This role requires a deep understanding of mobile ecosystems, strong leadership skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into robust, scalable, and user-centric mobile solutions. The Mobile Architect will define technical standards, guide development teams, and drive innovation across our mobile product portfolio.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architectural Design & Strategy:
- Design and define the overall architecture for complex mobile applications for iOS, Android, and potentially cross-platform (e.g., React Native, Flutter), ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
- Translate business requirements and user experience (UX) designs into clear, actionable technical specifications and architectural blueprints.
- Evaluate and recommend the appropriate technology stack, frameworks, libraries, and tools for mobile development initiatives.
- Define and enforce mobile architecture and coding standards, best practices, and design patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture) across development teams.
- Drive continuous improvement in mobile architecture, focusing on performance optimization, memory management, scalability, and security.
- Development & Implementation Oversight:
- Oversee the entire mobile application lifecycle, from conception to deployment and maintenance.
- Ensure the successful integration of mobile applications with backend services (RESTful APIs, GraphQL, etc.), third-party APIs, and cloud platforms.
- Lead the implementation of secure mobile development practices, including data encryption, secure communication protocols, and authentication/authorization mechanisms.
- Guide the setup and optimization of CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications.
- Identify and troubleshoot complex technical issues, bottlenecks, and bugs, providing timely and effective solutions.
Requirements
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Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience:
- 10+ years of overall experience in software development, with at least 5+ years specifically in mobile application development (iOS and/or Android).
- Minimum of 3-5 years of proven experience in a Mobile Architect, Lead Mobile Developer, or similar technical leadership/architecture role.
- Extensive experience designing, building, and deploying large-scale, production-grade mobile applications.
- Technical Skills:
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Native iOS: Expert proficiency in Swift (and Objective-C if legacy systems are involved), deep understanding of iOS frameworks (e.g., UIKit, SwiftUI, Core Data, Core Animation), and Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.
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Native Android: Expert proficiency in Kotlin (and Java if legacy systems are involved), deep understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle, Jetpack Compose, and Material Design principles.
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Architecture Patterns: Strong understanding and practical experience with mobile architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP, VIPER, Clean Architecture).
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API Integration: Proficient in integrating mobile applications with backend services using RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, GraphQL, etc.
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Performance Optimization: Expertise in mobile performance tuning, memory optimization, debugging tools, and crash analytics.
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Testing: Experience with various mobile testing methodologies (unit, integration, UI, E2E) and frameworks.
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Security: Strong knowledge of mobile security best practices, data encryption, and secure coding principles.
