Senior Native AR Architect – iOS/Android Real-Time 3D

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company is hiring a senior technical authority to own the architecture of a native iOS and Android mobile platform with real-time AR and 3D motion rendering. This fractional/interim role leads decisions and documentation, then shifts to oversight as the engagement extends, with strong potential for larger future opportunities.

The role emphasizes early architecture definition on iOS, then mirroring on Android, with remote work and US-hours overlap.

Qualifications

• Architected production native AR on iOS and Android with scalable structure.
• Rendered and manipulated live 3D content on-device in real time.
• Led architecture of production native apps using Swift and Kotlin.
• Handled high-bandwidth media and XR data without dropping frame rate.
• Designed real-time features integrated with cloud backends and identity systems.
• Capable of quick decisions, clear documentation, and guiding a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Define the mobile architecture decisions for iOS/Android and the AR/3D approach.
• Lead native AR architecture on iOS and Android with cross-device consistency.
• Oversee real-time on-device 3D motion rendering and user interactivity.
• Coordinate live session sync and cloud API patterns.
• Set cross-platform strategy and mentor AR engineers.
• Drive performance, battery, and device-compatibility directions.

Skills

Native mobile architecture

Swift

Kotlin

ARKit/RealityKit

ARCore

Real-time 3D rendering

Cloud backend integration

Documentation & leadership

Cross-platform strategy

Tools

RealityKit/SceneCore

SceneView

Agora SDK

Azure

Entra identity

Job description

Unknown company is hiring a senior technical authority to own the architecture of a native iOS and Android mobile platform with real-time AR and 3D motion rendering. This fractional/interim role leads decisions and documentation, then shifts to oversight as the engagement extends, with strong potential for larger future opportunities.

The role emphasizes early architecture definition on iOS, then mirroring on Android, with remote work and US-hours overlap.