Senior Android Engineer / Android Tech Lead

<p><b>Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong experience shipping Android apps in Kotlin</li><li>A solid grasp of Android networking (HTTP(S), TLS, sockets, proxies)</li><li>Experience with native code (C++ / NDK) or complex SDKs</li><li>Good understanding of Android APIs, versioning and Play Store policies</li><li>Strong debugging skills (crashes, performance, battery)</li><li>Experience mentoring others or acting as a technical sounding board</li><li>Nice extras (not deal-breakers): VPN experience, Accessibility Services, Work in privacy-sensitive or regulated domains</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Own the Android architecture across apps and SDKs</li><li>Build and evolve features in Kotlin (with some Java and C++/NDK)</li><li>Deal with networking, performance, stability and edge cases</li><li>Stay ahead of Android OS and Google Play changes and guide the response</li><li>Support SDK integrations and help solve tricky production issues</li><li>Review code, challenge designs and help raise the bar technically</li><li>Use modern tooling (including AI-assisted coding tools) to move faster and write better code</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AI</li><li>Android</li><li>HTTP</li><li>Support</li><li>Java</li><li>Kotlin</li><li>VPN</li><li>Mobile</li><li>REST</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer / Android Technical Lead who enjoys owning technical decisions and solving complex problems in data-heavy environments. This hybrid role is based in Manchester, requiring two days in the office, with flexible working options available. We offer a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to influence technical direction without people management responsibilities. Our team values reliability and performance, and we provide full home-working setups to support your success.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>