Senior Mobile App Engineer – iOS & Android (Hybrid)

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mobile App Developer in Upington, Northern Cape to design, build, and deploy high-quality iOS and Android apps. You will collaborate with UI/UX designers, mentor juniors, and ensure apps perform well and securely across devices.

Strong portfolio and skills in Swift/Obj-C and Java/Kotlin required; cross-platform experience a plus. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, competitive salary, medical aid, and retirement benefits, with opportunities to shape

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional mobile app development experience with published apps on App Store/Google Play.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/SE or related field.
• Proficiency in Swift/Objective-C (iOS) and Java/Kotlin (Android).
• Experience with cross‑platform frameworks (React Native, Flutter) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX, RESTful APIs, and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy native mobile apps for iOS and Android.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes into interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Integrate apps with back-end services and APIs.
• Optimize performance across devices and ensure security best practices.
• Conduct thorough testing including unit/integration/UA testing.
• Mentor junior mobile developers and share knowledge.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

Java

Kotlin

React Native

Flutter

RESTful APIs

Git

Mobile security

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related

Tools

Xcode

Android Studio

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mobile App Developer in Upington, Northern Cape to design, build, and deploy high-quality iOS and Android apps. You will collaborate with UI/UX designers, mentor juniors, and ensure apps perform well and securely across devices.

Strong portfolio and skills in Swift/Obj-C and Java/Kotlin required; cross-platform experience a plus. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, competitive salary, medical aid, and retirement benefits, with opportunities to shape