Android Engineer Manchester, England
Job description
What we do
Vypr is a Private Equity/Venture Capital backed SaaS business providing a market leading product intelligence platform. We are on an exciting journey to be known around the globe for providing reliable consumer data. Our predictive data validation platform enables manufacturers and retailers to understand what their customers want to see on shelves. This helps reduce the time and costs spent developing new products, which makes for better products, faster. Our product combines behavioural science with a well-segmented consumer panel, and we have an enviable client list.
About this role
We are looking to recruit an Android Engineer to join our growing engineering team and be a part of something exceptional. You'll work in a cross-functional, agile engineering team alongside other engineers, product manager, designer, and delivery manager, all within a single autonomous team. We have a strong belief in empowerment, and by having the right skills and experience in the team, the team can work autonomously to define and deliver on our goals.
Our Tech Stack
Kotlin, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, NodeJS, Ruby on Rails, Python, AWS, Heroku, PostgreSQL, Redis, Cypress, RSpec, JUnit & Jest.
Why join Vypr’s product team?
- We dedicate time for learning, attending/speaking at conferences and events
- We run regular knowledge-sharing sessions & quarterly hack days.
- We write about the work we do in a blog.
What you will do
- Build and maintain Android apps using modern development standards, technologies and techniques
- You will have an active role in all aspects of the development life cycle, from story refinement to deployment to production
- Write unit, integration, and end to end tests to ensure code quality
- Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable
- Proactively contribute to a team culture that values quality, robustness, and knowledge sharing
- Research and evaluate new technologies that could improve the quality of our software
- Contribute to the product blog
Who you are
- You will have 3+ years of relevant experience with a strong track record of success
- Degree in Computer Science (not essential; we're always looking for super talented people)
- You are well-versed in the entire software development lifecycle
- Building products that delight people while also being stable, scalable, secure, observable, and performant is something you're enthusiastic about
- You have excellent communication skills and a user-centric attitude
- You have keen attention to detail, are adaptable, and work well in a team
- You are keen to mentor junior engineers and help them grow
- You are up for sharing knowledge to strengthen the ability of the team
- You strive to be the best in the world at what you do and want to be surrounded by others who do so as well
- You get nauseous when someone utters the phrase, "Think outside the box." But you actually do it
- You have strong, well-informed opinions but are open to being convinced otherwise through thoughtful discussion and debates with your teammates
- You have a bias towards action
- You're scrappy and ready to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to ship
- You are a problem solver and spend your time figuring stuff out rather than explaining why it can't be done
- You are incurably & insatiably curious. You probably know the difference between baking soda and baking powder (if you don't now, you want to go and find out, don't you?)
- You know when more analysis will help and when it's time to move on
- When you were a kid, you used to take things apart to see how they worked
- Your friends and family come to you for product/tech recommendations
What we offer
- Hybrid working
- Enhanced annual leave
- Access to a global benefits and reward platform
- Access to Well-being support, including an Employee Assistance Programmes
- Life Assurance
- Day off on your birthday
About Vypr
We have a culture where people can make their mark. Where passion, curiosity and innovation thrive. We reward those who take responsibility and contribute to driving us forward. We attract and develop those with talent.
We live our values of: Agility, Candid & Caring, Empowered to Succeed, High Performing - Passionate People.
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester
Application deadline: 31/01/2023
