Senior/Lead Mobile Engineer

Orioninnovation; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Hybrid/On-site options

Bonuses and raises based on perf

20-25 vacation days per year

Equipment provided (laptop)

Job summary

Orion Innovation seeks a Senior Mobile Engineer to lead AI-powered mobile development for iOS and Android, bridging the mobile squad with customer teams. You will architect scalable, native experiences and mentor engineers while advancing AI integration.

You will shape architecture, set standards, review code, and collaborate with Product and Backend teams to deliver high-impact features in a fast-paced environment. Remote, hybrid, or on-site options available.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in mobile development (iOS/Android).
• Proven experience leading a technical project or mentoring engineers.
• Experience shipping AI/ML powered mobile apps.
• Experience with large teams and complex codebases is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement robust, scalable AI-driven mobile solutions.
• Lead and mentor the mobile development pod, establish coding standards and patterns.
• Drive architecture discussions to define a modular, testable mobile platform.
• Collaborate with Product and Backend teams to design API for AI features.

Skills

Mobile architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Performance profiling

Generative AI

Cross-platform tooling

Native iOS/Android

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Bitrise

Xcode

Android Studio

Job description

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

We are looking for a proactive Senior Mobile Engineer to lead the evolution of our mobile applications through the integration of Artificial Intelligence. This is not a passive development role; we need a technical leader who will support our current team, challenge the status quo, and drive the architecture of AI-powered features.

You will serve as the bridge between the mobile squad and the customer team, ensuring that complex models are efficiently deployed to native iOS and Android environments.

Key Responsibilities

• AI-Driven Development & Integration

  • Architect and implement robust, scalable solutions while making sure current codebase is evaluated; propose solutions to address risks and concerns
  • Optimize app performance to ensure seamless experience
  • Stay ahead of the curve by evaluating new AI frameworks and tools to improve the development of lifecycle

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship

  • Act as a technical lead for the mobile development pod, providing mentorship and code reviews to mid-level developers
  • Set coding standards, best practices, and architectural patterns specifically tailored for AI-powered mobile solutions
  • Proactively identify technical debt and risks, proposing mitigation strategies before they become blockers

• Architecture & Strategy

  • Lead architecture discussions to define the future state of the mobile platform, ensuring it is modular, testable, and ready for rapid AI integration
  • Collaborate with Product and Backend teams to design APIs that serve AI features efficiently

• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

  • Manage and facilitate communication with multiple stakeholders, including Product Managers and Products Owners, UX/UI Designers, Backend Engineers.
  • Proactively manage customer communication regarding technical constraints and be able to translate complex technical jargon into business -friendly language for customer-facing discussions

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in mobile development (Native iOS with Swift/Objective-C and/or Native Android with Kotlin/Java).
• Proven experience leading a technical project or mentoring junior engineers.
• Demonstrated experience shipping applications that utilize AI/ML
• Nice to Have: Experience working in larger teams (10+ engineers) and complex enterprise codebases.

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of mobile architecture patterns
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Bitrise) and automated testing (Unit, UI, and Integration tests).
• Strong knowledge of performance profiling and memory management on mobile devices.
• Experience with Generative AI
• Experience with cross-platform tooling (Flutter/React Native) is a bonus, but native expertise is mandatory.
• Published apps in the App Store/Google Play with significant user bases.

What we offer:

• Regular assessments and performance reviews.
• You will have the opportunity for promotion, bonuses , and a raise in accordance with the pace at which you develop and your performance.
• Remote, hybrid, or office work.
• 20-25 vacation days per year.
• Equipment for work, laptop and all necessary additions.
• Access to trainings and courses.
• Private health insurance.
• FIT Pass card for many sports' facilities

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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