About the Role:

We are looking for a visionary and highly experienced Principal Mobile Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of high-quality mobile applications across platforms. You will work at the intersection of product, design, and engineering to build world-class user experiences, influence mobile strategy, and mentor engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead the development of robust, scalable, and secure mobile applications (iOS and Android).
• Define mobile technical strategy and align with overall product vision and company goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including product managers, designers, and backend engineers.
• Lead mobile development best practices including modular design, performance optimization, testing, and deployment strategies.
• Guide adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and technologies across mobile teams.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to senior and junior mobile developers.
• Review code, design patterns, and app architecture across teams for quality and performance.
• Drive innovation in mobile features, UX, and performance.
• Stay current with mobile development trends, platform changes, and industry innovations.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 8+ years of mobile development experience with a strong portfolio of apps on the App Store/Play Store.
• Deep expertise in React Native and native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin).
• Strong knowledge of mobile architecture patterns (MVC, MVVM, Clean Architecture).
• Experience in integrating REST APIs, GraphQL, push notifications, and real-time features.
• Solid understanding of mobile security, offline-first architecture, caching strategies, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD for mobile (e.g., Fastlane, Bitrise, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with mobile analytics, crash reporting (Firebase, Sentry), and A/B testing tools.
• Experience leading mobile engineering teams or projects in a product-led environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with modular monorepos, shared codebases, or micro frontend architecture in mobile.
• Exposure to MDM (Mobile Device Management), App Store/Play Store compliance, and enterprise app deployment.
• Contributions to open-source mobile libraries or community.

Understanding of backend systems and API design.