Mobile Tech Lead

Summary

Join Powertalent, a Portuguese IT company, as a technical leader for mobile app development. You will guide a team, drive the technical vision, design and maintain mobile architectures, and lead complex feature development. Ensure application quality through testing and monitoring, implement robust security, and develop automated testing strategies. Collaborate with stakeholders, mentor engineers, and utilize data-driven decision-making. Stay current with mobile development trends and contribute to process improvement. This role requires extensive experience in mobile app development (iOS and Android).

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in mobile application development (iOS and Android)
• Solid experience building and maintaining mobile applications (Android and iOS)
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns and best practices
• Strong understanding of security architecture and best practices for mobile applications
• Proven experience with various forms of automated testing (Playwright), such as unit, integration, end-to-end, and a11y testing
• Strong opinions about software development best practices, balanced with receptiveness to new ideas
• Extensive experience developing large applications in a team environment
• Experience leading or owning the development of large applications
• Proficiency in software estimation, even when confronted with complexity and uncertainty
• Data-driven decision-making skills, with proficiency in using tools to measure application performance
• Experience releasing apps to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of mobile developers
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of mobile developers (Android and iOS)
• Drive the technical vision for our mobile applications, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable mobile architectures
• Lead the development of complex features and functionalities for our mobile applications
• Ensure the quality and performance of our mobile applications through code reviews, testing, and monitoring
• Implement and enforce robust security architecture principles across all mobile applications
• Develop and execute comprehensive automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, and accessibility (a11y) testing using tools like Playwright
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define and deliver high-quality mobile experiences
• Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
• Provide accurate and realistic software estimations, even in the face of complexity and uncertainty
• Utilize data-driven decision-making, leveraging tools to measure and analyze application performance and user behavior
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in mobile development
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cross-platform mobile development frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Experience building SDKs

Benefits

• Food subsidy
• Health insurance
• Remote Work
• Continuing education and professional development