Lead Mobile Engineer - Android

We are looking for an experienced Lead Mobile Engineer to join our team working on a complex field-service mobile application used by engineers across the UK.

You will lead the technical direction of our Android platform, guiding a team of developers working on a mature, production codebase with a large user base.

• Proven ability to lead technical projects and guide engineering teams, including mentoring engineers.
• Clear communicator who can work well with team members of all disciplines and directly with the business.
• Experience developing and refining AI-assisted development workflows, with the ability to improve how the team uses the latest tools and practices.
• Comfortable evolving team ways-of-working in dynamic fast-paced delivery environments.

Desirable experience:

• Track record of evaluating emerging technologies (including AI tooling) and introducing them effectively.
• Understanding of Play Store publishing, policies, and release management.
• Experience with cross-platform approaches (KMP, shared architecture patterns).
• Awareness of mobile security best practices, including dependency vulnerability scanning.
• Experience in SaaS, field service, or logistics domains.

What You'll Bring

• You are a leader who strives for psychological safety in your team.
• You celebrate the success of those around you and promote individual and team development outside of pure delivery.
• You stay current with the Android ecosystem but apply new tools and patterns as appropriate, not just because they're new.
• You balance the need to work in legacy codebases whilst modernising and delivering new features.
• Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and course-correcting when needed.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin and the modern Android stack (Compose, coroutines, MVVM).
• Experience with legacy codebases, including XML Views, Fragments, and Java interop.
• Strong understanding of offline-first architecture and API integration.
• Familiarity with the broader Android ecosystem (Hilt, WorkManager, Realm, Firebase, Location Services).
• Experience in software development, with a strong understanding of modern programming languages and associated tooling.
• Familiarity with cloud based hosting.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and guide engineering teams.

• A generous annual leave entitlement plus a personal leave entitlement
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support on relationships, bereavement, finances)
• Life Insurance
• Company pension scheme, with an uncapped 5% employer contribution
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Paid Volunteer Leave Days
• Public Holiday Exchange Scheme
• Talent Referral Programme - get rewarded for referring a friend to join our team!
• Cyclescheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to a bike & equipment
• Home & Tech Scheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to some new tech
• A discounts and cash back scheme
• Casual dress and relaxed office environment
• Opportunities for career progression and development
• Diverse training & internal networking opportunities across all of our product lines
• Service recognition awards
• Click here to find out more about working at Simpro Group!

Simpro Group provides best-in-class SaaS field service management solutions to trade and field service businesses worldwide. The group comprises four industry-leading companies, Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange and ClockShark, with offices across North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Simpro, AroFlo & BigChange provide comprehensive field service management software for growth-minded trade and field service businesses, while ClockShark specializes in time-tracking and scheduling software solutions. Together, these companies seek to drive businesses forward with solutions that empower teams to work smarter, provide foundations for business scaling, and offer data-driven insights to fuel decision-making. Simpro Group serves over 22,000 businesses and over 400,000 users worldwide and has a global workforce of more than 600 employees. Ready to transform your business? Explore our products at simprogroup.com , aroflo.com , bigchange.com and clockshark.com . Headline: Important Recruitment Fraud Alert Simpro Group has been made aware of fraudulent recruitment activity where individuals are impersonating our company and hiring managers to deceive job applicants. These scammers are using a fraudulent website and email domain (simprogroupcareers.com) and may contact you with illegitimate job offers. Their goal is typically to steal your personal information for identity theft or to trick you into paying for fake application fees, background checks, or equipment. If you have been contacted by someone you suspect is not a legitimate Simpro Group recruiter, or if you have any doubts about a job posting, please do not respond. Do not provide any personal information or payment. We take this matter very seriously and have reported this fraudulent activity to the relevant global authorities. We are committed to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process for all candidates. You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply