Job Description
About the Role:
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Android Mobile App Developer to join our dynamic product development team here at NEXT. If you're passionate about crafting beautiful, high-performance, and modern Android applications using Kotlin and the cutting-edge Jetpack Compose framework, we want to hear from you!
As an Android Developer specialising in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, you will be instrumental in the design, development, and maintenance of our Android mobile application. You will work closely with product owners, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to deliver a seamless and engaging user experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and build advanced Android applications using Kotlin.
* Develop modern, declarative UIs using Jetpack Compose.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
* Work on bug fixing and improving application performance and stability.
* Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
* Implement unit and integration tests to ensure code robustness.
* Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
About you:
Required Skills And Experience
* Professional experience in Android development.
* Deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.).
* Proven hands-on experience developing production-ready applications with Jetpack Compose.
* Strong understanding of the Android lifecycle, asynchronous programming, and dependency injection (e.g., Koin, Hilt).
* Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating with backend services.
* Proficiency with version control tools, specifically Git.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Nice to Haves
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
* Familiarity with Room, Coroutines, and Flow.
* Knowledge of accessibility best practices on Android.
* A portfolio showcasing apps built with Jetpack Compose.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.