Senior Mobile App Engineer – Native iOS/Android, Soweto

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Creative work environment

Diverse mobile projects

Team events

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer to design, build, and deploy high-quality native iOS and Android apps. You will collaborate with UI/UX teams, write clean code, and manage releases for App Store and Google Play.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in mobile development, strong UI/UX understanding, and experience with Swift/Obj-C or Kotlin/Java, plus cross‑platform familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of mobile app development experience (iOS and/or Android).
• Experience with native iOS (Swift/Obj-C) or Android (Kotlin/Java) development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain native iOS and Android apps.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement interfaces.
• Write clean, well-documented code.
• Integrate apps with backend services and APIs.
• Test and optimize for performance, usability, and stability.
• Identify and fix bugs, troubleshoot issues, and apply updates.
• Stay updated on mobile development trends and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge.
• Manage app release processes for App Store and Google Play.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure success in Gauteng.

Skills

Swift/Obj-C

Kotlin/Java

UI/UX design

REST APIs

Git

React Native

Flutter

Cross-platform development

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related

Tools

Xcode

Android Studio

Firebase

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer to design, build, and deploy high-quality native iOS and Android apps. You will collaborate with UI/UX teams, write clean code, and manage releases for App Store and Google Play.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in mobile development, strong UI/UX understanding, and experience with Swift/Obj-C or Kotlin/Java, plus cross‑platform familiarity.