Senior Android Engineer I

Role: Senior Android Engineer I

Location: Soho Square, London Office / Hybrid  

Reporting to: Engineering Manager 

The Role 

We are on a mission to be ‘the app you can’t move without’. Since launching Rightmove in 2000 with a will to make home-hunting happy, we are now the biggest property app and website in the UK with over 1 million android users a month.  

  

The Senior Android Engineer role is based in a product development team and will include responsibilities like:  

  

• Improving our current code base with the latest technologies like Jetpack Compose, Hilt

• Implementing new functionality and designs our users love making use of Kotlin, Coroutines, and Clean Architecture

• Shaping the way we use and adopt new technologies and practices

• Collaborating closely with other Android engineers

• Working within an agile environment as part of a cross-functional team

• Developing solutions that are maintainable and scalable whilst also meeting high performance standards

• Support the Product Owner in ensuring the work is understood, carefully estimated, allocated, kept visible and completed on time.

  

Android Tech Stack: Jetpack Compose, Jetpack ViewModel, Hilt Dependency Injection, Coroutines (including Coroutine Flows), Room databases, Picasso (xml) & Coil (compose), Firebase (Crashlytics, A/B Tests, Remote Config), Retrofit, Espresso, Junit 5, Mockk  

To find out more about Rightmove’s tech stack https://rightmove.blog/our-tech-stack/ and how we work https://rightmove.blog/.  

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is great at solving problems

• Has commercial experience of writing Android applications with Kotlin

• Is enthusiastic about the importance of testing and promotes TDD

• Wants to deliver high quality code and likes to debate the merits of different solutions

• Is keen to use the latest technologies and takes initiative to improve the way the team works

• Has a keen interest in the performance of live applications and how our users use them

• Looks to share their knowledge with the rest of the product development team

• Isn’t afraid to ask questions and use the experience of those around them

• Has a sense of ownership and responsibility for the work you and your team deliver

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here!  We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include: 

• Be approachable and appreciate what others do

• Make complex things as simple as possible

• Build great teams, because Rightmove is people

• Drive improvement, we can always be better

• Share early, honestly and often

We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right! 

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making... 

What we offer 

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments

• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan

• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes

• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office

• Contributory stakeholder pension

• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life

• Competitive compensation package

• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility

• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan

• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching

• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve. 

Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate, then get in touch.