor.

If you'd like to join a fun and progressive organisation, where there are opportunities to develop your career, please apply now with your CV and covering letter.

Please note: no agencies will be accepted in the recruitment of this role. Any CVs provided to Simpro Software by agencies will be treated as a gift.

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