Lead Mobile Apps Engineer | Education Tech, Equity

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity options

Health benefits

Flexible schedule

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dynamic Lead Mobile Application Developer in Paarl to oversee the design, development, and deployment of flagship iOS and Android apps. You will mentor a team of developers, shape the technical direction, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions across platforms.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on coding, and collaboration with product managers and designers to deliver exceptional mobile experiences in education technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, SE, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in mobile app development with iOS/Android focus.
• Proven experience leading a mobile team.
• Experience shipping complex user-facing apps.
• Strong UI/UX understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of native iOS and Android apps.
• Mentor and guide a mobile development team.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define features and UX.

Skills

Leadership

Mobile development

Team mentoring

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

Objective-C

React Native

Flutter

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a dynamic Lead Mobile Application Developer in Paarl to oversee the design, development, and deployment of flagship iOS and Android apps. You will mentor a team of developers, shape the technical direction, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions across platforms.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on coding, and collaboration with product managers and designers to deliver exceptional mobile experiences in education technology.