Mobile Applications Architect

Job Description for Mobile Applications Architect

Relevant experience- 4+ years

Location: Noida

Primary job responsibilities

• Provide technical architecture and roadmap for development of complex mobile application platforms
• Elaborate requirements accordingly to determine the appropriate solution based on these requirements
• Produce appropriate project artefacts that include high level architecture designs, detail level designs, work estimates, and quality software
• Should be hands on with coding and should not be hesitant to work with the team on difficult modules and issues
• Mentor other members of the team on mobile application best practices
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge by researching new technologies and software products, participating in educational opportunities, and reading professional publications
• Conduct internal learning sessions to help team members develop the necessary skills around mobile application development

Required skills

• Over 8+ years of mobile application development experience, working on state of the art native iOS and Android applications.
• 4+ years of relevant architecture and design experience, with demonstrated achievements and progressive responsibilities
• Experience architecting and designing multiple mobile applications that take performance, ability to work across multiple mobile software platforms (iOS, Android, etc), usability and user experience, and security into consideration
• Experience building mobile back-end platforms that can be used by multiple mobile applications
• Experience building mobile applications in one or more of the following platforms: native iOS, native Android, hybrid, HTML5
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
• Knowledge of at least one common JavaScript framework like Node.js or Backbone.js
• Experience using RESTful APIs to integrate mobile applications
• Ability to write well-abstracted reusable code for UI components and back-end integrations
• Excellent customer-facing skills for technical requirements gathering and presentations
• Good problem solving skills and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated and flexible, with a demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
• Experience with reference apps available in public app stores or GitHub
• Experience with automated testing and continuous integration tools is a plus
• Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git, is a plus
• Knowledge of back-end integration services and experience with enterprise software development is a plus

Must have

• BTech from renowned engineering colleges only, preferably IIT
• Demonstrable knowledge of and experience with Swift, Objective C, iOS APIs, and Apple development tools (XCode, Instruments).
• Be obsessed with elegant design and intuitive user experiences and a firm grasp of U/I mock-up tools
• Have experience interfacing with cloud-based services
• Embrace a driven, collaborative environment dedicated to building atop cutting edge technology.
• Exhibit demonstrated communication, presentation, organizational, time management, and teaming skills