Mobile Architect

Vervint; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vervint is seeking a Mobile Architect to lead architecture for mobile and IoT projects on a remote basis. You will move between high‑level design and hands‑on engineering leadership, guiding teams and engaging with clients to craft scalable, secure, event‑driven solutions.

The role emphasizes React Native expertise, IoT experience, and strong consulting skills to align technical direction with business goals in a flexible contract or permanent capacity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development or architecture experience.
• Proven track record building mobile apps with React Native.
• Experience designing scalable software and mobile architectures.
• Experience delivering IoT solutions, devices, telemetry, APIs.
• Strong event-driven and distributed systems knowledge.
• Experience integrating mobile apps with REST APIs and backend systems.
• Ability to translate client needs into practical technical designs.
• Excellent communication for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead mobile and connected-device architectures using React Native.
• Design scalable, secure architectures for mobile and IoT solutions.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture reviews, and proposals.
• Provide hands-on guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to convert requirements into designs.
• Establish patterns, standards, and best practices for end‑to‑end solutions.
• Evaluate environments and recommend modernization and optimization strategies.
• Document architecture decisions and integration approaches.

Skills

React Native

IoT

Event-driven architecture

REST APIs

Software architecture

Consulting / client-facing

Technical leadership

Communication

Tools

Kafka

MQTT

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

Job description

Mobile Architect | 6-Month Contract or Permanent Hire

Location: Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Mobile Architect to join our team on a contract basis and provide technical architecture and hands‑on engineering leadership for mobile and IoT solutions. This role is ideal for someone who can move comfortably between high‑level architecture, hands‑on technical work, and client consulting.

The Mobile Architect will design scalable mobile architectures, establish technical standards and patterns, and guide development teams in building reliable applications and connected‑device experiences. The ideal candidate brings strong React Native, IoT, event‑driven architecture, and software architecture experience, along with a proven background in technology consulting.

What You’ll Do

• Define and lead the architecture of mobile applications and connected‑device solutions using React Native and related technologies.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures for mobile and IoT solutions.
• Design solutions using event‑driven and distributed architectures, including messaging, asynchronous processing, and real‑time data flows.
• Design integrations between mobile applications, IoT devices, APIs, and backend systems.
• Develop architecture and technical strategies that align with client business requirements and long‑term technology goals.
• Evaluate existing applications and technical environments and recommend architectural improvements, modernization strategies, and technology approaches.
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical architecture and solution designs.
• Establish architectural patterns, technical standards, development practices, and integration approaches.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the design and development lifecycle.
• Collaborate directly with clients and stakeholders to understand business challenges, communicate technical concepts, and develop appropriate solutions.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture discussions, design reviews, and solution presentations.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, scalability concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with engineering, product, security, and other technical teams to ensure cohesive end‑to‑end solutions.
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance and contribute to development when needed.
• Document architecture, technical decisions, integration patterns, APIs, and solution designs.

Require Qualiications

• 7+ years of experience in software development, solution architecture, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong professional experience developing mobile applications with React Native.
• Proven experience designing and implementing software and mobile application architectures.
• Demonstrated experience designing or delivering IoT solutions, including connected devices, device communication, telemetry, APIs, or IoT platforms.
• Strong experience with event‑driven architecture, including asynchronous communication, messaging, event processing, and distributed systems.
• Experience integrating mobile applications with REST APIs, backend systems, and event‑driven platforms.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture principles, design patterns, scalability, security, and system integration.
• Demonstrated experience working in a consulting or client‑facing environment, translating client needs into practical technical solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience providing technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentorship to development teams.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a consulting/contract environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IoT platforms and connected‑device ecosystems.
• Experience with MQTT, device management, telemetry, or device‑to‑device communication.
• Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js.
• Experience with messaging and event platforms such as Kafka or similar technologies.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and asynchronous architectures.
• Experience with mobile CI/CD, automated testing, application monitoring, and release management.
• Experience with mobile application security, authentication, authorization, and secure data handling.
• Experience integrating mobile applications with APIs, backend services, and IoT platforms.
• Experience leading technical discovery, estimates, proposals, or architecture engagements for clients.