Senior Mobile Software Engineer

Picarro; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401K

Paid Time Off and Holidays

On-site Health & Wellness programs

Job summary

Picarro is seeking a Senior Mobile Software Engineer for Android and iOS to own the mobile experience, including field-facing companion apps that connect with instruments and the cloud. You will prototype fast, ship reliable software, and address field constraints like intermittent connectivity and hardware pairing.

Responsibilities include offline-first data sync, Bluetooth/BLE integrations, cross-team API design, and mentorship for mobile architecture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mobile engineering experience with production apps on Android and/or iOS
• Experience with offline-first data sync patterns
• Experience integrating hardware/sensors via Bluetooth or similar protocols
• Own full mobile lifecycle including architecture, releases, monitoring and production issues
• Experience using AI coding assistants in a professional workflow

Responsibilities

• Design and build native or cross-platform mobile apps for Android and iOS that pair with instruments and cloud platform
• Own offline-first and data-sync architecture for field use
• Handle device-level integrations like Bluetooth/BLE and background data collection
• Mentor other engineers on mobile architecture and best practices
• Partner with backend engineers to define APIs suitable for field constraints
• Ensure mobile app reliability and performance in production

Skills

Swift/Kotlin

React Native / Flutter

Offline-first architecture

Bluetooth/BLE integration

AI coding assistants

Tools

GitHub portfolio

Job description

Senior Mobile Software Engineer Android & iOS A senior mobile engineer who owns Picarro's mobile experience — field-facing companion apps that connect to physical instruments and the cloud/data platform. This role requires the same product-engineering-driven mindset as our other engineering roles: prototype fast, ship reliable software, and own it in production, with the added constraint of building for field conditions such as intermittent connectivity, outdoor/industrial use, and hardware pairing.

Responsibilities

• Design and build native or cross-platform mobile applications for Android and iOS that pair with Picarro instruments and integrate with the cloud/data platform.
• Own offline-first and sync architecture for field use, where connectivity is not guaranteed and data integrity matters.
• Handle device-level integrations such as Bluetooth/BLE, sensor pairing, and background data collection where relevant.
• Use AI-assisted development tooling to prototype and iterate quickly on UI and integration work.
• Own mobile app reliability and performance in production, including crash rates, sync failures, battery/data usage, and root-cause fixes.
• Partner with backend/platform engineers to define APIs and contracts that work well under field constraints.
• Mentor other engineers on mobile architecture and platform-specific best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mobile engineering experience, with production apps shipped on Android and/or iOS using native Swift/Kotlin or a cross-platform framework such as React Native or Flutter, with a clear rationale for the choice.
• Real experience with offline-first architecture and data sync patterns.
• Experience integrating with hardware/sensors via Bluetooth or similar protocols is a strong plus.
• Comfortable owning a mobile app's full lifecycle, including architecture, release process, monitoring, and production issues.
• Experience using AI coding assistants in a professional workflow.
• Background building software as a core product at a software product company, R&D lab, or technology-first organization, rather than internal IT, retail/e-commerce technology operations, or IT services/consulting shops that primarily implement or customize other companies' software.

Nice to Have

• A public GitHub or similar portfolio showcasing real project work is a strong plus.
• Experience building apps for field service, industrial, scientific, or instrumentation use cases.
• Familiarity with the same cloud/data platform stack used by the backend team, enabling smoother API collaboration.
• Cross-platform architecture experience, including shared business logic across Android and iOS.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $150K to $170K.

Our total compensation package includes base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity. Your base salary range and title will be determined based on the location, experience, qualification, skills, knowledge, level, and pay of employees in similar positions.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

About Picarro

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability.

Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.

At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at [e-mail] for assistance.