Senior Mobile Developer

Senior Mobile Developer

Location: Bay Area, CA or Charlotte, NC
Start Date: Tentative January start (approximately 10 working days)
Pay Range: $70-85/hour
Onsite Expectation: Negotiable; ideally Tuesday or Thursday

About the Role

LHH is partnering with a leading client to identify an experienced Software Engineer for a short-term engagement. This role is ideal for a highly skilled engineer with strong native mobile development experience and backend expertise. You will contribute to critical services and integrations that power a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain native mobile applications for iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin).
• Design and implement robust APIs, collaborating closely with backend engineers.
• Contribute to the core services and data aggregation layer, ensuring scalability, quality, and rapid iteration.
• Build high-quality integrations with internal services leveraging rich financial datasets.
• Partner with external teams to acquire new data and enhance user experiences.
• Drive automation across build, deployment, testing, monitoring, and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering technical growth and best practices.
• Embrace Agile/Scrum methodologies and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

What's Great About This Role

• Ownership of a critical component of the user experience.
• Opportunity to solve big, industry-changing problems.
• Work in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment within a major organization.
• Make a meaningful impact on improving the lives of millions of users.

Required Skills & Experience

• Native Mobile Development: Proficient in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android).
• Backend Expertise:
  • Strong in Scala (primary language), with experience in Java or functional languages.
  • Familiarity with API design, microservices architecture, and messaging patterns.
• Messaging Platforms: Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS, or similar.
• Infrastructure & Deployment:
  • Kubernetes and container technologies.
  • Strong understanding of deployment strategies and production infrastructure.
• Core Technical Foundations:
  • OOP, design patterns, algorithms, networking, and Linux OS.
  • Web application internals and scalability across tiers.
• Database Skills: Proficiency in SQL, relational schema design, and ORM concepts.
• Additional:
  • Minimum 5 years as a backend developer.
  • Experience building large-scale, high-volume, testable systems.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities.
  • Ability to mentor and coach team members.
  • Agile/Scrum experience.

Additional Notes

• Candidate should be strong in native development and API design.
• Understanding of data structures is less critical.
• Reporting schedule may vary based on time zone; team members are located in Charlotte and Oakland.

Benefit Offerings:

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $70.00 to $85.00 per hour

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Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www-uat.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.