Lead Mobile Engineer — Android/API, Hybrid

Bupaoptical; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive mobile design and development across its digital products. You will lead and mentor teams, ensure best practices, and deliver high‑quality applications built with native tech stacks for Android and iOS.

The role requires 7+ years in mobile development, strong leadership of 4–10 engineers, and hands‑on work with REST services and Azure. Hybrid working model with collaboration across the business and technology teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of mobile application development experience.
• Proven track record leading 4–10 developers.
• Experience with native mobile stacks (Android or iOS).
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• 2+ years with REST services and Microsoft Azure.
• Strong full‑stack and enterprise architecture including front‑end.
• NET backend and integration experience.
• Azure cloud and related services (Azure Service Bus, Function Apps, AKS).
• CI/CD in modern DevOps environments.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall delivery methods.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder‑communication skills.
• Collaborative leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead mobile design and development across digital products.
• Ensure teams follow best practices and deliver high‑quality apps.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including senior leaders and SMEs.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams and business partners.

Skills

Mobile development

Android development

iOS development

REST APIs

Azure

Full-stack

CI/CD

DevOps

Team leadership

Azure Service Bus

AKS

Xcode

Kotlin

Swift

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Azure

Azure Service Bus

AKS

Xcode

Android Studio

Gradle

Jetpack Compose

UI Kit/SwiftUI

Job description

Bupa is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive mobile design and development across its digital products. You will lead and mentor teams, ensure best practices, and deliver high‑quality applications built with native tech stacks for Android and iOS.

The role requires 7+ years in mobile development, strong leadership of 4–10 engineers, and hands‑on work with REST services and Azure. Hybrid working model with collaboration across the business and technology teams.