SC Cleared SENIOR ANDROID ENGINEER

SC Cleared SENIOR ANDROID ENGINEER

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Summary: We are looking for a Senior Android Developer with active SC clearance to design and build high-quality native mobile applications. The role requires strong experience in delivering secure and user-focused Android solutions, with a focus on modern architecture and performance optimization. Familiarity with GDS standards and AI-assisted development tools is highly desirable. The position is hybrid and requires working via an umbrella company under PAYE terms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin/Java and the Android SDK
  • Integrate RESTful APIs and external services into mobile workflows
  • Optimise application performance, including caching strategies, offline support, and API efficiency
  • Support production releases, ensuring readiness for Google Play Store submission
  • Address Play Store compliance issues and respond to rejection feedback
  • AI Engineering & Development Practices
  • Leverage AI agents and coding assistants (eg, GitHub Copilot) for code generation, refactoring, and testing
  • Review and validate all AI-generated code prior to production use
  • Use AI tools to support debugging, root cause analysis, and impact assessment

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience with Kotlin (preferred) and/or Java, and the Android SDK
  • Proven experience integrating REST APIs (or similar services)
  • Hands-on knowledge of Google Play Console, app signing, and release management
  • Experience with mobile performance optimisation and secure coding practices
  • Familiarity with modern Android architecture components (eg, MVVM, Jetpack libraries)
  • Active SC clearance
  • Experience working with GDS (Government Digital Service) standards
  • Familiarity with AI platforms and APIs (eg, OpenAI, Azure AI)
  • Experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar coding assistants
  • Understanding of AI/UX interaction patterns and best practices
  • Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality and maintainability
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Proactive in adopting modern development practices, including AI-assisted workflows

Salary (Rate): £540/day

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

SENIOR ANDROID ENGINEER

SC Cleared

Interview process: Tech IV

Location: Hybrid

IR35 Status: PAYE via Umbrella company only

Job Description:

Senior Android Developer (SC Cleared or eligible)
Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Android Developer to design and build high-quality native mobile applications with modern, scalable architecture. The ideal candidate holds active SC clearance and brings strong experience in delivering performant, secure, and user-focused Android solutions.

Experience working to GDS (Government Digital Service) standards and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (eg, GitHub Copilot) are highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin/Java and the Android SDK
  • Integrate RESTful APIs and external services into mobile workflows
  • Optimise application performance, including caching strategies, offline support, and API efficiency
  • Support production releases, ensuring readiness for Google Play Store submission
  • Address Play Store compliance issues and respond to rejection feedback
  • AI Engineering & Development Practices
  • Leverage AI agents and coding assistants (eg, GitHub Copilot) for code generation, refactoring, and testing
  • Review and validate all AI-generated code prior to production use
  • Use AI tools to support debugging, root cause analysis, and impact assessment

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Strong experience with Kotlin (preferred) and/or Java, and the Android SDK
  • Proven experience integrating REST APIs (or similar services)
  • Hands-on knowledge of Google Play Console, app signing, and release management
  • Experience with mobile performance optimisation and secure coding practices
  • Familiarity with modern Android architecture components (eg, MVVM, Jetpack libraries)
  • Active SC clearance

Desirable:

  • Experience working with GDS (Government Digital Service) standards
  • Familiarity with AI platforms and APIs (eg, OpenAI, Azure AI)
  • Experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar coding assistants
  • Understanding of AI/UX interaction patterns and best practices

Candidate Profile

  • Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality and maintainability
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Proactive in adopting modern development practices, including AI-assisted workflows
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