App Engineer

The Role

At Unite Students, we create a Home for Success by leveraging technology to empower students to thrive in their university journey. Our flagship mobile app, developed using Flutter, plays a vital role in this mission, providing seamless experiences for students to manage their accommodation and enjoy a fulfilling student life.

We`re seeking passionate Flutter Developers with a solid technical foundation and a drive for creating exceptional mobile experiences. In this role you`ll work on a well-architected, business-critical app, built using modern Flutter practices. You`ll collaborate with product owners, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver features that meet the evolving needs of our users. Success in this role requires adaptability, attention to detail, and a commitment to technical excellence within an Agile environment.

The Tech Stack

• Flutter and Dart
• Riverpod for state management
• REST APIs
• Git for version control & Azure Pipelines for CI/CD

What You`ll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining our mobile app, ensuring it meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
• Collaborating with designers and product owners to create market-leading solutions tailored to students`needs.
• Writing clean, testable, and maintainable code using modern Flutter practices.
• Reviewing pull requests, participating in code reviews, and contributing to technical discussions.
• Continuously refining processes, estimations, and technical documentation.
• Debugging and optimising app performance to deliver a seamless user experience.
• Presenting progress and results to stakeholders.

What We`re Looking for in You

• Demonstrable experience of commercial Flutter development experience is required, with opportunities available for developers at junior, mid, and senior levels
• Proficiency in Dart and a solid understanding of mobile development best practices.
• Prior experience in mobile development with other frameworks (e.g., iOS/Android native) is a significant advantage.
• Experience with state management solutions such as Riverpod, BLoC, or Provider.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and JSON for backend integration.
• Familiarity with Git and an understanding of version control workflows within a CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience with automated testing and a commitment to writing high-quality, testable code.
• Strong problem-solving skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment.

What You`ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
• 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.