Principal Mobile Engineer

Location : Noida

Department : Engineering / Mobile Development

Experience : 8-12 years

Type : Full-Time

Reports To : Head of Engineering / CTO

Key Responsibilities :

- Architect and lead the development of robust, scalable, and secure mobile applications (iOS and Android).

- Define mobile technical strategy and align with overall product vision and company goals.

- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including product managers, designers, and backend engineers.

- Lead mobile development best practices including modular design, performance optimization, testing, and deployment strategies.

- Guide adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and technologies across mobile teams.

- Mentor and provide technical leadership to senior and junior mobile developers.

- Review code, design patterns, and app architecture across teams for quality and performance.

- Drive innovation in mobile features, UX, and performance.

- Stay current with mobile development trends, platform changes, and industry innovations.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- 8+ years of mobile development experience with a strong portfolio of apps on the App Store/Play Store.

- Deep expertise in React Native and native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin).

- Strong knowledge of mobile architecture patterns (MVC, MVVM, Clean Architecture).

- Experience in integrating REST APIs, GraphQL, push notifications, and real-time features.

- Solid understanding of mobile security, offline-first architecture, caching strategies, and performance tuning.

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD for mobile (e.g., Fastlane, Bitrise, GitHub Actions).

- Familiarity with mobile analytics, crash reporting (Firebase, Sentry), and A/B testing tools.

- Experience leading mobile engineering teams or projects in a product-led environment.

- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Nice to Have :

- Experience with modular monorepos, shared codebases, or micro frontend architecture in mobile.

- Exposure to MDM (Mobile Device Management), App Store/Play Store compliance, and enterprise app deployment.

- Contributions to open-source mobile libraries or community.

- Understanding of backend systems and API design.

Educational Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science & Engineering, or related field (B.E., B.Tech, B.Sc-CS, BCA etc.) is required.

- Masters degree (optional but preferred) in Computer Science & Engineering, or related domain (M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA)

- Certifications in mobile development (Google Associate Android Developer, Apple Developer Certifications) are advantageous but not mandatory.