Muzz

Mid Android Engineer

Muzz
full-timeAldgate, London, UK (hybrid) or Remote within UK/EUMid LevelMid-Level£41,000 – £68,000
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Job Description

Muzz is the world's largest Muslim dating and marriage platform, serving over 15 million members with a track record of facilitating more than 800,000 successful marriages. Backed by Y Combinator (S17), this profitable London-based consumer tech startup is building the first $1 billion Muslim tech brand.

The Role

Join the in-house Android team as a Mid-level Android Engineer. You'll work on cutting-edge Android applications built primarily in Kotlin, with your code impacting hundreds of thousands of users globally. The team prioritizes native development and modern Kotlin practices, shipping features quickly while maintaining high code quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Android applications from requirements through Google Play Store deployment
  • Build features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose within reactive architectures (MVVM/MVI)
  • Implement efficient caching solutions and manage data persistence
  • Collaborate in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) to deliver at pace
  • Write well-tested code using JUnit, MockK, and screenshot testing
  • Work with Firebase, Ktor, Hilt, and GitHub for development and deployment

What We're Looking For

  • 2+ years building Android apps in Kotlin
  • Strong command of Coroutines and reactive programming
  • Practical experience with caching and data management
  • Ability to iterate quickly across multiple features
  • Solid understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
  • Meticulous code quality standards
  • Willingness to learn and tackle challenging problems
  • Entrepreneurial energy and bias toward action

Nice to Have

  • App localization experience
  • UI test automation
  • Material Design and latest Android features knowledge
  • Threading, animation, video/image manipulation, and messaging experience

What's Offered

  • Meaningful equity for all team members
  • Monthly learning day (last Friday of each month)
  • International team trips twice per year
  • Regular social events
  • Minimum 33 days paid holiday annually
  • Flexible location: Aldgate office (hybrid, 3 days/week: Tue-Thu in-office) or fully remote within UK/EU (UK-based candidates in-office last Thursday of each month)

Compensation

  • London-based: £41,000 - £68,000 + equity
  • Remote within UK/EU: £37,000 - £61,000 + equity

Visa Sponsorship

No work visa sponsorship available; candidates must be currently located in the UK or EU and able to work without sponsorship.

Hiring Process

CV submission → initial video call → technical exercise → interview (in-person or remote) → offer. The process is deliberately fast-tracked.