Senior Mobile and Wallet Android App Developer - GDS - G7

• Senior Mobile and Wallet Android App Developer
• GDS
• G7
• Senior Mobile and Wallet Android App Developer
• GDS
• G7

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Location

Bristol, London, Manchester

About The Job

Job summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government — we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:

• joining up public sector services
• harnessing the power of AI for the public good
• strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
• elevating leadership and investing in talent
• funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
• committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need

Job Description

You'll join the GOV.UK One Login programme as a Senior Android Developer.

You'll build and maintain the GOV.UK One Login Android app, as part of a multidisciplinary team. The app is written in Kotlin with XML layouts and Jetpack Compose, with support going back to Android 10.

As a Senior Android App Developer, You'll

• work as part of a multi-disciplinary agile team, getting involved with every part of the lifecycle of the application, from user research to releasing the application
• build accessible Android apps, taking responsibility for the quality of code you produce
• build automated tests to maintain software quality
• share knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team, both developers and non-developers
• support the live operation of the services we run, and participate in out-of-hours support rotas where necessary - you'll be paid an allowance, and a further hourly payment, for any duties you perform when on call
• be involved in helping recruit developers and, where appropriate, helping sift and interview
• provide technical leadership within team, advising and working with developers to identify the best solutions
• take responsibility for developing others, through line management and/or mentoring
• take responsibility for solving complex issues

You'll share the responsibility for the digital transformation of the government. You'll ensure high quality code is delivered in line with programme goals and delivery cycles. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working openly, collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on one or more services.

Above all, you'll want to make the government better, which may sometimes involve challenging the status quo.

Person specification

We're Interested In People Who Have

• experience in native Android app development, with detailed knowledge of the Kotlin ecosystem, and familiarity with Jetpack Compose.
• familiarity with Google Material Design for Android Guidelines and releasing apps to the Google Play Store.
• familiarity with modern software development approaches such as automated testing, test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version control
• experience working in a collaborative environment, and an understanding of the benefits of agile and multi-disciplinary approaches

In Addition To The Above Senior Developers Will Also

• experience supporting others in applying modern development standards
• experience in management, helping colleagues with their career development and coaching more junior staff members

Seniority level

• Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

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Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year

Experience: 5 years required