Android Engineer, Yoto
£60-70k
+ Share option programme
1+ day a week in office
Interactive audio platform for kids
Posted today
Interactive audio platform for kids
101-200 employees
Posted today
£60-70k
+ Share option programme
1+ day a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help parents inspire the next generation of independent, creative minds.
Role
Who you are
- Native Android Kotlin development experience
- Proven experience of Android app development
- Understanding of Android app development design patterns and native Android SDKs
- Jetpack Compose
- Understanding of Android Modern Architecture, MVVM, MVP, MVC etc
- Experience consuming 3rd party APIs and familiarity with standard authentication mechanisms (OAuth/Auth0)
- Ability to work in a fast paced scale-up environment
- Comfortable in contributing to discussions and presenting your solutions
Desirable
- Device testing in the cloud (Firebase, Bitrise or other)
- IOS development (Swift)
- Cloud based infrastructures (AWS), serverless development
- Experience with popular IoT protocols (RFID/NFC, Bluetooth/BLE, WiFi, MQTT)
- Android Auto
- Understanding responsive design principles, speed optimisation techniques, web standards, accessibility
- Media streaming and audio processing (codecs, live streaming, normalisation, etc)
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Mid-Level Android Engineer to help us to continually build the Yoto Android app
- We look after the Yoto apps, building out new & exciting features to continually delight our customers
- The apps are designed to support parents giving them access to their whole library, enable them to make their own content and to set player settings
- Write clean and robust code following good development principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI)
- Use TDD incl. unit, integration and end-to-end tests and be prepared to write tests for all feature delivery
- Get involved in architecture, standards and tooling decisions
- Take part in researching, estimating and prioritising features for the roadmap
- Work with the Player OS and Platform teams to deliver features
Salary benchmarks
Our take
A key development in the last 5 years has been a move towards screen-based kids entertainment like apps and streaming services. However, more recently there have been concerns that excessive screen time for children can be damaging to health and development. So, many consumers are looking for alternative products which will expose children to modernity without the drawbacks of many modern devices. This is the demand which Yoto is setting out to capitalise on.
Yoto's product - a screen-free audio platform - enables children to access features such as audiobooks, podcasts, and soundscapes via physical cards inserted into the device. The Yoto Player has received considerable early praise from consumers and from investors also, who granted Yoto considerable funding.
Perhaps the most difficult challenge for a business operating in the highly competitive children's toys market is keeping its product current. However, Yoto's software is fully customisable, meaning that alongside its library of content, parents can add their own audio files to the device to suit the interests of their children. This imbibes Yoto with a customisability that gives it an edge, especially as children's tastes change with age.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Meet the team
11 people
Niamh Power, Tech Lead Manager
Our mission
Looking after Yoto's native iOS & Android apps, which allow parents to control and manage their players, their library and discovering new contentInsights
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"At Yoto I'm treated as an adult, and given the autonomy to get on with what I need to get done at work while also getting done what I need to in my..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2024
$23m
ANGEL
May 2021
$17m
SERIES A
Total funding: $43.4m
Company benefits
- Your birthday off
- Choice-based approach to where you work - we encourage everyone to come in to the office minimum once a month
- A Work from Anywhere policy giving you the opportunity to work from a different location for a temporary period
- Yoto player and starter pack of cards
- Company socials and celebrations, including our annual Yoto Fest
- 2x volunteer days a year
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Family-friendly leave
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Workplace pension
- Private Medical Insurance or Wellbeing Allowance
- Dental advice and guidance
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance
Company HQ
Somers Town, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Ben Drury
(Co-Founder & CEO)He has extensive experience as a Non Executive Director for the likes of Marmalade and Intercede. Since 2016, he has also been a board member and investor for Pimoroni.
Filip Denker
(Co-Founder & CTO)People progressing
Beth is our wonderful Head of Product, she got promoted to the position after 2 years as a Senior Product Manager.
Niamh is our superstar Tech Lead Manager for the iOS team, she got promoted to the position after 18 months as a Senior iOS Engineer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Yoto
Clemence Strobl (Talent & People Manager)
- At Yoto, we love creating a world where childhood is rich with discovery and joy. We’re also passionate about building a workplace where everyone can thrive - both professionally and personally. We value flexibility and give our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them.
- We're committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, feel valued and supported. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group holds bi-monthly forums to elevate diverse voices and perspectives, ensuring everyone at Yoto feels heard, respected, and appreciated.
- We don’t just embrace differences - we celebrate them. We share audio content from a vibrant and diverse community of creators, and we are building a team that reflects that same diversity. We invite candidates from all walks of life to explore opportunities with us and join a company that champions flexibility, equity, and inclusion.
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