Principal Mobile Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Mobile Engineer in the United States.

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically driven Principal Mobile Engineer to lead the vision and architecture of a major mobile platform across iOS and Android. In this role, you will set the long-term technical strategy, ensure platform performance and stability, and provide hands-on leadership to a team of senior engineers. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment, excels at solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about creating scalable, maintainable, and high-performance mobile applications. This role combines strategic thinking, operational excellence, and mentorship, making a measurable impact across the mobile ecosystem and the broader engineering organization.

• Define and own the long-term technical vision and architecture for the mobile platform, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and high performance.
• Establish and enforce best practices for mobile development, including performance optimization, crash reduction, and stability management.
• Lead feature parity and ongoing maintenance across platforms, ensuring consistent and high-quality delivery.
• Enhance developer experience by optimizing build, test, and release cycles in collaboration with platform engineering teams.
• Mentor senior and staff engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Drive innovation by evaluating new technologies, libraries, patterns, and React Native architectures to maintain a modern, efficient platform.
• Serve as the primary technical authority and liaison, communicating complex concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on mobile development and scaling large-scale applications.
• Expert knowledge of React Native, Expo, and associated mobile ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) platforms, including build tools, store submissions, and bridging native modules.
• Proven experience in mobile performance optimization, including startup time, bundle size, memory usage, and perceived performance.
• Mastery of mobile architecture, including state management, navigation, event-driven architecture, and reusable component design.
• Strong functional programming knowledge and principles.
• Operational excellence with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and developer experience improvements.
• Familiarity with mobile observability, crash reporting, and stability management tools (e.g., Datadog, Sentry, Bugsnag).
• Proven leadership experience mentoring senior engineers, influencing technical roadmaps, and making high-stakes architectural decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical topics to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Competitive salary ($180,000–$210,000) with equity compensation.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible home office support.
• 100% employee coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• $500 annual professional development allowance.
• Equipment for home office setup, including laptop, high-resolution monitor, and stipend.
• Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement.
• Flexible time-off policy and company-wide wellness days.
• Annual in-person offsites and team-building events.
• Discount on all platform bookings.
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work culture.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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