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# Lead Android Engineer

- **Company:** Capital One
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Android Software Development, Android Studio, Automation of Tests, Customer Data Management, Junit, Pair Programming, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Kotlin, Code Testing
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/lead-android-engineer/51073934

## About the Role

Working in and across tech teams is a natural part of our outcome-based culture, so you'll have plenty of opportunity to talk, coach and learn with many great and diverse individuals. As part of our mobile platform engineering team, you will set the pace for multiple mobile engineering teams and take ownership of the fully native mobile apps that our customers love.
Please apply if you are keen to work with the following technology stack. You do not need to be an expert in all of these areas; we are primarily looking for excellent problem solvers with a strong willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Kotlin and Java, for writing well-factored, well-tested code in both the Android app and backend orchestration services
Android Toolset, including Android Studio, to leverage the Android platform on a large enterprise scale
Testing Frameworks, using JUnit, Espresso, and advocating for approaches like Pair Programming, TDD, and BDD
AWS, utilizing cloud opportunities to maximize inner-sourcing and continuous improvement
And meet most of the following:
You are passionate about creating products that produce good customer outcomes
You enjoy leading a team of technologists, alongside product, design and other disciplines
You want to design new product iterations, thinking strategically about architectural decisions and can communicate to stakeholders
You act as a technical evangelist, evaluating technical risks while coaching and mentoring more junior engineers
You appreciate the sensitivity of our customer data and the resiliency, performance and security that demands
You enjoy automation (unified deployment pipelines, automated testing) and aspire to 'automate all but the creative problem solving'
You want to develop yourself, with access to various support systems (learning, mentorship, conferences, progression)
You enjoy hybrid working, with Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in our bright offices