Senior Mobile Engineer (iOS & Android) - Remote

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonuses

Health insurance

Remote work arrangement

Paid time off

Professional development budget

Home office allowance

Company equipment

Team events

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy native iOS and Android apps, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.

We value mobile UX excellence, scalable architectures, and a passion for innovation. Remote-first role, ideally near Bloemfontein for coordination, with strong emphasis on code quality and mentoring juniors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of professional mobile app development experience.
• Experience with native iOS development (Swift/Obj-C).
• Experience with native Android development (Kotlin/Java).
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Familiarity with Xcode, Android Studio, React Native, Flutter.
• Proficient with Git and release processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain native iOS and Android apps.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers to ship features.
• Write clean, documented, efficient code.
• Implement pixel-perfect UIs and strong UX.
• Optimize performance across devices and platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues reported by QA or users.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold best practices.
• Stay updated with mobile development trends and updates.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and roadmaps.
• Mentor junior developers and foster teamwork.

Skills

Mobile development

Swift/Obj-C

Kotlin/Java

UI/UX design

REST APIs

Git

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Xcode

Android Studio

React Native

Flutter

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy native iOS and Android apps, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.

We value mobile UX excellence, scalable architectures, and a passion for innovation. Remote-first role, ideally near Bloemfontein for coordination, with strong emphasis on code quality and mentoring juniors.