Mobile Developer

Title: Mobile Developer
Job Location: Palo Alto, CA
Duration: 12 months

Required Visa: Only visa independent (No H1B)
Pay Rate: $52/hr on C2C

Exp range: 8+ years

Job Description:
– We are looking for a visionary Mobile Development Lead to spearhead our mobile engineering efforts.
– You will be responsible for the technical roadmap of our flagship applications, leading a cross-functional team of iOS and Android engineers.
– Your mission is to bridge the gap between product requirements and technical execution, ensuring we deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable mobile experiences using Kotlin and Swift.
– Technical Leadership: Define the overarching mobile architecture and technical strategy for both platforms. Drive consistency in patterns (MVVM) and shared logic where applicable.
– Team Mentorship: Lead and grow a team of 10 engineers. Conduct code reviews, provide career coaching, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.
– Architecture & Design: Own the end-to-end SDLC. Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., Kotlin Multiplatform, AI-assisted coding) to keep our tech stack at the cutting edge.
– Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Backend Engineers to translate business goals into technical specifications.
– Performance & Stability: Monitor app health using tools like Firebase or Sentry. Optimize startup times, memory usage, and battery consumption across various device tiers.
– Android – Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow, and Dagger/Hilt. iOS – Deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, Combine/Swift Concurrency, and modularization.
– Architecture – Experience with Fastlane, Bitrise, or GitHub Actions for automated testing and App Store/Play Store deployment.
– Data and APIs – Proficiency in REST/GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, and local storage solutions (Room, SwiftData, Realm).
– Tooling – Mastery of Xcode, Android Studio, Git, and Charles Proxy/Flipper for debugging.
– Experience: 8+ years in mobile engineering, with at least 3 years in a formal leadership or Staff Engineer capacity.
– Portfolio: Proven track record of shipping and maintaining large-scale apps (100k+ DAU) in the App Store and Google Play Store.