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Mobile App Developer iOS/Android at Pavago

Mid Remote Posted about 11 hours ago RemoteFirstJobs Product
Engineer

AI summary: Builds and maintains production mobile applications for iOS and Android using native and cross-platform frameworks, managing releases, performance optimization, and API integrations.

Description

πŸ“± Mobile App Developer (iOS / Android / React Native / Flutter)

Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours

πŸš€ About the Role

We’re hiring a highly skilled Mobile App Developer to build, maintain, and optimize modern mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:

  • building polished mobile experiences,
  • shipping production-ready applications,
  • solving performance challenges,
  • and collaborating closely with product, design, and backend teams.

You’ll work across:

  • native mobile development,
  • cross-platform frameworks,
  • API integrations,
  • release management,
  • performance optimization,
  • and mobile architecture.

This is not just a maintenance role.

We’re looking for someone who can:

  • build features end-to-end,
  • ship reliably,
  • improve user experience,
  • and contribute to scalable mobile products used in real-world environments.

πŸ”₯ What You’ll Own

Mobile Application Development

  • Build and maintain mobile apps using:

    • Swift / Objective-C (iOS)
    • Kotlin / Java (Android)
    • React Native
    • Flutter
  • Implement responsive, pixel-perfect mobile interfaces from:

    • Figma
    • Sketch
    • design prototypes
  • Develop scalable and maintainable mobile architectures

  • Integrate APIs and backend services using:

    • REST APIs
    • GraphQL
    • authentication systems

Feature Development & Product Delivery

  • Build new user-facing mobile features

  • Collaborate with:

    • product managers
    • designers
    • backend engineers
  • Improve app functionality, responsiveness, and usability

  • Ensure cross-device and cross-OS compatibility

  • Contribute to sprint planning and feature prioritization

Testing, QA & Reliability

  • Write and maintain:

    • unit tests
    • UI tests
    • automated test coverage
  • Debug:

    • crashes
    • memory leaks
    • performance bottlenecks
    • device-specific issues
  • Maintain high-quality code standards and testing reliability

  • Ensure CI/CD integration for testing and deployments

Release Management & Deployment

  • Manage releases through:

    • TestFlight
    • Apple App Store
    • Google Play Console
  • Prepare:

    • release builds
    • metadata
    • release notes
    • store compliance requirements
  • Ensure apps meet Apple and Google review guidelines

  • Maintain fast and reliable deployment workflows

Performance Optimization & Monitoring

  • Monitor app performance using:

    • Firebase Crashlytics
    • Sentry
    • New Relic
  • Optimize:

    • startup time
    • memory usage
    • battery efficiency
    • app responsiveness
  • Improve app stability and crash-free sessions

Security & Compliance

  • Implement:

    • secure authentication
    • OAuth2
    • JWT
    • secure local storage
  • Ensure compliance with:

    • GDPR
    • HIPAA
    • SOC 2
    • platform security standards
  • Protect sensitive user and API data

βœ… Required Experience & Skills

  • 3+ years of professional mobile app development experience

  • Strong experience with:

    • Swift / Kotlin
    • React Native
    • Flutter
    • or equivalent frameworks
  • Experience releasing apps to:

    • Apple App Store
    • Google Play Store
  • Strong understanding of:

    • mobile architecture
    • API integrations
    • state management
    • debugging
  • Familiarity with:

    • CI/CD workflows
    • Fastlane
    • Bitrise
    • Git workflows

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building apps with:

    • push notifications
    • chat systems
    • live updates
    • in-app purchases
  • Experience scaling apps with:

    • 10k+ downloads
    • production user bases
  • Familiarity with:

    • Firebase Analytics
    • Mixpanel
    • Amplitude
  • Industry experience in:

    • SaaS
    • fintech
    • healthcare
    • e-commerce

🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You care deeply about mobile user experience
  • You write clean, maintainable, production-ready code
  • You can balance rapid iteration with scalable architecture
  • You enjoy debugging and solving technical problems
  • You communicate well with both technical and non-technical teams
  • You thrive in fast-moving product environments

πŸ“… What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Attend sprint standups and review feature priorities
  • Build and refine mobile app features
  • Integrate APIs and backend services
  • Test functionality across devices and operating systems
  • Debug crashes and optimize performance
  • Collaborate with designers for pixel-perfect UI implementation
  • Prepare builds and manage deployments to TestFlight and Google Play
  • Document workflows and maintain clean repositories

In short:

You help build high-quality mobile applications that are fast, reliable, secure, and enjoyable for users.

πŸ“Š Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

  • Crash-free sessions β‰₯ 99.5%
  • App store ratings β‰₯ 4.5 stars
  • On-time sprint and feature delivery
  • Reduced bug backlog and release delays
  • Improved app performance and responsiveness
  • Increased user adoption, retention, and engagement

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

  • Opportunity to work on real-world production mobile applications

  • Exposure to modern mobile frameworks and tooling

  • High ownership over app quality and user experience

  • Cross-functional collaboration with product and design teams

  • Opportunity to scale applications and improve mobile infrastructure

  • Strong growth potential into:

    • Senior Mobile Engineer
    • Mobile Architect
    • Engineering Leadership

πŸ§ͺ Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Video Interview with Recruiter
  • Technical Assessment (feature build or API integration exercise)
  • Client Interview with Engineering/Product Team
  • Offer & Onboarding

πŸ‘‰ Apply Now

If you:

  • enjoy building mobile applications,
  • love solving performance and UX challenges,
  • thrive in fast-moving development environments,
  • and want to work on scalable production apps,

this role is a strong fit for you.