Senior Flutter Developer at hedgehog lab
Job title: Senior Flutter Developer
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: UK with flexible home, office, or hybrid working
Office locations: HQ = Newcastle, Hubs = Leeds and London.
This isn't a feature factory. You'll build scalable Flutter apps that make a real impact for global brands – products that matter and leave a legacy.
You'll work in an environment built for focus, creativity, and autonomy. No micromanagement. No endless meetings. Just the space to do your best work, your way.
We care deeply about our craft and our people. You'll join a kind, curious, and supportive team that balances excellence with empathy.
You'll also have true flexibility: work from anywhere, with a culture that values trust, clarity, and growth.
What You’ll Lead
* Take ownership of a major client project – often a flagship mobile app build – delivering engineering excellence and smart testing from day one.
* Lead Flutter projects end-to-end: defining testing standards, solving complex technical problems, and shaping how we build high-quality mobile apps.
* Help define its future by experimenting with new tools, driving team practices, and representing hedgehog lab in the wider Flutter community (including events like Flutter North).
* Rotate across diverse projects (fintech, healthtech, etc.) to unlock delivery impact.
How You’ll Work
* Lead with both technical depth and collaboration, partnering across disciplines to deliver exceptional outcomes.
* Own product and technical direction from concept through launch.
* Design robust testing strategies across unit, widget, integration, and end-to-end layers.
* Support CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Bitrise, etc.).
* Shape team standards and best practices for scalable, maintainable apps.
* Mentor other engineers and foster continuous learning.
* Be hands‑on and outcome‑driven, working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team that values experimentation, evidence, and impact.
Who Are Hedgehog Lab
hedgehog lab is a digital product consultancy with 20 years of experience. Based in Northern England, we help global brands craft better digital experiences through technical excellence and human‑first collaboration.
Hedgehog Lab Benefits
* 28 days holidays + bank holidays
* 5 Impact Days per year to spend on L&D, volunteering or innovation
* Flexible working environment
* Enhanced parental policy
* Financial wellbeing services
* Annual wellbeing budget + two days wellbeing
* Mental health support
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Company‑supplied Apple Mac
Required Experience
* Strong Flutter and Dart experience.
* Expertise in testing best practices and automation.
* Familiarity with CI tools and mobile pipelines.
* Ability to solve complex problems with clean, maintainable code.
* Experience with mobile performance, UX, and security.
* Good knowledge of REST APIs and HTTP.
* Bonus: native Android (Kotlin) or iOS (Swift) skills.
Nice To Have But Not Essential
* Jenkins, Firebase Test Lab, or E2E tooling.
* Backend/API exposure.
* Community or open source contributions.
* Mentoring, blogging, or dev advocacy.
Ready to apply?
Submit your application below. Please note that we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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