Mid-Weight/Senior Android Developer

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Android Developer to create and develop high-profile, rock-solid, beautiful Android applications.
The Business

Touchnote is the world’s most popular postcard-sending service. We were ranked the 9th fastest growing technology company in the UK in 2015 and the 31st fastest growing in EMEA in Deloitte’s Fast50 ranking.

Our mission is to become the most meaningful way for family and close friends to stay in touch.

We started in 2008 in London and have since sent millions of personalised cards worldwide. Our apps and website have been featured in the world’s leading press, in Google Play and iTunes, and on grandparents’ fridges worldwide.

Our app is available on the iPhone, iPad, Android mobiles and tablets as well as on touchnote.com.

The Role

Deliver the next version of our Android app with a significantly improved UX and design
Attend project kick-off, design and review meetings
Transform requirements into compelling, usable, media-rich interactive experiences on Android phone and tablet devices
Interface and coordinate with team members, including Product management and designers
Write clean, documented, reusable, and scalable code for deployment on mobile platforms
Maintain a coding skill set consistent with current and upcoming Android platform capabilities, sharing knowledge as applicable
Work at both detailed and abstract levels, solving problems creatively
Be highly productive, creative and motivated
The Candidate

Essential

At least 4 years experience in Android development, from conceptualisation through to successful launch of an application in Google Play
Genuine love for beautiful code and design, a good eye (or two), and an insatiable desire to improve the user experience and user happiness of everything around us
Be passionate about Touchnote and our mission to be the best way to send meaningful messages and gifts to the people you care about
Be knowledgeable about the mobile app ecosystem and agile development
Strong understanding of the latest features and development best practices for Android, including features in upcoming SDKs, resource optimisation techniques and social network integration (e.g. Facebook)
Proven familiarity with OOP and implementation of software design patterns

Desirable

Experience with client-server type architectures and protocols
Experience in working with designers, product managers and software engineers to come up with breakthrough product ideas
Bachelor in Computer Science

Behavioural Competencies

Fun to work with
Bright, driven, love challenges and want to change the world
Communicates effectively
Results focused
Committed, responsible and reliable
Customer focused

Salary and benefits

Competitive salary, Equity – based on experience.
Shares incentive scheme
Free team lunch every Monday
Fresh coffee, fruits and sweets every day (we try to reduce the sweets but it’s hard)
Beers and soft drinks on Fridays (or we head to the pub when it’s not raining)
An occasional company off-site
Plenty of private desk space, laptop of your choice, large monitors and quiet enough environment to be able to focus and achieve flow

Notes to applicants

Please include the URLs of all live apps you’ve worked on, and let us know what part did you play in building the app.