Lead Software Engineer - Mobile

LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER – Mobile

Job Description
 
Overview
A national construction management firm is seeking a talented LeadSoftware Engineer - Mobile to join its growing technology team.
The Lead Software Engineer - Mobile designs, builds, and optimizes software systems, mobile applications, and websites that power critical business operations across the organization. In this lead role, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-based mobile applications and integrations, applying strong mobile software engineering practices and modern DevOps principles. Your technical depth, problem-solving ability, and collaboration skills will help evolve the company’s digital foundation, enabling data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.
Candidate Characteristics
Candidates must have a strong background in Agile engineering and teamwork methodologies. They should be charismatic, motivated by end results, and have a high tolerance for ambiguity. They should focus on achieving success through people, be engaged with evolving practices, and understand the broader strategy for Agile engineering.
DESIRED TRAITS
• Ability to lead a high-performing team
• Ability to operate autonomously as needed
• Ability to lead and mentor team members
• A strong focus on enabling other people’s success
• High emotional intelligence
• High tolerance for ambiguity; unflappable
• High integrity
• Self-confidence
• Driven by continuous learning
• Technical ingenuity and experience
• Uses business value and outcomes to guide technical decisions

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Committed clean coder
• Strong test-first/test-driven approach
• Mobile development capability
• Skilled in story writing with clear acceptance criteria and business value focus
• Experience in eXtreme Programming and Domain-Driven Design
• Competence in value assessment to prioritize and deliver work based on business impact
• Leverages Release Planning practices to break down complex work into deliverable increments
• Skilled in collaborative development, including paired/ensemble programming and code reviews
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for clearly conveying ideas
• Constructive conflict resolution and facilitation skills
• Stakeholder management, including aligning multiple stakeholders needs
• System modernization and technical debt reduction techniques
• Continuous build / continuous integration / continuous delivery
• Agile testing and DevOps automation
• Object-oriented design (OOD) and design patterns
• Software craftsperson with a broad range of techniques
• Exploring and applying modern paradigms such as event-driven, reactive, or microservice architectures
 
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• 5+ years of professional experience building production mobile applications, with at least 3+ years focused on React Native (must-have).
• Proven track record of shipping and maintaining high-quality, user-facing iOS and Android apps built with React Native.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React fundamentals, and modern React Native ecosystem tools (e.g., Expo or bare workflow, Hermes engine, Reanimated, Gesture Handler).
• Deep understanding of mobile performance optimization, memory management, bridge communication, and debugging complex cross-platform issues.
• Experience leading technical projects or small-to-medium engineering teams — including code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentoring junior/senior developers.
• Familiarity with state management (Zustand, MobX, Redux Toolkit), navigation (React Navigation), REST/GraphQL APIs, and mobile authentication flows (OAuth, JWT, biometrics).
• Experience with CI/CD for mobile, app distribution, crash reporting, and monitoring tools.
• Solid understanding of native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) development — enough to write or debug native modules when required.
• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Experience with Expo ecosystem, React Native Web, or full-stack contributions (Node.js, Next.js).
• Knowledge of modern mobile testing frameworks (Detox, Jest, Appium).
• Prior experience in performance-critical apps (e.g., media, fintech, e-commerce, real-time features).
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Exposure to Cloud technology such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Exposure to Flutter is a plus but not required.
• Basic experience in .NET API technology is preferred but not required.


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the end-to-end development of mobile applications, from architecture and prototyping to deployment and post-launch optimization.
• Design scalable, maintainable mobile architectures using modern React Native patterns (e.g., functional components, hooks, TypeScript, Zustand/Redux/Jotai, React Navigation).
• Architect and implement performant solutions, including complex UI/UX, offline capabilities, push notifications, deep linking, analytics, and native module integrations when needed.
• Mentor and grow a team of mobile engineers — conduct code reviews, pair programming, technical coaching, and career development discussions.
• Champion best practices: clean code, TDD/unit/integration testing, CI/CD pipelines for mobile (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, etc.), code quality tools, and performance monitoring (e.g., Flipper, Sentry, Firebase Performance).
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party libraries, SDKs, and native modules (Swift/Kotlin bridges) while maintaining cross-platform consistency.
• Drive performance optimization, accessibility, internationalization, and security best practices for mobile apps.
• Own app store release processes, including App Store Connect / Google Play Console management, beta testing, and live ops monitoring.
• Stay current with the React Native ecosystem, iOS/Android platform changes, and emerging mobile trends.