Senior Mobile Architect — Native iOS/Android (Remote)

Coinbase, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 254,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Native Mobile to lead the App Infra team through a pivotal shift from React Native to native Swift and Kotlin builds for millions of users.

You will own architectural patterns, drive AI-assisted migration, and set a paved-road framework enabling mobile contributors to work across iOS and Android. You’ll mentor senior engineers and shape mobile best practices company-wide.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering with deep native mobile experience (iOS or Android).
• Track record owning outcomes across 2–3+ teams with large migrations/rewrites.
• Expertise in mobile performance, including cold starts and frame stability.
• Experience influencing senior levels and aligning cross-team leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy to enable native app development.
• Lead AI-assisted migration and reusable automation patterns.
• Architect a cross-platform native framework in Swift and Kotlin.
• Mentor engineers and build leadership pipelines for mobile teams.
• Partner with product/design/engineering to resolve cross-team blockers.

Skills

Mobile development

iOS

Android

Architecture leadership

AI-native workflows

Cross-functional influence

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Native Mobile to lead the App Infra team through a pivotal shift from React Native to native Swift and Kotlin builds for millions of users.

You will own architectural patterns, drive AI-assisted migration, and set a paved-road framework enabling mobile contributors to work across iOS and Android. You’ll mentor senior engineers and shape mobile best practices company-wide.