Software Architect - Mobile

Air Apps; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Apple hardware

Annual Bonus

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Transportation Budget

Meal Allowances

Well-being

Childcare

Air Conference

Pension Fund

Urban Sports Club

Free Meals

Resumo da oferta

Air Apps, a Lisbon-based AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner, is seeking a Mobile Software Architect to lead scalable iOS architecture and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

You will drive platform patterns, mentoring engineers and guiding API design and deployment pipelines to support millions of users globally. Experience in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and OAuth security is valued.

Qualificações

• 6+ years of mobile development with strong architecture focus.
• Expert in iOS development with Swift; Objective‑C a plus.
• Strong knowledge of UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine.
• Experience with app performance, modularization, and offline‑first strategies.
• Familiarity with Android Kotlin/Java is a strong plus.
• Experience integrating with APIs and managing local storage, caching, and background tasks.
• Understanding App Store submission, security, and compliance.
• Experience with mobile CI/CD, testing frameworks, and deployment automation.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain architecture.
• Passion for clean code and scalable patterns (MVVM, VIPER).

Responsabilidades

• Define and lead the mobile architecture strategy, scalable foundation across projects.
• Focus on iOS architecture, libraries, and platform-specific patterns, with Android awareness.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to align with goals.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, performance guidelines.
• Lead architectural reviews and guide refactoring and scaling.
• Design APIs, SDKs, and modular components reusable across teams.
• Guide decisions on third-party libraries, tooling, and build/deploy pipelines.
• Partner with backend and cloud teams for integration.
• Stay current with trends in mobile architecture, performance, security.
• Mentor mobile engineers to elevate technical proficiency.

Conhecimentos

iOS architecture

Swift

UIKit

SwiftUI

Combine

Android (Kotlin/Java)

APIs integration

Mobile CI/CD

Mobile security

Design patterns MVVM VIPER

Ferramentas

Xcode

CI/CD tools

Firebase

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Air Apps

At Air Apps, we believe in thinking bigger- and moving faster. We’re a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP), and we need your passion and ambition to help us change how people plan, work, and live. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2018 - and now with offices in both Lisbon and San Francisco - we’ve remained self-funded while reaching over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Our long-term focus drives us to challenge the status quo every day, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions that truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be a creative force, shaping products that empower people across the globe.

Join us on this journey to redefine resource management - and change lives along the way.

The Role

As a Mobile Software Architect at Air Apps, you will take the lead in designing scalable and performant mobile architecture for our suite of applications - primarily focused on iOS, with cross-functional knowledge of Android development considered a plus.

You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to craft elegant and efficient solutions that support millions of users globally. This is a strategic and technical leadership role where your decisions will influence the long‑term evolution of our mobile ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the mobile architecture strategy, ensuring a scalable and maintainable foundation across projects.




• Focus primarily on iOS architecture , libraries, and platform-specific patterns, while maintaining an understanding of Android frameworks.




• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to ensure architectural decisions align with product goals and user experience.




• Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and performance guidelines.




• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on refactoring and scaling existing mobile applications.




• Design APIs, SDKs, and modular components that can be reused across teams.




• Guide decisions around third‑party libraries, mobile tooling, and build/deployment pipelines.




• Partner with backend and cloud teams to ensure seamless integration between mobile apps and services.




• Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in mobile architecture, performance, and security.




• Mentor mobile engineers and help elevate the team’s technical proficiency.

Requirements

• Around 6+ years of experience in mobile development with a strong architectural mindset.




• Deep expertise in iOS development using Swift (Objective‑C knowledge is a plus).




• Solid understanding of UIKit , SwiftUI , Combine , and other modern iOS frameworks.




• Experience with app performance optimization , modularization , and offline‑first strategies.




• Familiarity with Android development (Kotlin/Java) is a strong plus.




• Experience integrating with APIs, handling mobile data storage, caching, and background tasks.




• Strong knowledge of App Store submission , mobile security , and compliance guidelines.




• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines , testing frameworks , and deployment automation.




• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain architectural concepts to both technical and non‑technical team members.




• Passion for clean code, design patterns (MVVM, VIPER, etc.), and scalable architecture.

What benefits do we offer?

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.




• Annual Bonus




• Top‑tier Health and Life Insurance for peace of mind.




• Transportation Budget to support your commute needs.




• Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well‑being, and more.




• Childcare support.




• Air Conference - an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.




• Pension Fund to support your long‑term financial planning.




• Urban Sports Club membership to keep you active.




• Meals 100% free at the hub.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger.

Application Disclaimer

At Air Apps, we value transparency and integrity in our hiring process. Applicants must submit their own work without any AI‑generated assistance. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.