Role: Lead Mobile Developer

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Experience: 10+ Years

Primary Skills: Android, Swift, GraphQL

Job Summary

We are seeking a visionary Lead Mobile Developer to drive the technical strategy and execution of our mobile platforms. This role will lead a cross-functional team of iOS and Android engineers to deliver scalable, high-performance, and secure mobile applications. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in both Android and iOS ecosystems, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of building large-scale mobile applications.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Define and drive the mobile architecture and technical roadmap across Android and iOS platforms
• Establish best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM)
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as Kotlin Multiplatform and AI-assisted development

Team Leadership and Mentorship

• Lead and mentor a team of mobile engineers (Android and iOS)
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance and career coaching
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement

Architecture and Design

• Own the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure mobile solutions
• Ensure alignment between product requirements and technical implementation

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Backend Engineers
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliverables

Performance and Stability

• Monitor application performance using tools such as Firebase and Sentry
• Optimize app performance including startup time, memory usage, and battery efficiency
• Ensure high availability and reliability across a wide range of devices

Required Skills

Android Development

• Deep expertise in Kotlin
• Strong experience with Jetpack Compose
• Proficiency in Coroutines and Flow
• Experience with dependency injection frameworks such as Dagger/Hilt

iOS Development

• Deep expertise in Swift
• Experience with SwiftUI
• Knowledge of Combine / Swift Concurrency
• Experience with modular architecture

APIs and Data

• Strong experience with REST and GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge of Protocol Buffers
• Experience with local storage solutions such as Room, SwiftData, or Realm

DevOps and Tooling

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Fastlane, Bitrise, or GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in development tools including Xcode, Android Studio, Git
• Experience with debugging tools such as Charles Proxy or Flipper

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in mobile application development
• Minimum 3+ years in a leadership or Staff Engineer role
• Proven experience delivering and maintaining large-scale mobile applications (100K+ daily active users)
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns and best practices

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools
• Experience building cross-platform or shared logic solutions