Android Platform Engineer

Overview

Posted Friday 19 September 2025 at 00:00

Great ideas come from different minds. That's why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background - and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most.

And as the challenges evolve, so do we - working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

Android Platform Engineer

National Security Business
Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous.

Working on leading edge technology solutions including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOPs/SRE, Platform Engineering

We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.

Role

As an Android Platform Engineer, you'll relish the opportunity to work on problems where Stack Overflow or a ChatGPT prompt will only get you so far; your technically curious nature will allow you to create bespoke code, driving forward the country's safety through compelling delivery.

In a world where new apps are designed to deliver turnover & profit, you'll be solving problems to deliver functional code to Roke's National Security partners; not uploading to app stores and hoping for a viral sensation.

As an Android Platform Engineer, you'll gain the skills to develop code across the entire Android tech stack, working in partnership on unique project structures that deliver mission critical outcomes.

The key requirements

• Exposure to Android or Linux internals
• Experience with low level coding languages like C, C++, Java or Kotlin.

Where you'll work

You'll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.

Clearances

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve SC / DV clearance.

The Next Step

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.