[Hiring] Software Engineer (Android) @Collinson

Role Description

The Senior Android Developer at Collinson's Travel Experience division will be at the forefront of bringing our visionary roadmap to life, focusing on delivering globally appealing, customer-centric solutions. Acknowledging the importance of regional nuances, the chosen candidate will guarantee that our digital offerings strike a chord at both the universal and localized levels. This role is pivotal in architecting and developing Android applications that offer a smooth, user-friendly travel experience for our global clientele.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Maintain and enhance the existing codebase, with a strong focus on continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
• Identify, fix, and resolve bugs while continuously improving application performance.
• Ensure optimal performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Integrate and maintain third-party libraries and APIs to ensure seamless functionality.
• Continuously evaluate, adopt, and implement new technologies to improve development efficiency.
• Work closely with the design team to ensure UI/UX best practices and Material Design guidelines are followed.
• Identify and address security vulnerabilities to ensure a secure application environment.
• Stay up to date with the latest Android trends, architectures, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• 4 - 8 years of overall software development experience, with 4+ years in mobile application development.
• Hands-on experience building Android applications, with a strong understanding of Android app architecture, lifecycle, and best practices.
• Strong focus on user interaction, usability, and visual design, with an eye for detail.
• Solid knowledge of architectural design patterns such as MVVM, MVP, and Clean Architecture, with proven experience building scalable and modular applications.
• Proven experience integrating AI-assisted development tools into daily workflows (e.g., code generation, testing, debugging, performance analysis, or automation).
• Experience with Gradle and dependency management tools such as Maven Central and Version Catalogs.
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable code, with experience in testing strategies including unit tests, UI tests (Espresso), and snapshot testing.
• Good understanding of common mobile design patterns such as dependency injection, observers, and reactive programming.
• Passion for coding and continuous improvement across frameworks, languages, and development processes.
• Ability to take ownership and drive the development of impactful features and products end to end.
• A genuine passion for writing well-structured, readable, and maintainable code.
• Thrives in a collaborative team environment, eager to learn new technologies, tackle technical challenges, and grow together as a team.

Interview Process

• Stage 1 - A short call with one of our Engineering Managers for around 30 minutes, who will tell you more about the team, our products, technology and ask questions about your career history and suitability for the role.
• Stage 2 - A technical test (at home) and we'll review your solution and approach to it.
• Stage 3 - A meeting for 60-90 minutes with different members of the engineering team (Engineering Manager/Lead) to discuss your technical test and decisions.
• Stage 4 - A 30-60 minute discussion with the Head of Architecture & Engineering.

Company Description

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

• Operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme.
• Access to a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences in over 650 airports in 148 countries.
• Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.
• Mission focused on doing good beyond profit and giving back to communities.
• Diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.