Mobile Developer (Kotlin / Swift)

Blue Pearl PTY; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Mobile Developer experienced in Kotlin (Android) and/or Swift (iOS) to build high-quality mobile applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless user experiences and maintain mobile solutions that are reliable and scalable.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mobile application development, RESTful APIs, and best practices in UI/UX design. A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in software development is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in software development with a focus on mobile apps.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend service integration.
• Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mobile features aligned with technical standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for intuitive mobile apps.
• Maintain and enhance existing mobile applications for performance.

Skills

Kotlin (Android)

Swift (iOS)

RESTful APIs

SQL Server

Git

CI/CD

Mobile UI/UX best practices

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Bitbucket

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 06/01/2026

We’re looking for a skilled Mobile Developer with strongexperience inAndroid (Kotlin)and/oriOS (Swift)tobuild high-quality mobile applications. In this role, you’ll design, develop,and maintain scalable mobile solutions that deliver seamless user experiencesacross platforms. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to bringinnovative ideas to life while ensuring performance, reliability, and moderndevelopment practices.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver functional,reliable, and well-tested mobile features within agreed timelines, alignedwith technical architecture and coding standards.
  
• Analyse business andtechnical requirements to plan and implement mobile development taskseffectively.
  
• Collaborate with productowners, designers, and backend developers to build intuitive andresponsive mobile applications.
  
• Build and integrateRESTful APIs and backend services to support mobile functionality.
  
• Participate in thedesign, development, and enhancement of new mobile features andapplication improvements.
  
• Maintain, troubleshoot,and enhance existing mobile applications, ensuring performance,scalability, and stability.
  
• Work closely with UX/UIteams to implement mobile-first designs that provide seamless userexperiences.
  
• Participate in peer codereviews, contributing to continuous improvement in code quality anddevelopment practices.
  
• Support testing,releases, and deployments across development, UAT, and productionenvironments.
  
• Stay up to date withemerging mobile technologies, tools, and best practices, continuouslyimproving the mobile platform.
  

Requirements

Your expertise:

• Minimum of 3–5 years’experience in software development, with a strong focus on mobileapplication development using Kotlin (Android) and/or Swift (iOS).
  
• Solid understanding ofRESTful APIs and integrating mobile applications with backend services.
  
• Working knowledge ofrelational databases (e.g. SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
  
• Experience usingGit-based source control and working with CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Exposure to tools suchas Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, or similar for build, release,and collaboration workflows.
  
• Understanding of mobileUI/UX best practices and platform-specific design guidelines (MaterialDesign / Apple Human Interface Guidelines).
  

Personal attributes:

• Creative and analyticalproblem solver with strong attention to detail.
  
• Confident communicator,both written and verbal, with strong interpersonal skills.
  
• Self-starter who canwork independently and under pressure.
  
• Curious, adaptable, andcommitted to continuous learning and professional development.
  

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