About the Role
As a Mobile Software Architect, you will lead the design of scalable and performant mobile architecture for our applications, primarily focusing on iOS. This strategic role involves crafting elegant solutions, influencing the mobile ecosystem, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support millions of users globally.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the mobile architecture strategy, ensuring a scalable and maintainable foundation across projects.
- Focus primarily on iOS architecture, libraries, and platform-specific patterns, while maintaining an understanding of Android frameworks.
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to ensure architectural decisions align with product goals and user experience.
- Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and performance guidelines.
- Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on refactoring and scaling existing mobile applications.
- Design APIs, SDKs, and modular components that can be reused across teams.
- Guide decisions around third-party libraries, mobile tooling, and build/deployment pipelines.
- Partner with backend and cloud teams to ensure seamless integration between mobile apps and services.
- Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in mobile architecture, performance, and security.
- Mentor mobile engineers and help elevate the team’s technical proficiency.
Requirements
- Around 6+ years of experience in mobile development with a strong architectural mindset.
- Deep expertise in iOS development using Swift (Objective-C knowledge is a plus).
- Solid understanding of UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, and other modern iOS frameworks.
- Experience with app performance optimization, modularization, and offline-first strategies.
- Familiarity with Android development (Kotlin/Java) is a strong plus.
- Experience integrating with APIs, handling mobile data storage, caching, and background tasks.
- Strong knowledge of App Store submission, mobile security, and compliance guidelines.
- Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
- Passion for clean code, design patterns (MVVM, VIPER, etc.), and scalable architecture.
Skills
- Swift
- Objective-C
- UIKit
- SwiftUI
- Combine
- Android development
- Kotlin
- Java
- API integration
- Mobile data storage
- Caching
- Background tasks
- App Store submission
- Mobile security
- Compliance guidelines
- CI/CD pipelines
- Testing frameworks
- Deployment automation
- Clean code
- MVVM
- VIPER
Location
- Lisbon
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ years of experience
Benefits
- Apple hardware ecosystem for work
- Annual Bonus
- Top-tier Health and Life Insurance
- Transportation Budget
- Coverflex benefits package
- Childcare support
- Air Conference
- Pension Fund
- Urban Sports Club membership
- Meals 100% free at the hub
About the Company
- Air Apps is a family-founded company established in 2018, with offices in Lisbon and San Francisco. They are self-funded and have achieved over 100 million downloads worldwide. Their mission is to create the world's first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP). They focus on challenging the status quo and pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions.
- The company is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives.
Equal Opportunity
- At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger.
- Applicants must submit their own work without any AI-generated assistance. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.
