Staff Engineer (Android)
Admiral Group Plc
- New York, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
À propos
This role is critical to enabling Admiral’s mission through a modern, reliable Android platform. The Staff Engineer (Android) ensures the technology underpinning this mission is robust, scalable, and future‑ready. Key Accountabilities
Technical Strategy & Architecture
Define and own the Android platform architecture aligned to Admiral’s long‑term business and technology strategy. Lead the design of scalable, modular, secure Android solutions supporting customer acquisition, onboarding, policy management, and payments. Act as the final technical authority for Android‑related architectural decisions. Identify and manage technical risk, debt, and dependencies across teams. Complex Problem Solving & Delivery
Design and implement highly complex Android features with significant customer and business impact. Solve ambiguous, systemic problems (performance, reliability, scalability, platform evolution). Lead investigations into major incidents, root causes, and long‑term fixes. Balance short‑term delivery with long‑term platform health. Engineering Standards & Quality
Define Android engineering standards, best practices, and development guidelines. Ensure strong adoption of testing, CI/CD, observability, and performance monitoring. Champion quality, accessibility, security, and compliance in a regulated environment. Influence platform‑wide consistency across Admiral. Leadership, Influence & Mentorship
Act as a
technical leader and mentor
to Android and mobile engineers. Provide technical guidance, reviews, and coaching without formal line management. Influence Product, Design, Backend, and Leadership teams through expertise and trust. Represent Android engineering in senior technical forums and cross‑domain initiatives. Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Stay at the forefront of Android and mobile technology trends. Evaluate emerging tools and frameworks (e.g. Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Multiplatform). Propose and lead innovation initiatives that improve customer experience, developer productivity, or platform resilience. Contribute to Admiral Pioneer communities of practice and knowledge sharing. Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
Deep expert‑level knowledge of Android development, Kotlin, Android SDK, and Jetpack libraries. Proven experience designing and evolving large‑scale, customer‑facing mobile applications. Strong architectural expertise (Clean Architecture, modularisation, MVVM/MVI). Advanced understanding of mobile performance, security, and reliability. Ability to influence senior stakeholders and make strategic technical decisions. Comfortable operating in ambiguity with minimal direction. Desirable
Experience in insurance, fintech, mobility, or other regulated industries. Exposure to Kotlin Multiplatform, platform unification, or shared‑domain architectures. Experience contributing to cross‑organisation technical strategies. Public technical contributions (open source, talks, internal frameworks). Admiral: Where You Can
Eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join, increasing over time to up to 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. Disability Confident Leader
As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long‑term health condition who opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process. If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, let us know and we will provide the necessary assistance.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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