Remote Mobile App Engineer (iOS/Android) – Growth & Impact

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Health insurance and retirement plan

Generous PTO and flexible hours

Professional growth opportunities

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Mobile Application Developer to join its digital product team in Upington. You will design, develop, and maintain mobile apps for iOS and Android, collaborating with product managers, designers, and backend developers to deliver engaging experiences.

The role requires a strong mobile development background, hands-on experience with Swift/Kotlin or cross-platform frameworks, and a solid grasp of RESTful APIs and UI/UX principles. Remote work options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science or software engineering.
• 3+ years of professional experience in mobile application development.
• Experience developing for iOS (Swift/Objective-C) or Android (Kotlin/Java), or cross-platform frameworks.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles and platform-specific guidelines.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and mobile-related databases.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop native or cross-platform mobile applications using Swift, Kotlin, React Native, or Flutter.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes into intuitive interfaces.
• Integrate mobile apps with backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Implement unit and integration tests to ensure stability.
• Optimize apps for speed, scalability, and user experience across devices.

Skills

Mobile app development

UI/UX sensitivity

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or equivalent

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

React Native

Flutter

Java

Objective-C

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Mobile Application Developer to join its digital product team in Upington. You will design, develop, and maintain mobile apps for iOS and Android, collaborating with product managers, designers, and backend developers to deliver engaging experiences.

The role requires a strong mobile development background, hands-on experience with Swift/Kotlin or cross-platform frameworks, and a solid grasp of RESTful APIs and UI/UX principles. Remote work options available.