Lead Mobile Engineer - React Native

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software in Sydney seeks a Senior Mobile Engineering Specialist to own end-to-end mobile delivery across iOS, Android and React Native. You will shape architecture, set engineering standards, mentor teams, and drive CI/CD pipelines while ensuring security and compliance.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects and delivery teams in an Agile environment to modernise platforms and deliver scalable mobile solutions for diverse sectors including finance, healthcare and government.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering mobile apps (iOS/Android/React Native).
• Strong architectural and code-quality Expertise across large-scale systems.
• Experience with CI/CD, security hardening and Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable mobile applications across iOS, Android, and React Native.
• Lead teams through architecture reviews, coding standards and best practices.
• Deliver end-to-end mobile lifecycle: development, testing, deployment and production support.
• Drive modernisation, framework upgrades and platform enhancements.
• Implement secure practices including SSL pinning, authentication, and compliance controls.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and automated mobile release processes.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders in Agile environments.

Skills

React Native

iOS

Android

CI/CD

Secure coding

Mentoring

Agile

Architecture

Tools

REST APIs

Git

Mobile security

Job description

Senior mobile engineering specialist with extensive experience designing, developing, modernising, and supporting large-scale iOS, Android, and React Native applications. Responsible for end-to-end mobile solution delivery, architecture, engineering standards, CI/CD implementation, code quality, application security, and mentoring development teams. Possesses strong expertise in both native mobile development and cross-platform mobile engineering, with experience delivering solutions across financial services, healthcare, government, telecommunications, and digital product organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable mobile applications using React Native, iOS, and Android technologies.
• Lead development teams through architecture, design reviews, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
• Deliver end-to-end mobile application lifecycle management including development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Drive mobile modernisation initiatives, framework upgrades, and platform enhancements.
• Implement secure mobile engineering practices including application hardening, SSL pinning, secure authentication, and compliance controls.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated mobile release processes.
• Integrate mobile applications with REST APIs, backend services, authentication platforms, and third-party SDKs.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor developers, and promote engineering quality and delivery excellence.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, business stakeholders, and delivery teams in Agile environments.