Lead Mobile Engineer (iOS/Android) – Next‑Gen Native Apps

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

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.