Mobile Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Mobile App Architecture: Design, define, and implement scalable, robust, and maintainable architecture for mobile applications across both iOS and Android platforms. 
• Platform Expertise: Provide technical leadership and in-depth knowledge of mobile technologies and frameworks, including iOS (Swift, Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin, Java), as well as cross-platform frameworks like Flutter or React Native. 
• Technology Strategy: Drive the selection of mobile technologies, tools, and frameworks in alignment with business objectives, ensuring they meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. 
• Code Quality: Establish best practices for code quality, performance optimization, testing, and documentation. Mentor development teams to ensure adherence to these standards. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to ensure seamless integration of mobile applications with backend services and third-party APIs. 
• Performance & Scalability: Optimize mobile applications for performance, ensuring they are fast, responsive, and highly scalable, even under high loads. 
• Mobile Security: Ensure that mobile applications meet the highest security standards, protecting user data and maintaining privacy in compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR). 
• Technical Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of mobile architecture strategies, and provide guidance and support to engineering teams in addressing complex technical challenges. 
• Innovation & Research: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in mobile development and evaluate how they can be integrated into the company’s products and services. 
• Code Reviews & Mentorship: Perform code reviews and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level developers, helping them grow their skills and improve code quality. 
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve technical issues in mobile applications, including performance bottlenecks, crashes, and integration challenges. 
  

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). 
• Experience: 
• 8+ yearsof progressive experience in software development, with at least5+ yearsfocused on native mobile application development.
• Minimum of3+ yearsin an Architect or Lead capacity defining architecture for complex, large-scale, enterprise-level mobile applications.
• Extensive experience in architecting mobile applications for bothnative IOS and Android(Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, Java).
• Proven experience in integrating mobile applications with backend APIs and third-party services. 
• Strong understanding of mobile development life cycles, design patterns (MVC, MVVM, etc.), and best practices. 
• Familiarity with mobile app deployment pipelines, including CI/CD for mobile apps. 
• In-depth understanding of mobile performance optimization techniques and troubleshooting methods. 
• Knowledge of UX/UI principles for mobile apps and collaboration with design teams to implement great user experiences. 
• Technical Skills: 
• Expertise in iOS and Android native development, including frameworks and libraries. 
• Exposuretocross-platform mobile frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter, Xamarin). 
• Knowledge of cloud services and mobile backend integrations (e.g., AWS, Firebase, Azure). 
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git. 
• Expertise in mobile security best practices and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. 
• Experience in mobile testing frameworks (e.g., XCTest, Espresso, Detox). 
• Experience with App Store and Google Play Store submission processes, guidelines, and troubleshooting. 
• Soft Skills: 
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems and design elegant, scalable solutions. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. 
• Ability to mentor and lead a team of developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Strong attention to detail and passion for delivering high-quality products. 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. 
  

Desirable Skills

• Prior experience supporting customers in theDigital/Restaurant/Retail/eCommercedomain is highly desirable.
• Experience with AR/VR technologies or advanced mobile features. 
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks for mobile apps (e.g., CoreML for iOS). 
• Experience in mobile app performance profiling and debugging tools (e.g., Instruments, Android Profiler).