The Mobile Application Tech Lead will be responsible for leading the strategy, design, and development of mobile applications across Android, iOS and cross-platform frameworks.

This role involves managing both in-house developers and external vendors to deliver high-quality, scalable and performant mobile solutions aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead end-to-end mobile application development for iOS, Android, and React Native platforms.

- Manage and mentor an in-house team of mobile developers, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices and performance benchmarks.

- Oversee third-party development vendors, ensuring timely delivery, code quality, and framework alignment with internal standards.

- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend teams to define features, technical architecture and release timelines.

- Own mobile app performance, security and scalability, continuously improving stability and user experience.

- Establish CI/CD pipelines for mobile app deployment across development and production environments.

- Maintain oversight of app store submissions, updates, compliance and user feedback management.

- Stay updated on emerging mobile technologies, frameworks, and libraries to drive innovation and efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 7+ years of experience in mobile application development, with at least 2+ years in a lead or managerial role.

- Strong command over native Android development (Kotlin/Java) and native iOS development (Swift/Objective-C).

- Hands-on experience with React Native and integrating native modules where required.

- Proven experience managing external vendors and offshore development teams.

- Strong understanding of mobile architecture, design patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP) and RESTful API integrations.

- Knowledge of mobile analytics, performance monitoring, and debugging tools (e.g., Firebase, Crashlytics, App Center).

- Experience with CI/CD tools (Fastlane, Jenkins, Bitrise, or GitHub Actions).

- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with mobile app security, authentication flows and data encryption.

- Exposure to mobile testing frameworks (Appium, XCTest, Espresso).

- Prior experience in e-commerce, retail or consumer technology domains.