Our CompanyWe care about helping people. Our purpose is to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. Our associates feel a sense of belonging in an inclusive place with an amazing history and a sharp focus on our future. Our connected culture is who we are and how we work together to achieve our strategies, accelerate our transformation, and achieve extraordinary results. It's an exciting time to be a part of H&R Block!
What you'll do...Visionary and hands-on
Principal Mobile Native Engineer will lead the design, development, and evolution of our next-generation native mobile applications across
iOS and Android platforms. This role is pivotal to our strategic transition from hybrid frameworks to fully native mobile experiences, supporting products like
MyBlock and
Spruce.
As a technical leader, you will architect scalable, performant, and secure mobile solutions, mentor engineering teams, and drive the adoption of modern development practices and architectural patterns. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Engineering to deliver best-in-class mobile experiences that align with our long-term product roadmap and enterprise architecture standards.
Day to day, you'll...- Design and lead the development of robust, scalable, and secure native mobile applications using Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android).
- Define and enforce mobile architecture standards, including MVVM, Clean Architecture, and modular design principles.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Drive the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and performance monitoring tools (e.g., GitHub, Firebase, Sentry, Datadog).
- Lead code reviews, establish coding standards, and ensure adherence to security, usability and performance/scalability best practices.
- Mentor and coach senior and junior mobile engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
- Evaluate and integrate third-party SDKs, APIs, and platform services to enhance app capabilities.
- Stay current with platform updates (iOS/Android), emerging technologies, and industry trends to inform technical direction.
- Design and oversee implementation of reusable code components to drive efficiency across teams.
What you'll bring to the team...- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and work experience
- Ten to twelve years experience in mobile development, with a strong portfolio of Native iOS and Android apps
- Deep expertise in Swift, Kotlin and platform-specific tools (Xcode, Android Studio)
- Proven experience with architecture, design, performance optimization and secure coding practices
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. ADO, Bitrise, Github Actions) and automated testing frameworks (Junit, Espresso, XCTest)
- Strong understanding of mobile analytics, crash reporting and A/B testing
- Familiarity with Data Dog and Adobe Analytics
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical team members of a project team across various locations
- Experience with shared SDKs, modular monorepos and micro-app architecture
- Deep understanding of App Store/Play Store compliance, enterprise deployment and mobile security frameworks (e.g. STRIDE, App Attest)
It would be even better if you also had...- Master's degree in Computer Science or 8 years or greater performing as a technical lead or architect for a major application / product.
- Contributions to open-source mobile libraries or developer communities
- Experience converting large applications from a hybrid framework to mobile Native
Why work for usSince 1955, we have been leaders in tax preparation, financial services, and small business solutions. With 70,000 associates and 9,000 retail tax locations across North America, Australia, Ireland, and India, we have helped millions of clients and countless communities. If you embrace challenges as opportunities, value winning as a team, and seek to make a meaningful difference, join us on our journey. You'll reap the rewards of helping others along with competitive compensation and benefits to support your health and well-being.
Specific benefits may vary based on your role. For detailed eligibility requirements and benefits information, visit blockbenefits.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer: H&R Block does not tolerate discrimination based on a person's race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and sex-based stereotypes and transgender status), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, service in the Armed Forces, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status or any other status protected by law.
Pay Range InformationThe pay range for this position is listed below. Local minimum wage laws apply. This information is posted pursuant to local requirements to provide applicants with information about what they might be eligible to receive. Individual pay decisions will depend on job-related factors such as experience, education, skill, performance, and geographic location where work will be performed. Successful candidates may be able to participate in one or more incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, which could generate additional earnings in accordance with the terms of each plan.
Qualifying associates can enroll themselves and/or their eligible dependents in medical and prescription drug coverage; can participate in the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan), the Employee Assistance Program, (virtual) fitness center programs, and the associate discount program; are automatically enrolled in Business Travel Accident Insurance; and receive Associate Tax Prep benefit.
Pay Range$132,200.00 - $224,700.00/Yr.
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