Software Architect (Mobile)

Autodesk; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 189,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Senior Mobile Architect to define the mobile architecture for their construction technology platform. You will guide development using technologies like Swift and Kotlin. This remote-friendly role prioritizes complex mobile systems design, collaboration with teams, and fostering best practices in mobile development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional mobile development experience.
• Proven experience designing and architecting complex mobile systems at scale.
• Expertise in native mobile development and/or cross-platform technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architectural principles and patterns across mobile platforms.
• Ensure technical alignment between mobile and backend systems.
• Guide system design for complex features ensuring scalability and performance.

Skills

Mobile development

Architecture design

Cross-platform technologies

API integration

DevOps practices

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

React Native

Flutter

Job description

Position Overview

Join AEC Construction Solutions as a Senior Mobile Architect and help shape the future of construction technology. Our platform is the central information hub for some of the most ambitious building projects in the world, and our mobile app connects millions of data points every month across the Autodesk Construction Cloud. You'll define the mobile architecture, guide cross-platform development, and work with technologies like Swift, Kotlin, and Kotlin Native to deliver seamless, scalable experiences. This is a remote-friendly role based in North America.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architectural principles, patterns, and frameworks across mobile platforms
• Ensure technical alignment between mobile and backend systems by collaborating with domain and backend architects
• Guide system design for complex features, ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability
• Provide architectural mentorship to developers and participate in design reviews
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and techniques to support modern mobile development
• Promote reuse of shared components and libraries, especially in KMP contexts
• Work closely with the Mobile Core Infrastructure Team on architecture-driven initiatives such as modularization, networking layers, and state management
• Partner with the Platform and Product teams to ensure mobile architectural considerations are included early in planning
• Participate in architectural councils and review boards to represent mobile perspectives
• Ensures long-term architectural consistency and stability
• Reduces duplication, technical debt, and rework
• Enhances developer experience and cross-team alignment
• Ensures that mobile and offline constraints are considered upfront in cross-functional planning

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional mobile development experience
• Proven experience designing and architecting complex mobile systems at scale
• Expertise in native mobile development (Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, Java) and/or cross-platform technologies (e.g., React Native, Flutter)
• Strong understanding of mobile app design patterns, data synchronization, offline storage, and API integration
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for mobile CI/CD
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mobile analytics, push notification systems, and A/B testing frameworks
• Knowledge of security and compliance requirements in mobile app development
• Open-source contributions or published apps in App Store/Google Play

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $189,000 and $305,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.