Senior Android Developer

We’re looking for a Senior Android Developer to join our team as we bring our existing app in house. Over the next 18 months, we’re transitioning towards an App-first approach and need strong Android Engineers to support this transition.  

About Veygo

At Veygo our world is learner and temporary pay-as-you-go car insurance. We know people's lifestyles are changing and our pay-as-you-go insurance provides our customers with flexible cover by the hour, day or week, so they can get cover when they need it, and not when they don’t. We're proud to have over 1 million customers and to be backed by Admiral Group, voted Best UK Car Insurance Provider six years in a row by The Personal Finance Awards.  

Please note: this is a hybrid role based in our Cardiff office once-twice a week.

Who You Are                                  

• Proven experience as an Android engineer, with a significant portion of that experience at fast-paced, consumer-focused companies.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering and scaling Android applications with a large user base.
• Strong proficiency in Android Kotlin and deep understanding of Android frameworks and APIs.
• Strong experience with CI/CD & frequent release cadence.
• Experience with engineering complex mobile app architectures, including data modelling, networking, caching, and synchronisation.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with a passion for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive and self-driven, with the ability to take ownership of projects and drive them to completion.
• Be comfortable operating in a scrappy environment, which will have you working deep in the code, but also reporting upwards simultaneously.

What The Job Involves

• Collaborate closely with product, design, and other cross-functional teams to define and drive the technical roadmap and architecture for the Veygo Android application.
• Comfortably contribute to the development of complex features and architectural enhancements, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability of the Android app.
• Champion the delivery high-quality code while operation as a high performing engineer.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, code standards, and design principles.
• Continuously work with backend, frontend and leadership teams to enhance the Veygo Android App Design.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here

Admiral, Where You Can Be You

At Admiral you’re accepted, supported and empowered to be you. Because you’re brilliant.

We’re proud of our people-centric culture which has led us to being recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re committed to ensuring that at Admiral, progression is not slowed or haltered by barriers related to protected characteristics.

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