Flutter Tech Lead — Mobile Architect, Security & BFF

Ascendion; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a seasoned Flutter Technical Lead to own the mobile architecture, security posture, and BFF integration for a digital banking app. You will lead hands-on development, reviews, and engineering standards, while mentoring the team and driving secure, scalable releases.

You will collaborate with security, compliance, and vendor teams to ensure robust design, efficient delivery, and strong stakeholder communication in a regulated fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in mobile app development; 3+ years leading Flutter in a Technical Lead role.
• Deep hands-on Flutter and Dart; strong iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) knowledge.
• Experience with end-to-end app store release processes (Apple App Store, Google Play).
• Strong understanding of Clean Architecture, mobile CI/CD, automated testing, and accessibility.
• Knowledge of Flutter Platform Channels and native integration.
• Experience in Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture and API design.
• Strong mobile security focus including OWASP MASVS and secure storage.
• Experience integrating multiple third-party SDKs and working with vendors.
• Digital banking/fintech experience and regulatory familiarity is a plus.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Flutter mobile architecture, state management, and BFF integration patterns.
• Develop and maintain production-grade Flutter/Dart apps and contribute to high-risk features.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical recommendations and sign-offs.
• Establish coding standards, guardrails, performance benchmarks, and best practices.
• Mentor mobile engineers and drive security and release readiness.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for planning, estimation, and sequencing.
• Manage third-party SDK integrations and platform compatibility.
• Escalate and resolve complex production issues and releases.

Skills

Flutter

Dart

iOS Swift

Android Kotlin

Security

Leadership

CI/CD

API Integration

Job description

Ascendion is seeking a seasoned Flutter Technical Lead to own the mobile architecture, security posture, and BFF integration for a digital banking app. You will lead hands-on development, reviews, and engineering standards, while mentoring the team and driving secure, scalable releases.

You will collaborate with security, compliance, and vendor teams to ensure robust design, efficient delivery, and strong stakeholder communication in a regulated fintech environment.