Lead Mobile Engineer (SwiftUI, iOS, Android)

Team

WCT is a global talent solutions partner. As Lead Mobile Engineer, you will provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on in the design, development, and delivery of AI-enabled mobile applications. Partner with Product, Design, Backend, Data, and AI teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the mobile engineering team while remaining actively involved in software development and code reviews
• Design, develop, and maintain native iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, and UIKit
• Contribute to Android development efforts and maintain cross-platform consistency using Kotlin and Android architecture components
• Implement on-device and cloud-based AI/ML capabilities using modern mobile and backend frameworks
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, Data, and AI teams
• Promote engineering best practices, reusable components, and coding standards
• Drive continuous improvements to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, application performance, crash analytics, and monitoring
• Implement and support observability solutions using Firebase, Datadog, Xcode Instruments, Google Analytics, and Adobe Analytics
• Mentor and support mobile engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Lead feature delivery from technical design through deployment while contributing production-quality code
• Assist with technical design reviews and solution planning for new mobile capabilities
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate product requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Operate in an AI-driven SDLC environment utilizing GitHub Copilot, Xcode AI integrations, and other AI-assisted development tools
• Support production issues, application releases, and ongoing operational improvements

Requirements

• 6+ years of mobile application development experience
• Expert-level proficiency in Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, and UIKit
• Working knowledge of Kotlin and Android architecture components
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, Fastlane, Firebase, and modern CI/CD practices
• Experience deploying applications through Apple App Store, TestFlight, Google Play, and internal testing tracks
• Experience building cloud-connected mobile applications using Azure or AWS
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, OAuth2 authentication, and mobile security best practices
• Experience implementing accessibility standards including WCAG and inclusive mobile design principles
• Experience implementing Datadog dashboards, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, monitoring, and alerting for mobile applications
• Experience with automated testing, unit testing, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency with Xcode, Android Studio, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, and Figma
• Strong understanding of mobile analytics, crash reporting, and application performance optimization
• Experience working within Agile development teams utilizing AI-assisted development workflows
• Strong project organization skills including feature estimation, sprint planning, and technical delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing fintech or consumer-facing mobile applications
• Experience with mobile payments, identity verification, push notification platforms, or similar consumer technologies
• Experience integrating AI or machine learning features into mobile applications
• Contributions to open-source mobile libraries or published technical content

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on AI-enabled mobile applications
• Hybrid work model (West Los Angeles)
• AI-driven SDLC environment with AI-assisted development tools
• Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available
• Applications accepted until role filled
• Compensation range: $60-70/hour