Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.
We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.
Role: Senior Engineer I (Android)
Location: Soho Square, London Office / Hybrid
Reporting to: Engineering Manager
The Role
We are on a mission to be “the app you can’t move without.” Since launching in 2000 with a vision to make home‑hunting happy, we have grown into the biggest property app and website in the UK — with over 1 million Android users every month.
We are seeking a highly skilled, product‑minded Senior Android Engineer to join our mobile team. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering high‑impact, user‑centric mobile experiences that help millions of home‑movers every month.
You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners in Product Management, Design, Backend Engineering, and Analytics to bring ideas to life. As a Senior Engineer, you will contribute hands‑on to the codebase, take ownership of complex features, mentor others, and help shape engineering best practices across the team.
Responsibilities include:
- Product Collaboration:
Work closely with product managers and designers from the earliest stages of discovery, shaping solutions with user needs and product strategy in mind.
- End‑to‑End Ownership:
Lead the delivery lifecycle for key features — from concept to production — ensuring a seamless experience for Android users.
- Technical Excellence:
Architect, design, and implement modern, high‑performance Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and Clean Architecture principles.
- User‑Focused Solutions:
Advocate for users across the entire mobile journey, ensuring new features are intuitive, accessible, and delightful.
- Mentorship:
Provide technical guidance, pair programming, and thoughtful code reviews to upskill mid‑level and junior engineers.
- Data‑Driven Iteration:
Partner with analytics to understand user behaviour, experiment with improvements, and iterate on features post‑launch.
- Quality & Performance:
Maintain a scalable, maintainable, and efficient codebase through strong engineering practices including TDD, CI/CD, and automated UI/testing frameworks.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Experience:
Has 5+ years of experience building and shipping high‑quality Android applications using Kotlin.
- Product Mindset:
Understands product goals and can translate business problems into technical solutions that resonate with users.
- Technical Expertise:
Proficient in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, Coroutines (including Flows), Room, and modern Android architectural patterns.
- Collaborative Skills:
Comfortable working within cross‑functional squads and contributing to shared outcomes.
- Data‑Informed Decision‑Making:
Familiar with mobile analytics and A/B testing, and proactive in using data to drive iteration.
- Performance Optimisation:
Experienced in measuring and optimising app performance, stability, and responsiveness across a diverse Android device ecosystem.
- Mentorship & Leadership:
Confident mentoring and supporting others to raise the engineering bar.
Bonus points for:
- Experience working with Firebase (Crashlytics, Remote Config, A/B Testing)
- Knowledge of performance and network debugging tools
- Exposure to mobile release processes and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Gradle optimisations)
- Understanding of accessibility best practices for Android
- Experience with micro‑frontends, modularisation, or multi‑module Android architectures
Android Tech Stack
- UI: Jetpack Compose, XML, Coil, Picasso
- Architecture: Jetpack ViewModel, Hilt, Clean Architecture, Coroutines, Flows
- Testing: Espresso, JUnit 5, Mockk
- Tooling: Firebase (Crashlytics, Remote Config, A/B Testing), GitHub Actions CI/CD
About Rightmove
Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.
Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:
- We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
- We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
- We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
- We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
- We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.
We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!
If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making......
People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.
What we offer
- Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
- Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
- 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
- Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.
- Contributory stakeholder pension.
- Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
- Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
- Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
- Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.
At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.
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