Senior Mobile (Android) Developer

Our client is building a revolutionary mobile platform for a premier football team, designed to redefine fan engagement and create a seamless, immersive experience for supporters both inside the stadium and around the world.They are looking for a Senior Mobile Engineer to play a key role in architecting and developing this platform, combining native mobile experiences with real-time data and analytics to deliver personalised content, mobile ticketing and innovative in-stadium features.Skills and Requirements:5+ years of professional mobile engineering experience, with a proven track record of delivering native Android applications at scale.Deep proficiency in the modern Android technology stack, including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose/Views, Coroutines/Flow, Foreground Services, Firebase and Git.Strong experience consuming and integrating RESTful APIs within mobile applications.Experience establishing and owning mobile CI/CD, automated testing and release processes, including unit, integration and device-in-the-loop testing.Experience with crash and error analytics and maintaining reliable production mobile applications.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to diagnose complex issues under pressure.Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.A proactive, self-starting mindset with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.Ability to work effectively with teams operating in US time zones.Professional maturity, including the ability to identify and escalate risks proactively, ask for help when needed and remain composed in challenging situations.A forward-thinking mindset with the ability to propose innovative solutions, improve the software development lifecycle and guide non-technical stakeholders.Role and Responsibilities:Architect the mobile experience – Play a key role in designing and developing a native Android application that delivers a seamless and immersive experience for football supporters worldwide.Build at scale – Develop high-quality mobile capabilities using Kotlin and the modern Android stack, ensuring the application is reliable, performant and scalable.Connect fans to real-time experiences – Integrate the mobile application with backend services and real-time data pipelines to deliver personalised content, statistics, media and innovative in-stadium functionality.Drive mobile engineering excellence – Establish and maintain automated testing, mobile CI/CD, crash analytics and streamlined release processes to support reliable production delivery.Collaborate across disciplines – Work closely with backend engineers, product teams, data teams and other stakeholders to design and deliver an integrated fan engagement platform.Solve complex technical challenges – Diagnose and resolve issues across the mobile application and its integrations, applying strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.Improve the development lifecycle – Identify opportunities to improve engineering practices, development workflows, testing and release processes.Contribute to backend capabilities – Support the development and integration of backend services using Python and FastAPI where required, particularly those supporting real-time data ingestion, processing and delivery to mobile clients.Drive innovation – Explore new technologies and approaches that can enhance fan engagement and help establish a new standard for mobile experiences in the sports industry.Benefits:Opportunity to build a next-generation mobile fan engagement platform for a premier football team.Chance to directly shape how supporters interact with the team and the game, both in the stadium and globally.Work on a highly engaging product combining native mobile technology, real-time data, analytics and personalised experiences.Opportunity to work with modern Android technologies including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow and Firebase.Exposure to backend and cloud technologies including Python, FastAPI and RESTful APIs.Opportunity to contribute to innovative features including mobile ticketing, personalised content, live statistics and in-stadium experiences.A role with significant technical ownership and the opportunity to influence architecture, engineering practices and the overall mobile experience.For more information – please apply for this job or send your CV directly and I will call you back to provide you with more details.Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.