Posted: 2026-08-09 13:29:04  Deadline: August 17, 2026   Full-time   Salary: Confidential

Co-operative Bank of Kenya is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Android Engineer. The successful candidate will design, develop, test, and maintain robust user facing Android applications while working within an agile squad to uphold engineering and quality standards and deliver stable, customer centric digital solutions for Youth Financial Services.

Position Details

Position: Android Engineer.
Employer: Co-operative Bank of Kenya.
Department: Youth Financial Services.
Job Reference: AD-YFS/IID/2026.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, test and maintain Android applications using Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK.
Translate UI and UX designs into responsive, production ready mobile interfaces.
Integrate applications with backend services using REST APIs and modern integration patterns.
Write clean, testable and well documented code following SOLID principles and industry standards.
Conduct code reviews and enforce quality, security and performance best practices.
Troubleshoot, debug and resolve performance bottlenecks and crashes.
Implement unit, integration and UI tests using modern Android testing frameworks.
Optimize application performance, memory usage, offline capabilities and battery consumption.
Manage app releases through Google Play Console including rollout, testing and monitoring.
Stay current with the Android ecosystem, libraries and emerging technologies.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA and backend teams throughout the development lifecycle.
Maintain updated technical documentation and support continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
Minimum of three years of practical Android development experience.
Deep expertise in Kotlin, Java, Android Studio, and Android SDK.
Strong knowledge of Jetpack components, Retrofit, Room, Dagger or Hilt, Coroutines, and Material Design.
Experience with Gradle, Firebase Cloud Messaging, push notifications, and app analytics.
Solid understanding of MVP, MVVM, and Clean Architecture.
Hands on experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito.
Proven experience integrating apps with RESTful services.
Strong grasp of security best practices for mobile apps.
Experience with Git, CI and CD pipelines, and DevSecOps aligned workflows.
Previous experience publishing at least one Android app is an added advantage.
Demonstrable experience working in agile development environments.
Ability to communicate effectively and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non technical audiences.

Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae to the email address below on or before August 17, 2026.

Application Email: jobs@co-opbank.co.ke

Job Reference: AD-YFS/IID/2026

Co-operative Bank of Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.