Senior Mobile Engineer (Remote) - iOS/Android Apps

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 1,996,000 - 2,994,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible hours

Fully remote

Professional development

Paid time off

Home office stipend

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer to design and maintain native iOS and Android apps for a global remote team. You will lead the full mobile development lifecycle, collaborate with backend engineers, and mentor junior developers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in mobile development, strong Swift/Obj-C or Kotlin/Java, and a solid grasp of RESTful APIs, UI/UX, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional mobile development experience.
• Strong knowledge of iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and/or Android (Kotlin/Java).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Familiarity with UI/UX principles and design patterns.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain native iOS/Android apps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define features.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of apps.
• Identify bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Mentor junior mobile developers and share knowledge.
• Work with backend teams to integrate server-side logic.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Stay up-to-date with mobile tech trends.
• Manage time effectively in a remote setting.

Skills

Mobile app development

iOS & Android

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

React Native

Flutter

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer to design and maintain native iOS and Android apps for a global remote team. You will lead the full mobile development lifecycle, collaborate with backend engineers, and mentor junior developers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in mobile development, strong Swift/Obj-C or Kotlin/Java, and a solid grasp of RESTful APIs, UI/UX, and performance optimization.