Senior Mobile App Developer — Hybrid (iOS/Android), Growth

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Mahikeng, North West, is seeking a Senior Mobile App Developer capable of delivering high-quality apps for iOS and Android. You will drive the full development lifecycle, mentor juniors, and contribute to architecture decisions to shape our mobile strategy.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with native development and cross‑platform frameworks, a strong UI/UX sensibility, and a passion for scalable, secure mobile solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional mobile app development experience.
• Proficiency in native iOS (Swift/Obj-C) and/or Android (Kotlin/Java).
• Experience with cross‑platform frameworks (React Native, Flutter) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles and patterns.
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and third‑party SDKs.
• Git familiarity and collaborative version control practices.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy mobile apps for iOS and Android.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate concepts into interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑documented code.
• Integrate apps with backend services and APIs.
• Optimize performance across devices.
• Troubleshoot and fix issues; participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical direction.
• Stay updated with mobile development trends and tools.

Skills

Mobile development

iOS/Swift/Obj-C

Android/Kotlin/Java

Cross‑platform frameworks

RESTful APIs

Git

Problem solving

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Swift/Obj-C

Kotlin/Java

React Native

Flutter

Job description

Placements24 in Mahikeng, North West, is seeking a Senior Mobile App Developer capable of delivering high-quality apps for iOS and Android. You will drive the full development lifecycle, mentor juniors, and contribute to architecture decisions to shape our mobile strategy.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with native development and cross‑platform frameworks, a strong UI/UX sensibility, and a passion for scalable, secure mobile solutions.