Freelance remote job MOBILE ARCHITECT

REQUIRED: MOBILE ARCHITECT
DURATION: 6 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT
IR35 STATUS: OUTSIDE
LOCATION: FULLY REMOTE WITH VERY OCCASIONAL TRAVEL

ROLE SUMMARY
The Mobile Technology Architect is responsible for defining, owning, and governing the end-to-end mobile architecture for large-scale enterprise applications. This role spans iOS, Android, backend integration, AWS cloud platforms, security, and CI/CD, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing mobile solutions from concept through production.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Define and own mobile application architecture across iOS and Android platforms using Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, and Java.
* Establish and govern architectural patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, and modular design.
* Design and validate backend integration patterns with scalable microservices built using Scala, Akka, or Java.
* Define API contracts (REST ), error handling, versioning, and backward compatibility strategies.
* Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS, including EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, and networking.
* Ensure secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and encryption standards.
* Lead mobile CI/CD strategy using Bitrise, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions for build, test, and release automation.
* Define push notification architecture using Firebase Messaging, including deep links and analytics tagging.
* Drive performance, scalability, observability, and resilience across mobile and backend systems.
* Lead technical reviews, mentor engineers, and provide architectural governance across teams.
* Evaluate new technologies, run POCs, and recommend best-fit solutions in a technology-agnostic manner.
* Support App Store and Play Store release strategies, versioning, and rollout controls.

SKILLS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
* Strong expertise in Android development using Kotlin and Java.
* Strong expertise in iOS development using Swift and SwiftUI.
* Deep understanding of mobile architecture patterns such as MVVM and Clean Architecture.
* Proficiency in designing and integrating backend microservices using Scala, Akka, or Java.
* Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native design principles.
* Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools including Bitrise .
* Expertise in API design, contract-first development, and system integration.
* Strong foundation in application and mobile security best practices.
* Experience with Firebase Messaging and mobile analytics.
* Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and ECS.
* Experience with Git-based version control and collaborative development workflows.
* Knowledge of observability tools for logging, monitoring, and tracing.


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