Lead Mobile Engineer (iOS & Android)

EPAM Systems, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Lead Mobile Engineer to shape architecture and evolve large-scale native mobile experiences across iOS and Android. You will own the technical vision, define modular architectures, and drive performance and reliability across mobile teams.

The role requires deep expertise in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, Design Systems, and cross-functional leadership. You’ll mentor engineers, define SDLC and CI/CD practices, and collaborate with Product, UX, Backend, and Platform to deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional iOS development with production experience on iOS and Android.
• Deep expertise in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI and Design Systems.
• Proven track record in leading mobile architecture and SDLC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of scalable native iOS applications.
• Define and drive the technical vision for modern iOS architecture and reusable components.
• Own Design Systems strategy and cross-team UI component evolution.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Android, Backend, QA, and Platform leadership.
• Define CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and developer tooling.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering standards across mobile org.

Skills

iOS development across platforms

Android development

Swift

UIKit

SwiftUI

Design Systems

Architecture leadership

SDLC

CI/CD

Mentoring

Tools

Xcode

Git

REST APIs

CI/CD tooling

Crash reporting

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional Lead Mobile Engineer with extensive production experience across both iOS and Android platforms to lead the design, architecture, and evolution of large-scale, customer-facing mobile experiences.The ideal candidate has deep, authoritative expertise in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, Design Systems, and modern iOS architecture, combined with a proven track record of technical leadership, setting engineering direction, and driving scalability, performance, reliability, and engineering excellence across mobile organizations.ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture, design, and delivery of scalable, high-quality native iOS applications using Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUIDefine and drive the technical vision for modern iOS architecture, modular components, reusable frameworks, and engineering best practices across the mobile organizationOwn the strategy and evolution of Design Systems and reusable UI components, enabling consistent customer experiences and accelerating development efficiency across multiple product teamsLead the delivery of complex, high-impact customer-facing features that integrate with backend APIs, microservices, personalization, loyalty, product, cart, checkout, and other enterprise platformsPartner strategically with Product, UX/Design, Android, Backend, QA, Architecture, and Platform leadership to shape and deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with business objectivesCollaborate closely with the Mobile Platform team to define, adopt, and enhance shared frameworks, foundational capabilities, architecture standards, developer tooling, and common servicesProvide technical leadership across the complete SDLC, including requirements analysis, technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production supportDefine and champion the roadmap for CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, build processes, release automation, and developer productivity improvementsSet the standard for clean, maintainable, secure, and testable code with strong unit and UI test coverageLead code reviews, technical design reviews, architecture discussions, and drive the creation of high-quality engineering documentationProactively identify, prioritize, and drive the resolution of technical debt while leading improvements in application performance, scalability, reliability, security, accessibility, and maintainabilityMentor and grow senior and mid-level engineers, share technical knowledge, and establish strong engineering standards and a culture of excellence across the mobile organizationRequirements5+ years of professional experience developing native iOS applications, with substantial production experience across both iOS and Android1+ years of demonstrated technical leadership on large-scale mobile initiativesDeep expertise in Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUI, along with the iOS SDKProven track record of designing, building, and evolving Design Systems, reusable UI components, and shared libraries/frameworks adopted across multiple teamsAdvanced understanding of iOS application architecture, design patterns, modularization, dependency management, and separation of concerns, with the ability to define architectural direction at scaleExpertise in designing applications that integrate with REST APIs and distributed backend servicesStrong command of networking, concurrency, and data persistence, along with application lifecycle, memory management, and performance optimizationAdvanced skills in unit testing, UI testing, and code quality practices, including Git and automated build/release processesSolid experience defining and improving CI/CD pipelines and mobile application deployment processesDeep understanding of SDLC, Agile development practices, and production support for large-scale applicationsDemonstrated success partnering with Platform teams and cross-functional engineering leadership to deliver shared technical capabilitiesStrong ability to troubleshoot and lead resolution of complex production issues using application monitoring, analytics, crash reporting, and observability toolsProven experience mentoring engineers and establishing engineering standards across teamsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction and effectively convey technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and dependencies to executive, technical, and non-technical stakeholdersNice to haveExtensive background in leading large-scale retail, e-commerce, or high-traffic consumer mobile applicationsProven experience defining modular iOS architectures and leading migration/evolution of large existing codebasesDemonstrated success driving engineering excellence initiatives and technical strategy across mobile organizationsWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn