Software Engineer - Android Developer

Software Engineer | Android | Defence / MOD

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Contract or Permanent | £500pd or £70k
Cheltenham - 5 days a week + 1 day/week Herefordshire (for client visits)
Security Clearance : It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC Level) prior to appointment.
Ever built Android apps that actually feel fast, modern, and clean?
Comfortable jumping between Kotlin, backend services, and cloud-native systems without getting boxed into one layer? Want to work on secure, real-world systems where engineering quality genuinely matters?
This is a hands-on engineering role across mobile, backend, and cloud. You'll be building Android applications using Kotlin + Jetpack Compose, designing and shipping backend services in Rust, Python, or Go, and working with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) in a secure, high-assurance environment. xwzovoh
You'll be joining a defence team that values clean engineering, rapid iteration (including PoCs where requirements evolve fast), and strong collaboration through code reviews and Git-based workflows.
You'll need experience with:
Android development (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)
Backend development (Rust, Python or Go)
Git and modern development workflows
Docker + CI/CD pipelines
API design (REST / OpenAPI)
Working in secure or controlled environments
Nice to have:
AWS or Azure experience
Kubernetes
Agile delivery experience
Secure coding awareness
If you like building across the stack, solving real engineering problems, and working in an environment where the tech genuinely matters, this is one to look at.