Android Engineer; Mid-level

Android Engineer (Mid-level)

Join Freetrade as a mid‑level Android Engineer. We are building an Android mobile application that enables customers to access investment opportunities across the UK, US and EU markets.

Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. We are changing the way our customers invest and grow their wealth by simplifying the process and removing the barriers of cost and complexity.

As an engineer you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a robust, scalable platform used by thousands daily. You will work on new features, collaborate with design, product and QA teams, and contribute to a modern, unified Graph

QL API with Apollo.

• Android app is written fully in Kotlin
• Components are organized using the MVVM pattern
• Screens are built with Jetpack Compose blocks from our design system
• Firebase is used for authentication

• Contribute to the development of new features and maintain existing features of the Freetrade Android app
• Ensure high performance, quality, security and responsiveness of the application
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design and ship new features
• Write tests, participate in code reviews and maintain code quality
• Identify and fix bottlenecks, bugs and technical debt
• Participate in a support rota to understand and address customer issues

• 4‑5 years of experience developing production‑grade mobile applications
• Strong problem‑solving skills and passion for continuous improvement
• Understanding of mobile architecture patterns such as MVVM or MVI
• Experience with Android toolchain:
  Kotlin, Dagger, Jetpack libraries
• Familiarity with Jetpack Compose for building modern user interfaces
• Experience with reactive libraries such as coroutines or Rx
• Understanding of Android framework development and API integration
• Knowledge of Human Interface Guidelines
• Proficiency with Git and continuous integration (Circle
  
  CI)

We operate in a hybrid model: 3 days in‑office and 2 days from home. Our offices are in central London and Budapest.

• Hybrid working with flexibility for those who need it
• Work from home days:
  Wednesday and Friday
• Bonus scheme linked to company success and individual impact
• 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays and one extra day per year of service
• Enhanced pension match up to 5 %
• Group life insurance at 5× salary
• Private health insurance with dental, vision and wellness programmes
• Income protection cover
• Enhanced parental leave
• Learning & Development funding for industry qualifications
• Cycle to Work scheme with tax‑free monthly instalments
• 10 days paid sick leave per calendar year

Interview Process:

• Initial interview with Senior Talent Partner
• Hiring Manager interview to assess skills and experience
• Live coding session
• System design interview
• Executive interview to evaluate cultural fit

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