
Principal Mobile Engineer (iOS expertise)
Tranzeal
Visa & sponsorship
- The posting says it will not sponsor a visa for this role.
Job description
Principal Mobile Engineer (iOS expertise)
Location: Los Angeles, CA | Hybrid: 3 days onsite/week
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W2 Only role.
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Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
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Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Job Summary
Seeking a Principal Mobile Engineer with deep iOS expertise and strong Android/Kotlin knowledge to lead mobile architecture, development, and technical strategy for secure, scalable, AI-enabled consumer applications. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring approximately 50% hands-on engineering.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead architecture and development of native iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and Combine
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Provide technical direction for Android/Kotlin development.
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Define mobile engineering standards, reusable components, and best practices.
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Partner with Product, Design, Backend, Data, and AI teams on technical strategy and roadmap decisions.
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Drive performance, scalability, security, testing, CI/CD, and observability improvements.
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Build and manage Datadog dashboards, monitors, and alerts
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Implement Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics for mobile applications.
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Mentor engineers and communicate architecture and investment decisions to senior stakeholders.
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Leverage AI-assisted development tools within the SDLC.
Required Qualifications
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10+ years mobile development experience and 3+ years in Principal/technical leadership roles.
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Expert Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and Combine skills.
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Strong Kotlin/Android knowledge.
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Hands-on experience with Datadog, Adobe Analytics, and Azure DevOps
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Experience with Git, Fastlane, Firebase, CI/CD, automated testing, and App Store/Google Play releases.
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Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OAuth2, mobile security, accessibility, performance, and scalable architecture.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Fintech/financial services or consumer mobile experience.
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Experience with mobile payments, identity verification, or push notifications.
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Experience with AI/ML-enabled mobile applications.