Job Summary
The Senior Mobile Developer designs, builds, and maintains high-quality iOS and Android applications. They lead development practices, mentor junior devs, and collaborate with product, backend, and design teams to deliver scalable, user-centric mobile solutions.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering (Master’s advantageous).
- 5+ years mobile development (iOS + Android).
- Strong proficiency in Swift, Kotlin, Java, and React Native (required).
- Experience with Cocoa Touch, Android SDK, REST APIs, Git, and common mobile architectures (MVVM/MVP/MVC).
- Solid UI/UX understanding and ability to build performant, secure apps.
- Leadership experience: mentoring, reviewing code, guiding juniors.
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and optimization skills.
- A portfolio showcasing mobile applications and technical capability.
Key Skills
Technical:
- Native: Swift, Kotlin, Java, Objective-C.
- Cross-platform: React Native (required), Flutter/Dart beneficial.
- Tools: Xcode, Android Studio, Git, CI/CD pipelines.
- Testing: XCTest, Espresso, UI/Unit/Integration testing.
- Performance tuning, multithreading, memory management.
- API integration, mobile databases, app security, accessibility.
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to lead, mentor, and manage work within Agile teams.
- Excellent time management, attention to detail, and adaptability.
Responsibilities
Technical:
- Develop and maintain mobile apps for iOS and Android.
- Design scalable, maintainable architectures (MVVM/MVP/MVC).
- Integrate apps with backend services and third-party APIs.
- Implement clean UI/UX and conduct usability testing.
- Write and maintain automated tests.
- Debug, optimize performance, and ensure secure coding.
- Manage code using Git and follow coding standards.
Compliance & Documentation:
- Ensure regulatory and security compliance.
- Maintain clear documentation for code, APIs, and systems.
Leadership & Collaboration:
- Mentor junior developers and support technical growth.
- Lead project deliverables, manage timelines, and support Agile workflows.
- Collaborate with design, product, and backend teams.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders.
Apply for this role today, contact Sune Pienaar at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: itcareers@hireresolve.za.com
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy.
About
Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.
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