Senior Mobile Architect — Real-Time, Secure & Hybrid

HFM; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model (2 days from home)

Comprehensive Health Insurance (from)

21 days Annual Leave

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

HFM is seeking a Mobile Enterprise Software Architect in Kuala Lumpur to design end-to-end iOS and Android architectures, define the mobile stack, and steer release strategies. You will write production code, build shared libraries, and modernize legacy mobile apps while mentoring teams across platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in mobile engineering, strong Swift/Kotlin skills, and deep experience with React Native, gRPC, and secure mobile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on mobile engineering, with several years architecting apps shipped to both the App Store and Google Play.
• Fluency in English; additional languages would be considered an advantage.
• Expert proficiency in Swift or Kotlin, with strong working command of the other.
• Strong experience with React Native and a clear view of when cross-platform is the right choice.
• Experience delivering real-time streaming data to mobile clients, including gRPC and protobuf integration.
• Strong grasp of mobile security: secure storage, certificate pinning, biometrics and token lifecycle on device.
• Deep understanding of mobile release engineering and observability: CI/CD, staged rollout, crash reporting and performance tracing.
• Excellent communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end iOS and Android architecture and mobile stack strategy.
• Set standards for app structure, state, navigation, offline behavior and dependencies, enforced through code reviews and automated checks.
• Own release architecture, including build pipelines, signing, staged rollout, feature flags, forced upgrade and rollback.
• Own mobile security and app store compliance, including secure storage, certificate handling, device integrity and privacy requirements.
• Write production code, build shared libraries and proofs of concept, and modernize legacy mobile code.
• Collaborate with architects, engineering teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust, scalable solutions.
• Mentor engineers and establish mobile best practices to support consistent, routine releases.

Skills

Mobile architecture

Swift

Kotlin

React Native

CI/CD

Security

Mentoring

Communication

Architectural decisions

Real-time streaming

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

React Native

gRPC

Protobuf

Job description

HFM is seeking a Mobile Enterprise Software Architect in Kuala Lumpur to design end-to-end iOS and Android architectures, define the mobile stack, and steer release strategies. You will write production code, build shared libraries, and modernize legacy mobile apps while mentoring teams across platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in mobile engineering, strong Swift/Kotlin skills, and deep experience with React Native, gRPC, and secure mobile practices.