Android Developer

As an Android Developer you'll sit within the Engineering 'chapter' working collaboratively with other Developers and Software / QA Engineers. At Tesco Mobile, we empower our customers to seamlessly manage their products and services through native mobile applications on both iOS and Android platforms. Our Mobile App squad is a diverse and agile team, including iOS and Android Developers, a Product Owner, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, and more. All working together to shape, build and deliver outstanding mobile experiences that delight out customers.

In this role you will have the chance to create, code, and implement customised solutions that elevate our Tesco Mobile Android app to new heights. Your expertise will play a crucial role in improving our mobile app by introducing new features and custom functionalities. Working in collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will deliver high-quality solutions that meet our ambitious business goals!

You will be responsible for:

Design, develop, and maintain Android features using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android UI components.

Work within established architectural patterns, contributing to scalable, modular, and maintainable Android app components.

Collaborate with cross‑functional team members—including Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, and other developers—to deliver high‑quality features.

Integrate the Android application with RESTful APIs and backend systems.

Ensure strong app performance through profiling, debugging, and performance optimisation across a wide range of Android devices.

Write clean, testable, and maintainable code while contributing to unit testing and UI testing practices.

Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and promoting consistent coding standards across the Android codebase.

Stay current with the latest Android platform updates, Jetpack libraries, tools, and best practices to support ongoing app improvements.

You will need:

Minimum 4 years of hands‑on Android development using Kotlin.

Experience with Jetpack Compose and Android UI development, with a good understanding of the latest Android platform features.

Knowledge of MVVM or other modern Android architecture patterns.

Experience integrating Android applications with RESTful APIs and backend services.

Proficiency in writing and maintaining unit tests, with a good understanding of testable Android architecture.

Understanding of push notifications (FCM), offline storage, concurrency, and performance optimisation across diverse Android devices.

Good knowledge of Material Design guidelines and the broader Android ecosystem.

Proficient with Git and collaborative development workflows.

Strong problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Bonus but not essential: Experience or flexibility with cross-platform development (e.g., Kotlin, Android, or frameworks like Flutter/React Native) is highly advantageous and welcomed.

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility