Android Developer

Lead Android Engineer – Autonomous Systems – London

Ready to step up from Senior to Lead? If you love deep technical challenges and customers who depend on your app working anytime, anywhere – this one’s for you.

The Role:

You’ll design and optimise mission-critical networking layers for autonomous systems, solving problems like:

• Low-level protocol design (sockets, WebSockets) for unreliable environments
• Bulletproof offline functionality – think ride-sharing app resilience, but for defence tech
• Real-time data streaming with strict performance requirements

You’re the missing piece if you:

• Have 5+ years Android experience (Kotlin/Java) and know Jetpack inside out
• Live for networking challenges – sync conflicts, spotty connections, and edge cases are your specialty
• Want true ownership of architecture (no micromanagement, just hard problems to solve)
• Have battle scars from high-stakes apps (ride-sharing, delivery, or similar is perfect)

Why this isn’t just another Android job:

• Your work enables autonomous systems that operate in critical scenarios
• You’ll join a tight-knit team of experts (founders included) who ship impactful tech
• Growth potential: Equity in a well-funded startup tackling the hardest problems in defence
• Perks that matter: Competitive salary, visa support, top-tier equipment, health/dental, and free breakfast and lunch daily

Reach out on LinkedIn or via email – josh@durlstonpartners.com to discuss further!

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