Join Pets at Home as an Android Developer on a hybrid / remote basis located in Handforth. You will shape and enhance Aurora, an internal application used by store colleagues, by developing new features, troubleshooting bugs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
Strong knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
Understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles.
Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
Demonstrable Android development experience through personal projects, GitHub repositories, or published applications.
Familiarity with CLEAN Architecture and MVVM.
Nice to have: Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps Boards, or a degree in Computer Science.
Skills & Responsibilities
Kotlin and Android development: Build high-quality features and enhance existing functionality within the Aurora mobile application.
Automated testing: Write and contribute to tests to improve overall app quality, stability, and performance.
Git and version control: Collaborate seamlessly with team members using standard development workflows.
CLEAN Architecture and MVVM: Structure scalable and maintainable mobile app codebases.
Potential transition routes: People from Software Engineer or Junior Mobile Developer roles may bring relevant programming skills, alongside meeting essential Kotlin and Android development requirements.
Job description
Android Developer
Hybrid / Remote
About the role
At Pets at Home, we're passionate about creating digital experiences that make life easier for our colleagues and customers. We're looking for an Android Developer to join our team and help shape and enhance Aurora, an application used by colleagues across our stores.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building high-quality mobile applications, solving problems, and working collaboratively within a supportive development environment. You'll play a key role in developing new features, improving existing functionality, and contributing to the ongoing success of an app that makes a real difference to our colleagues every day.
What you'll be doing
Developing new features and enhancing existing functionality within our Android applications.
Investigating, troubleshooting and resolving bugs.
Contributing to automated testing to improve quality, stability,and performance.
Working closely with Product, QA and development colleagues to deliver successful releases.
Participating in the full software development lifecycle, from planning and design through to deployment.
Supporting continuous improvement and sharing ideas to help us build better products.
Essential skills & experience
Strong knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
Understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles.
Experience using Git and collaborative development workflows.
A passion for mobile app development and a desire to continually learn and develop.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Demonstrable Android development experience through personal projects, GitHub repositories, or published applications.
Familiarity with Android development approaches including CLEAN Architecture and MVVM.
Nice to have
Experience working with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps Boards.
A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
What you'll get
In return, you'll join a supportive team where you'll have the opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to meaningful products and help shape solutions used by colleagues across our business. You'll work in a collaborative environment that encourages learning, innovation and continuous improvement.
If you're passionate about Android development and enjoy creating applications that make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
