Senior Android Developer (Contract, Outside IR35)
Newcastle upon Tyne - UK
Job Summary
Contract status: Outside IR35
Start date: ASAP once SC clearance is complete
Contract length: Three months extension likely
Location: Remote first
Office days: Two visits to London a year
Who youll be doing it for
Youll join the mobile platform team on a UK government app working on the app and the services that support it.
The team builds and maintains the common parts of the app such as login. It also brings in key features built by other teams and manages app releases.
Youre engaged through hedgehog lab a digital product consultancy and certified B Corp also Great Place to Work certified.
For 20 years weve helped public and private sector organisations through digital transformation.
What youll be doing
Youll build and improve the common parts of the Android app such as login in Kotlin.
Youll lead on the technical design of what you build and work on how features from other teams fit into the app.
Youll apply secure coding practices every day using OWASP MASVS to guide how you handle storage cryptography authentication and network calls.
Youll write automated tests that run in the CI/CD pipeline and keep code quality high through code review and pair programming.
Youll make sure releases meet the Play Store review and submission guidelines.
Once a release is live youll help keep it running and fix problems as they come up.
Whats in it for you
Youll work on a government app used by the public where security and accessibility matter.
Most of it happens from home with two trips to London a year.
What youll need to be considered
You need extensive commercial experience in native Android development with Kotlin.
Youve shipped apps to the Play Store and know the Android UI guidelines.
You understand common mobile security risks and how to deal with them and you know OWASP MASVS.
Youre used to TDD continuous integration code review and version control.
Youre comfortable guiding less experienced engineers.
Experience in government banking identity or another regulated environment is a bonus.
You must be eligible for SC clearance which means youve lived in the UK continuously for the last 5 years. Ideally youll already hold SC clearance.
How to apply
If that sounds like you please apply.