Head Application Development

Plakxa Business Consulting; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Plakxa Business Consulting is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead our Mobile Engineering team, driving native Android and iOS development for IoT and connected devices.

You will mentor high-performing teams, shape the technical strategy, and oversee architecture, scalability, and production readiness across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience leading mobile engineering teams and delivering large-scale apps.
• Proven expertise in native Android and iOS development.
• Strong understanding of real-time IoT networking and security considerations.
• Track record of building scalable, maintainable mobile architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Android and iOS engineering teams across products and platforms.
• Define technical strategy and engineering roadmap for mobile and IoT integrations.
• Drive architecture reviews, coding standards, CI/CD, and best practices.
• Build scalable engineering processes and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers.
• Collaborate with Product, Firmware, Cloud, QA, DevOps, and UX teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Own release management for Android and iOS applications.

Skills

Leadership

Mobile development

IoT systems

Real-time communication

Security

Tools

Android development

iOS development

MVVM architecture

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Engineering to lead our Mobile Engineering team, responsible for developing next-generation applications for IoT and connected devices. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in native mobile development (Android and iOS), real-time device communication, networking protocols, security, and engineering leadership.

This role requires someone who can build and mentor high-performing engineering teams while driving architecture, scalability, reliability, and product innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and mentor Android and iOS engineering teams.
• Define technical strategy and engineering roadmap.
• Drive engineering excellence through architecture reviews, coding standards, CI/CD, and best practices.
• Build scalable engineering processes and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers.
• Collaborate with Product, Firmware, Cloud, QA, DevOps, and UX teams to deliver high-quality products.

Technical Architecture

• Design scalable mobile architectures supporting connected IoT devices.
• Define communication architecture between Mobile Apps, IoT Devices, and Cloud services.
• Establish modular, reusable, and maintainable application frameworks.
• Lead technology decisions and evaluate new tools, frameworks, and platforms.

IoT & Connectivity

• Architect and optimize communication using:
  • BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
  • TCP/IP
  • UDP
  • MQTT
  • RTSP/RTP streaming
• Design reliable device onboarding and provisioning flows.
• Handle network failover, reconnection strategies, and offline-first experiences.
• Optimize low-latency communication and real-time streaming performance.

Performance & Reliability

• Improve application startup time, responsiveness, and battery efficiency.
• Optimize memory usage, network utilization, and video/audio streaming.
• Define monitoring and observability for production applications.
• Lead root cause analysis of production incidents and establish preventive measures.

Delivery & Operations

• Drive Agile delivery across multiple engineering squads.
• Own release management for Android and iOS applications.
• Improve engineering metrics including deployment frequency, crash-free sessions, release quality, and cycle time.
• Collaborate with customer support and operations teams to resolve production issues.

Preferred candidate profile

• Android (Java, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)
• iOS (Objective C, Swift, SwiftUI)
• Mobile application architecture
• MVVM / Clean Architecture

IoT & Networking

• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• TCP/IP
• UDP
• MQTT
• RTSP/RTP
• Peer-to-Peer communication
• Wi-Fi provisioning
• Device discovery
• Network diagnostics and troubleshooting

Leadership Expectations

• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams.
• Hire, mentor, and retain top engineering talent.
• Drive architectural decisions aligned with business goals.
• Foster a culture of ownership, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Balance technical debt, feature delivery, and long-term platform investments.

Preferred Experience

• IoT, Connected Devices, Smart Home, Security Cameras, Automotive, EV, Industrial IoT, or Healthcare Devices.
• Experience with live video or audio streaming.
• Large-scale consumer mobile applications.
• Device provisioning and OTA firmware update workflows.
• Mobile applications communicating directly with embedded devices over local networks.
• Building products requiring low-latency, real-time communication.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 1218+ years of software engineering experience with significant mobile development expertise.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams or engineering managers.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and networking.
• Proven experience designing scalable mobile architectures.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex IoT or connected-device products.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead from both a strategic and hands-on technical perspective.

Success Metrics

• High application reliability and crash-free sessions.
• Reduced latency for device communication and streaming.
• Faster engineering delivery without compromising quality.
• Improved engineering productivity through reusable architecture and automation.
• Strong engineering culture with high team engagement and retention.
• Secure, scalable, and maintainable mobile platforms supporting future product growth.