Remote Lead Mobile App Architect & Mentor

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development budget

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Mobile App Developer to architect and guide the creation of cutting-edge mobile applications. This remote-first role requires strong leadership and communication to oversee the entire lifecycle from concept to deployment.

You will mentor a team, promote best practices, collaborate with product and design, and deliver high-performance native apps for iOS and Android in a distributed environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in mobile app development
• 2+ years in lead/senior role
• Experience with native iOS (Swift/Obj-C) and/or Android (Kotlin/Java)
• Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks like React Native or Flutter is a strong plus
• Solid mobile architecture understanding (MVVM/MVC/VIPER)
• Proficiency with mobile tools/environments (Xcode, Android Studio)
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON and mobile networking
• Knowledge of app store submission processes and best practices
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work in a remote, collaborative team

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of native mobile apps for iOS and Android.
• Architect robust, scalable mobile solutions and enforce coding standards.
• Mentor and guide a team of mobile developers.
• Collaborate with product management and design to define features and UX.
• Oversee app lifecycle from ideation to post-launch support.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of apps.
• Stay updated on mobile tech trends and tools.
• Drive innovation and improve development processes.

Skills

Native iOS/Android

Lead/mentorship

Cross-platform frameworks

Mobile architecture patterns

REST APIs & networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Xcode

Android Studio

REST APIs

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Mobile App Developer to architect and guide the creation of cutting-edge mobile applications. This remote-first role requires strong leadership and communication to oversee the entire lifecycle from concept to deployment.

You will mentor a team, promote best practices, collaborate with product and design, and deliver high-performance native apps for iOS and Android in a distributed environment.