Senior Software Engineer - Android

Summary

Grade: 3A

Reporting Line: Digital Engineering Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London/Remote

What to expect

The Senior Software Engineer is a key member of the Digital team, responsible for contributing to the delivery of functional objectives, always modelling the Post Office behaviours, and demonstrating a Postmaster first mindset. Acting as a trusted advisor, the Software Engineer will share their expertise in web development, demonstrating best practice across Digital delivery.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering and supporting the Post Office’s mobile digital estate. This includes leading the development of Android-based tablet applications used across Post Office branches to enhance in-branch operations and customer service and the Android/iOS Mobile Travel App. Reporting directly to the Digital Development Lead, you’ll help to drive multiple complex projects in a cloud-native environment, mentor junior developers, and ensure the reliability and scalability of mobile solutions.

What we can do for you

Now, more than ever, we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed throughout our organisation. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure

• Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity

• Car allowance

• Generous pension contribution

• Life assurance

• Income protection after 12 months service

• Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform

• Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words. We actively foster an inclusive workplace that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We hold the belief that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are not just vital but fundamental to our success and growth. Our priority lies in shaping a business that mirrors the diverse communities we reach, truly making Post Office 'Everybody's Business'. As an equal opportunity employer, we value and celebrate the differences among our people, ensuring that our practices reflect our dedication to inclusivity and equal representation for all.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience and professional working knowledge in primarily designing a mobile experience for variable screen sizes in variable versions of Android for mobile and tablet.
• Excellent knowledge of the following technologies is desirable Android, Kotlin, iOS, Swift.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Proficient in Google's Android design principles, interface guidelines and code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficiency in iOS and Android native development concepts
• Experience of cloud-native micro-services and distributed systems (ideally AWS)
• Experience of full-stack software development principles, architecture and conventions
• Strong understanding of data structures and architectures, using relational and/or non-relational database approaches with the ability to query using SQL
• Experience and understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Experience of release processes and governance
• Experience of a wide range of SLDC methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile Scrum, Kanban, behavioural-driven development (BDD), and continuous integration