Lead Engineer - Mobile

Experis (Austria); Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a Lead Mobile Engineer (iOS or Android) in the UK to lead a mobile squad, blend technical ownership with delivery and people development. 60–70% of time hands-on, shaping a growing native mobile platform used in regulated industries.

You'll drive architectural decisions, guide releases to App Store/Google Play, improve performance and security, and mentor engineers while collaborating with Product to plan delivery.

Qualifications

• Substantial commercial experience building native mobile apps.
• Strong Swift with SwiftUI or UIKit, or Kotlin with Jetpack Compose.
• Experience leading architectural decisions for complex mobile applications.
• Practical knowledge of app store releases, automated testing and CI/CD.
• Experience solving performance issues such as slow start times, memory growth or rendering problems.
• Understanding of secure mobile development and maintainable application architecture.
• Enthusiasm for AI assisted engineering, supported by sound technical judgement.
• People management experience, or readiness to take on direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead native development across iOS, Android or a squad covering both platforms.
• Make architectural decisions and set standards for code quality and testing.
• Own the relevant App Store or Google Play release processes.
• Improve application stability, accessibility, security and performance.
• Develop automated testing and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Helping engineers use AI tools effectively and validate their output.
• Work with Product to clarify requirements, plan delivery and resolve blockers.
• Managing and coaching engineers through regular one to ones, feedback and development plans.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Architecture leadership

CI/CD

App store releases

AI tooling

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

CI/CD

Store releases

Testing automation

Job description

Lead Mobile Engineer | iOS or Android

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000
Location: UK
Type: Permanent

Lead native mobile development and help shape the next stage of an established software platform.
I'm recruiting a Lead Mobile Engineer for a global software business whose products support organisations working in regulated industries.

Mobile is an important part of its product investment. You will help improve existing applications and contribute to the next generation of mobile experiences.
There is a particular interest in strong iOS expertise, although engineers with an Android specialism are also encouraged to apply.

The role
You will lead a mobile engineering squad, combining technical ownership with responsibility for delivery and people development.
Around 60% to 70% of your time will involve hands on engineering. This includes developing features, directing AI agents, reviewing code and making architectural decisions.
The current applications are native. You will guide their development and contribute to future decisions about mobile architecture and tooling.

What you will be doing

• Leading native development across iOS, Android or a squad covering both platforms.
• Making architectural decisions and setting standards for code quality and testing.
• Owning the relevant App Store or Google Play release processes.
• Improving application stability, accessibility, security and performance.
• Developing automated testing and maintaining effective CI/CD pipelines.
• Helping engineers use AI tools effectively and validate their output.
• Working with Product to clarify requirements, plan delivery and resolve blockers.
• Managing and coaching engineers through regular one to ones, feedback and development plans.

What you will bring

• Substantial commercial experience developing native mobile applications.
• Strong expertise in Swift with SwiftUI or UIKit, or Kotlin with Jetpack Compose.
• Experience leading architectural decisions for complex mobile applications.
• Practical knowledge of app store releases, automated testing and CI/CD.
• Experience resolving performance issues such as slow start times, memory growth or rendering problems.
• An understanding of secure mobile development and maintainable application architecture.
• Enthusiasm for AI assisted engineering, supported by sound technical judgement.
• People management experience, or clear readiness to take on direct reports.

For a squad covering both platforms, you should be comfortable discussing and reviewing work outside your main specialism. Equal depth in iOS and Android is not expected.
Experience in a regulated industry would be useful, but is not essential.

Why consider it?

You will influence the mobile applications, their architecture and the way your squad works. There is scope to contribute to future technology decisions while continuing to build and release native mobile software.