Staff Software Engineer, Android
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Role in brief
Kindred Group seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Android to drive technical excellence in their innovative betting and gaming team. This role is ideal for those with strong software design and coding skills who thrive in agile environments.
About the role
At Kindred Group, you'll be part of FDJ UNITED, a leading operator in the betting and gaming sector. This role involves leading a team focused on innovation while ensuring high standards in performance, security, and scalability. You will play a key role in addressing technical debt and mentoring team members.
The ideal candidate will be proactive in identifying challenges and driving continuous improvement within the team. You will share knowledge across teams and champion best practices in coding and technical governance. Success in this position means contributing significantly to the team's ability to deliver safe and engaging experiences for customers.
Skills that matter here
- software design: This role requires strong software design skills to create effective solutions for business problems.
- coding: Coding proficiency is essential for leading technical excellence and addressing performance and quality.
- problem solving: You will utilize problem-solving skills to tackle complex challenges within the team.
- debugging: Strong debugging skills are necessary to ensure high-quality software delivery.
- agile: Experience in agile teams is crucial for developing minimum viable products and adapting to changing requirements.
- security: Expertise in security practices is vital for maintaining safe gaming experiences.
Who this role suits
- A seasoned software engineer with a strong background in Android development.
- Someone who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys mentoring others.
- A proactive problem solver who embraces challenges and seeks continuous improvement.
- An effective communicator who can engage with stakeholders and keep the team aligned.
From the employer
Key accountabilities
- Ensuring that technical debt, performance, quality, security etc., are addressed in the right way
- Ensuring technical decisions are taken within the team
- Focused on continuous improvement
- Proactively identifying blockers and utilizing the whole team to solve them
- Mentoring team members with technical governance in mind
- Sharing knowledge and solutions cross teams
- Challenges and encourages team to solve complex problems
- Leads by example
- Champions coding standards and best practices across all relevant areas e.g. security, performance, monitoring, scalability
- Understands the technical strategy and drives it towards the team, proposing and implementing solutions to improve and futureproof components
Skills, knowledge and experience
- Strong software design and coding skills
- Solid problem solving and debugging skills
- Experienced in working in agile teams, challenging requirements to develop MVP
- Expert in security, performance, monitoring, scalability and best practices in each of these areas
- Ability to understand the business area, team architecture and systems, and to be able to create solutions for business problems
- Strong drive for continuous improvement taking the team forward
- Good communication skills to be the go-to person for the team and to keep stakeholders updated
Questions about this role
Is this position remote?
Yes, this role is remote.
What level of experience is required?
This is a senior role, suitable for experienced engineers.
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