Role: Lead Android Developer
Office: London
Hybrid, 2 days a week
About Us:
Two Circles is a global sports agency. We drive growth for sports properties by
delivering deeper connections with fans, through the intelligent use of data and
technology.
We work with some of the world’s biggest sports organisations – including the NFL,
Premier League, Formula 1, AFL, Wimbledon and UEFA – and have been named Sport
Industry Agency of the Year on more than four occasions.
We have a team of over 950 Two Circlers working from 14 cities across
APAC, North America, and EMEA,
serving our expanding international client base.
Data is at the center of our approach - helping clients to get a better understanding
of their customers and deliver insights that influence top-level decision-making.
From there, we develop digital products and integrate data and technology solutions
that grow audiences and revenue across ticketing, participation, sponsorship and
media.
Role Description:
As a part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our software engineering capability
and looking for an experienced Senior Android Engineer to join our London office and
lead from the front in the technical design, setup, and implementation of digital
products and solutions for our clients.
You will play a pivotal role in the establishment of cross functional engineering
practices, tooling and culture as the team is established and continues to grow.
You will have a proven track record of delivering best-in-class digital products whilst
solving complex engineering problems. We are looking for a team player who is able
to mentor and upskill other engineers whilst setting the bar for best practice.
If this sounds like you, then let's talk!
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
● Work closely with Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads and Product
Managers to understand problems and define technical scope for global sports
properties.
● You will be hands on, building and delivering end-to-end solutions for clients
whilst encompassing and establishing best practices in coding standards.
● Leading and influencing the design of software architecture both in house and
alongside clients.
● Drive technical excellence and advocate for clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
● Establish and maintain coding standards, development practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
● You will be active in the hiring of other Software Engineers whilst helping refine
and improve the process.
● Being an advocate for developer experience and a keen interest in continually
improving it.
● Encouraging a blameless culture of continuous improvement and technical
excellence.
● This is a hybrid role where you are expected to be in our London office for 2 days
a week and occasionally travel to client offices in London and EMEA.
Your Skills
What we are looking for:
● A minimum of 5+ years experience in Android development including experience in technical leadership or as a senior/lead engineer.
● A high level of proficiency and understanding of Kotlin.
● Strong architectural knowledge (SOLID principles, clean architecture etc) and
passionate about writing clean, modular and testable code.
● A passion for delivering high quality UI/UX that scales to all screen sizes using
Jetpack Compose.
● Experience in a CI / CD environment where you have utilised tools such as
Bitrise, Circle CI, GitHub actions or Azure DevOps etc.
● Experience in agile development practices, continuous integration and test
automation via various methods such as unit, integration, contract and E2E
testing.
● You have experience in monitoring the performance and analytics of your
applications with tools like Firebase, Sentry, Mix Panel, Google Analytics etc.
● A strong desire and advocate for performant applications.
● A flair for simplicity when problem solving.
● Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a variety of
audiences to explain your solutions and collaborate effectively with others.
Nice To Have:
● Experience building modules using KMM (Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile) for
consumption by iOS.
● Experience working in an agency environment.
● Experience working in a startup.
● A degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
● A keen interest in sport and sports business’.
Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an
equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran
status.