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This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.\n\nHave a quick glance of our Engineering best practices, see our engineers talk about their experience and opportunities to learn and grow; Check out our Tech stack, reach out to us if you have any questions. Visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/engineering-jobs/\nAt a glance\n Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and London Head Office / Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises. Our Engineering team currently works from the office roughly once a week to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs.\nSalary range: £52,000 - £77,000\nContract type: Permanent\nKey Responsibilities\nYou will work as a senior software engineer specialising in Android development within a cross-functional Agile development team. You’ll be working collaboratively with other highly skilled Android Engineers as well as iOS engineers, Business Analysts, Quality Engineers, Designers and User Experience specialists on challenging customer-facing projects.\nAs a Senior Android Engineer you will have responsibility for the development approach and provide technical assurance on complex IT projects. You will also use your knowledge of software engineering to support shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced software engineers. You will work with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders which will require excellent communication skills.\nLearning new skills is extremely important to us. You would be expected to constantly improve your engineering skills and keep up to date with the latest technologies and techniques. In return for your commitment you will receive the support and resources needed to achieve your learning goals.\nInternally this role is known as Product Engineer (L7).\nEssential skills / experience you’ll need\nExtensive experience in Native Mobile Development in Android (Kotlin and Java)\nAccessibility best practice\nContinuous Integration/Continuous Delivery\nExperience with generative AI tools and techniques to enhance development and productivity.\nExperience with Kotlin Multi Platform (KMP)\nDemonstrable experience in TDD, pair programming\nAgile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban\nREST API development and/or consumption\nDeep understanding of MVVM and MVP.\nDesirable skills / experience you may have\nPostman or similar tools\nCharles/Proxyman or similar tools\nBitrise/Gitlab CI\nYou will be working closely with the iOS development teams, and will also work with our website and microservice teams, as such any experience in the following areas may also be helpful, but is not required or expected:\nSwift/iOS\nGraphQL\nMicroservice Architectures\nDocker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure\nUnderstanding of UX principles\nHTML, CSS, and related web technologies\nExperience with modern JavaScript libraries and tooling, such as React, Redux, Webpack\nAny server side development languages such as Java / Kotlin.\nAdditional Information:\nThe application form consists of CV upload, followed by application questions. Please visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/how-to-apply/journey/ to understand more about application and hiring process\nIf you are successful following your initial application, the next stages are: a screening call with a recruiter, tech assessment and two rounds of interviews. \nYou'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Please let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.\n\nClosing Date:\nNovember 22, 2026Pay:\n£52,000.00 - £77,000.00 AnnualContract Type:\nPermanentHours of Work:\n35Job Level:\nPartnership Level 7Where You'll Be Working:\nLondon Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP\nWe’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.\nWe’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.\nAs Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.\nWe all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.\nAs Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.\nImportant points to note:\nIt’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.\nWe also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.\nWe want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. 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