Principal Mobile Engineer

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.