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# Staff Mobile Engineer - Android

- **Company:** M& S
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Multitier Architecture, Continuous Integration, Github, Gradle, Model View ViewModel, Software Engineering, Git, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Figma, Graphql
- **Published:** June 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.fashionjobs.com/job/marks-spencer/Staff-mobile-engineer-android,11722426.html

## About the Role

* Deep expertise with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and the modern Android ecosystem.
 * Strong understanding of clean architecture, offline first patterns, and scalable mobile design.
 * Experience integrating RESTful APIs and familiarity with GraphQL.
 * Ability to translate Figma designs into polished, high performance UI.
 * Proficient with Git, CI/CD, and GitHub Actions.
 * Known for raising engineering standards and influencing technical direction.
 * Passionate about performance, accessibility, security, and user centric engineering.

Tech stack

 * Kotlin
 * Jetpack Compose
 * Gradle
 * REST
 * GraphQL (nice to have)
 * GitHub Actions
 * Figma
 * MDM (nice to have)
 * Clean Architecture
 * MVVM
 * Offline first principles

## Description

You will drive architectural vision, influence standards and practices beyond your squad, and ensure that our Android experiences are modern, scalable, and delightful. You will operate as a multiplier: coaching engineers, shaping technical direction, and collaborating widely across product groups to deliver outstanding mobile experiences.

What You'll Do

Technical Strategy & Leadership

 * Define and drive the long term technical vision for the Android platform across multiple teams.
 * Influence architectural decisions, ensuring adherence to clean architecture and modern Android principles.
 * Partner with engineering leaders to improve engineering velocity, quality, and ways of working.

Android Development

 * Design, build, and maintain high quality Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
 * Develop scalable, maintainable features and guide teams in implementing performance minded mobile solutions.

Mentorship & Technical Excellence

 * Mentor and develop Android engineers of all levels, raising the bar for engineering craft.
 * Lead technical reviews, champion TDD, and ensure best in class testing and quality practices.

Tooling, DevOps & CI/CD

 * Shape CI/CD strategy for mobile engineering and improve build systems such as Gradle.
 * Identify opportunities to optimise pipelines, automation, and developer workflows.

Research & Innovation

 * Explore new technologies, evaluate tooling, and introduce modern capabilities (e.g., GraphQL, offline first strategies, MDM integrations).
 * Contribute to mobile platform roadmaps and strategic engineering initiatives.


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