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Senior Software Engineer- Andriod
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Salary
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£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 2134 (83% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Marks and Spencer Group Plc is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Join the M&S Software Engineering team and help shape digital experiences for millions of customers and thousands of colleagues. As a Senior Android Engineer, you'll be part of an engineering-led organisation where technology is central to our transformation and success.
We're looking for a passionate Android engineer with strong technical expertise, a collaborative mindset and a commitment to engineering excellence. You'll play a key role in designing, building and maintaining high-quality Android products, while contributing to technical direction, mentoring others and driving best practice across the team. Working within empowered, cross-functional product teams, you'll help deliver seamless mobile experiences that make a real difference to our customers.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
What you'll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Designing, developing, testing and maintaining high-quality Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, delivering scalable and performant mobile features.
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring other Android engineers, contributing to architectural decisions and engineering best practice.
- Championing clean architecture principles, modern Android development approaches and offline-first mobile strategies.
- Optimising Gradle build configurations and contributing to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to improve development efficiency.
- Collaborating closely with designers, backend engineers and product managers to deliver seamless, customer-centric mobile experiences.
Our tech stack
- Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Gradle
- RESTful APIs, GraphQL (nice to have)
- GitHub Actions, Figma, MDM (nice to have)
- Offline-first architecture, Clean Architecture, MVVM
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
- Strong experience developing Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Gradle.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and experience integrating mobile applications with backend services.
- Experience applying clean code principles such as SOLID, DRY and KISS, alongside modern software architecture patterns.
- Proficiency with Git and CI/CD practices, including experience with GitHub Actions and automated delivery pipelines.
- Passion for mobile performance, accessibility and user experience, with the ability to translate Figma designs into high-quality Android experiences.
What's in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone's welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.