Android Developer

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

What you'll do: Build, support and improve coding best practices to develop testable code at a high quality

Take part in key decisions to help guide the team towards scalable and maintainable solutions

Ensure communication is strong with the Android and wider team

Support the squad's applications and services out of hours on a rota basis

Bring a positive solution driven attitude when collaborating with other team members

What you'll bring: Experience in Kotlin/Java and in building mobile applications for Android

Experience with the Android SDK and a passion to leverage the latest libraries to improve your efficiency

Knowledge of building phone and tablet user-interfaces that scale to screen size

Experience of having created and maintained mobile backend services. Knowledge of SOLID Principles and design patterns used in mobile applications

Experience with development process, such as software architecture, monitoring and observability, automated CI/CD pipelines and integrations with API, Graph QL and other backend services, while collaborating closely in a multi-functional team.

Creativity and keenness to push forward internal development through participating in guilds, sharing knowledge and keeping on top of the latest technologies.

Department overview:
We're the Product Hub. We're the team behind your favourite Sky products and the platforms that power them. We make every moment magical, everywhere. Our team is made up of self-motivated, big thinkers who have a knack for solving problems and find new ways to captivate millions of customers by putting them at the heart of everything we do. From Sky Glass, Sky Q, Peacock and NOW to News and Sports apps, we make entertainment even better and we can't wait to get started on what's next.
Product Delivery
Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products. From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release.
The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you'll work: Leeds:
Our spacious tech hub is under a mile away from Leeds train station. There's also plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark.

You can also blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis and stay fit at our subsidised gym.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer