Software Architect - Mobile

About St. Jude
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Position Overview
We are seeking a Mobile Software Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms. This role will guide the technical team through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business goals, industry best practices, and DevOps principles. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep expertise in mobile architecture, a passion for quality, and a strong sense of ownership.

This position may be eligible for the possibility of remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and document architectural frameworks for mobile applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and mobile development best practices.
• Lead the technical direction of mobile projects, guiding teams through design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Evaluate and recommend mobile technologies, frameworks, and tools to support current and future application needs.
• Ensure mobile applications are optimized for performance, security, and user experience.
• Collaborate closely with Cloud Software Architects to ensure seamless integration between mobile applications and cloud-based services, aligning on architecture, scalability, and performance standards.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality.
• Implement and advocate for DevOps practices in mobile development, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring using Microsoft Azure.
• Review code and provide mentorship to mobile developers to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Participate in the selection and integration of third-party SDKs and APIs.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of mobile development standards and best practices.
• Provide input on mobile hardware and software procurement to support development and testing.
• Communicate effectively with peers and product owners, demonstrating initiative in solving complex problems and delivering clear, actionable solutions.

 

Qualifications: 

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.

 

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum requirement: 5+ progressive years of IT experience including systems programming and development.

 

Mobile Platform Expertise:

Proven experience in mobile application architecture and development for both iOS and Android platforms.

iOS (16+):

• Proficient in Swift 5+, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles, interface guidelines, and UX best practices.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, push notifications, and cloud messaging APIs.
• Skilled in performance and memory tuning, debugging, and asynchronous/multithreaded programming.

Android (11+):

• Proficient in Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, and XML.
• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile for shared codebases.
• Familiarity with Koin for dependency injection.
• Strong understanding of modular architecture, including AARs and On-Demand Modules.

 

Architecture & Development Skills:

• Strong object-oriented design skills and deep understanding of design patterns.
• Knowledge of multi-threading concepts, TCP/IP, databases, and REST-based JSON APIs.
• Experience designing