Senior Android Engineer
Location: Glasgow
Salary: From £50K upwards (plus up to 10% bonus)
Flexible & Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office per week)
Help us create a better future, quicker
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. Our focus is on wind energy, smart grids and driving the change to a cleaner, electric future and we're investing over £4m every working day to make this happen.
Our Customer business provides energy to 5 million households and businesses across the UK. At ScottishPower we want to do the right thing for our customers. We believe in fair pricing and offer a choice of tariffs to suit customer needs.
What you'll be doing
The position of Android Developer sits within the Digital function of our Retail business, reporting to the Digital Development Manager. As an Android Developer within the Digital Team, you will be working in a small product squad alongside iOS developers, Backend developers, QA testers, Product Owners, Business Analysts and UX designers.
With app downloads in excess of 1 million, you have the potential to make a huge impact on our customer's digital experience. Our YourEnergy app is 100% Kotlin, built using MVVM architecture. We use Android libraries such as Room, NavGraph, LiveData and Dagger. RxJava is heavily used throughout the app.
We are looking for Mid-Senior level Android developers with a passion for writing great code with customer's needs at the forefront of their mind. You'll recognise the need to write tested, clean and maintainable code alongside moving in a fast and agile environment.
You will be required to assist the Digital Development Manager in:
* Providing support to the development activities within the ScottishPower family of Digital platforms.
* Striving to create visually appealing digital solutions that feature user-friendly design and clear navigation.
* Working to create a process of frequent change and improvements across the Digital environment by using all your technical and creative skills.
* Assessing the external and internal factors to maximise benefits and minimise risk to the business as appropriate.
* Producing effective developments that create best in class customer propositions and interactions where appropriate.
* Working in a collaborative manner with Analysts and Testers to collectively deliver to stakeholder requirements.
* Contributing to the delivery of operational Digital objectives by making recommendations and carrying out technical activities as prescribed by the Digital Development Manager.
What we're looking for
We are seeking a collaborative and enthusiastic Android Developer who is willing to push boundaries to deliver innovative solutions utilising the latest technologies. Essential skills for the role are experience in:
* Knowledge of Android Studio.
* Kotlin or Java knowledge.
* Comfortable connecting to RESTful APIs (Retrofit).
* Familiarity with versioning tools (e.g., Git or SVN).
* Familiar with Google Play/app release process.
* Knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes.
* Familiarity of RXJava/Reactive programming.
* Experience with debugging tools.
* Experience/familiarity of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, with test driven development and writing of UI tests would be an advantage.
What's in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits.
* 36 days annual leave.
* Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave.
* Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme.
* Payroll giving and charity matched funding.
* Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases.
* Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving.
* Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.
* Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments.
* Life Assurance (4x salary).
* Access to financial wellbeing support.
Why ScottishPower
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
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