Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Job Description
Flexible working - We are currently operating a discretionary hybrid working model which is designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want our people to come into the office at least two days a week.
We are looking for an Android Developer to join our engineering team in Financial Services.
In this role as an Android Developer, you’ll take charge of designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Android apps using Kotlin. Your expertise in the latest Android tech and cross-platform frameworks will be key to delivering smooth, efficient mobile experiences.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform using Kotlin.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Utilise the latest Android technologies, including Jetpack components, to enhance application performance and user experience.
- Developing cross-platform applications using frameworks such as Flutter or React Native will be a plus.
- Work with external data sources and APIs.
- Conduct unit testing to ensure code robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
- Identify and fix bugs, and improve application performance.
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximise development efficiency.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in Android app development with a strong focus on Kotlin.
- Familiarity with the latest Android technologies and frameworks, such as Jetpack, Compose, and Coroutines.
- Experience in cross-platform mobile development using frameworks like Flutter or React Native.
- Strong understanding of the full mobile development lifecycle.
- Proficiency in integrating with RESTful APIs and third-party libraries.
- Solid understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
- Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud messaging APIs and push notifications.
- Experience with working in highly regulated environments (Preferably financial services or healthcare)
- Knowledge of performance tuning and optimisation techniques.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application
Additional Information
Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [email protected]
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