Senior Engineering Team Lead - Android

UK London

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Core Payments

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13 Mar 2026

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R-0004575

We’re reinventing payments.
In less than four years, Dojo disrupted the market to become the largest and most loved acquirer in the UK. Our payments infrastructure, purpose-built for in-person commerce, is game changing.

Now, over 150,000 customers across four countries choose to transact billions with us every year.
But we’re just getting started.

Our people are the driving force behind our success. They are our greatest investment and our ultimate competitive advantage. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy, trust, and ownership to thrive. The results take care of themselves.

 


The role

Our cloud-native acquiring platform is the resilient backbone of Dojo, but our ambition extends far beyond just processing transactions. We are building a differentiated device ecosystem, and at the very heart of this strategy is the Dojo Device OS team. This is the true intersection of our hardware and software, the platform that will transform our devices from simple payment terminals into an ecosystem of apps for our partners and customer.

As the Senior Engineering Team Lead for Dojo Device OS, you will lead a talented team of Android engineers responsible for building this foundational software platform on top of our Android stack. We are looking for a delivery-focused leader with a deep background in Android engineering. You will be instrumental in enabling both Dojo and our third-party partners to build and run applications on our hardware, directly contributing to our long-term vision. If you’re passionate about mentoring engineers and leading the delivery of a software ecosystem that supercharges our hardware products, this role is for you.

What you will do

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Android engineers, fostering a collaborative and open culture where problems are solved effectively.
  • Drive the technical execution and delivery of the team roadmap, ensuring a high rate of delivery in an agile environment while maintaining exceptional quality.
  • Take technical responsibility for the entire software development lifecycle, from architectural design and SDK definition to deployment and operational health.
  • Build the foundational software platform, including a Launcher application and device-specific SDKs, that enables a seamless experience for both our own and our partners' applications.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and leads of adjacent teams to align on strategy and deliver a cohesive product experience.

What you will bring

  • Proven experience in a technical leadership role, managing and mentoring a team of Android engineers in a high-impact area.
  • A strong, hands-on background in Android development, with deep knowledge of Kotlin and modern frameworks (e.g., Jetpack Compose).
  • Experience in library or SDK development, with an understanding of how to build extensible software for other developers to use.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align and influence both technical and non-technical partners.
  • A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with experience in agile methodologies and a strong belief in quality, automated testing, and CI/CD.
  • Product-centric thinking, with a genuine passion for creating elegant, reliable software that solves real-world customer and partner problems.
  • Experience in working with low level device libraries or AOSP would be a bonus!

 

Dojo home and away

We believe our best work happens when we collaborate in-person. These “together days” foster communication, drive innovation and spark our brightest ideas.

That's why we have an office-first culture. This means working from the office 4+ days per week.

With offices across Europe, we know a thing or two about staying dynamic. Need deep focus? Head to a quiet zone. Big ideas? Collaboration spaces have you covered. Just here for a catch-up? Our social hubs make it easy. Do work that counts, in spaces made for you.


Question: what’s curious, relentless, and customer obsessed?

If you’re keen to know the answer, you’re a third of the way to meeting our Dojo values.

If the following speak to you, let’s talk:

  • You’re curious. You have a real desire to learn and create.
  • You’re relentless. You keep going even when it’s easier not to. 
  • You’re customer-obsessed. You know how important customers are to what you do. 

 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Dojo

From local bakeries to well-known eateries, Dojo payments serve over 150,000 places across the UK. 

And something that’s fundamental to creating relevant, innovative products at Dojo is to build teams to reflect the diversity of the businesses we serve.

Our drive to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is closely linked to helping employees thrive and innovating for better customer experiences.

If you care about your work, you’re curious, and you think customer-first, you have a place at Dojo.

To make sure you’re the best you can be throughout the recruitment process, let us know if you need any extra adjustments to help you thrive. 

 

Visit dojo.careers to find out more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Dojo, or check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages. 

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