Mobile Lead Developer

Dijkstrack LTD; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Mobile Lead Developer to take ownership of mobile and web applications. You will lead a team, ensure high-quality delivery for clients, and make architectural decisions. Strong expertise in Android and iOS development, along with experience in web applications, is required. This remote position offers competitive compensation and the chance to shape a growing team.

Benefits

Remote-first with flexibility

Competitive compensation

Opportunity for team leadership

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional development experience, including at least 3 years in a senior/lead role.
• Strong expertise in Android and iOS development.
• Solid understanding of cross-platform frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of mobile applications and web solutions.
• Own architectural decisions and maintain scalable, secure codebases.
• Collaborate with product managers and client stakeholders.

Skills

Android (Kotlin/Java)

iOS (Swift/Objective-C)

Cross-platform frameworks

Web applications (React, Angular, Vue)

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Microservices integration

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

Job description

As the Mobile Lead Developer, you’ll be the technical owner across the mobile/web stack. You will lead architecture decisions, mentor a small but growing team, and ensure high-quality delivery for our UK-based client. This is a remote role with regular collaboration across UK time zones, possibly crossing over to US time zones too.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of mobile applications (Android & iOS) and web-based solutions.

• Own architectural decisions and ensure scalable, maintainable, and secure codebases.

• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and client stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end.

• Drive best practices in CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and documentation.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional development experience, with at least 3 years in a senior/lead role.

• Strong expertise in Android (Kotlin/Java) and iOS (Swift/Objective-C) development.

• Solid understanding of cross-platform frameworks (Flutter, React Native, or similar).

• Proven experience building and deploying web applications (React, Angular, or Vue preferred).

• Strong background in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices integration.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes a plus).

Why Join Dijkstrack?

• Work directly with international clients while being part of a South African-led team.

• Remote-first with flexibility, but connected through a strong culture.

• Opportunity to shape and lead a growing mobile and web team.

• Competitive compensation aligned with senior technical leadership.