Head Of Mobile Blackstraw

About Blackstraw

Job Description

We are looking for a mobile architect who will be responsible for the development, delivery, maintenance and documentation of applications aimed at a range of iOS and Android devices including mobile phones and tablets. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential. Key Responsibilities: - Experience in deploying models on device. - Converting models in Python to swift. - Own the design, development, and deployment of iOS & Android applications based on client specifications. - Work with the internal teams to translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code. - Will be responsible for talking to clients and internal stakeholders on project progress and delivery. - Should be familiar with Material Design guidelines, common mobile UX patterns, and anti-patterns. - Ability to write clean, modular, maintainable code if and when required. - Always keen to decrease tech debt, participate in code review sessions and suggest best practices. - Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable code. - Create and document best practices for mobile development. - Have an understanding of different architectural patterns (eg. MVVM, MVC etc.) and how they should be tested. - You should have hands-on experience with version control tools. - Knowledge of and experience with latest rules and regulation in deploying apps to Google Play and the App Store. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject. - Prior experience in end to end mobile app development preferably at enterprise level. - Must have a minimum experience of 5+ years building iOS applications in Swift. - Must have a minimum experience of 5+ years building Android applications in Java/ Python and/or Kotlin. - Hands on experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning. - Comfortable with creating and working with APIs. - Working knowledge of various libraries and frameworks in iOS and Android like Cocoa Touch, Xcode, Retrofit, Picasso, Rxjava etc. - Working knowledge of Flutter would be good to have. - Knowledge of React Native will be a bonus. Key Traits: - Should have excellent communication skills. - Should be self motivated and willing to work as part of a team. - Should be able to collaborate and coordinate with offshore and onshore teams. - Be a problem solver and be proactive to solve the challenges that come his way.,