Lead Android Engineer

• Set the pace for multiple mobile engineering teams
• Take ownership of our fully native mobile apps
• Help design product iterations and make strategic architectural decisions
• Evaluate technical risks and communicate decisions to stakeholders
• Coach and mentor more junior engineers
• Work with colleagues across technology, product, design and other disciplines

Technologies:

• AWS
• Android
• Backend
• Support
• JUnit
• Java
• Kotlin
• Mobile
• Security
• TDD
• Cloud
• HTTP

• Experience or interest in Kotlin and Java for well-factored, well-tested code in Android apps and backend orchestration services
• Familiarity with the Android toolset, including Android Studio
• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit and Espresso; interest in approaches such as pair programming, TDD and BDD
• Familiarity with AWS or willingness to learn
• Passion for creating products that produce good customer outcomes
• Interest in leading a team of technologists and collaborating with product, design and other disciplines
• Ability to think strategically about product iterations and architectural decisions, and communicate with stakeholders
• Appreciation of the sensitivity of customer data and the importance of resilience, performance and security
• Interest in automation, including deployment pipelines and automated testing
• Willingness to learn, adapt and develop professionally
• Interest in hybrid working, with three days a week in the London office

We are hiring a Lead Android Engineer for a permanent role in our London office, with a hybrid schedule: in the office Tuesday through Thursday and working from home Monday and Friday. At Capital One, we are working to be a force for good in lending and building a leading information-based technology company. Our outcome-based culture supports collaboration, learning and coaching across diverse teams. We invest in career development, including up to £5,000 toward external qualifications, and offer a competitive pension, performance-based bonuses, 25 days of annual leave with the option to buy five more, private medical insurance and enhanced parental leave. We are committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace and support associates through more than 10 employee-led Business Resource Groups.