Software Architect - Mobile

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the mobile architecture strategy to ensure a scalable and maintainable foundation across projects
• Focus on iOS architecture, libraries, and platform-specific patterns while maintaining an understanding of Android frameworks
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to align architectural decisions with product goals
• Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and performance guidelines
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on refactoring and scaling existing mobile applications
• Design APIs, SDKs, and modular components for reuse across teams
• Guide decisions regarding third-party libraries, mobile tooling, and build/deployment pipelines
• Partner with backend and cloud teams to ensure seamless integration between mobile apps and services
• Mentor mobile engineers to elevate the team’s technical proficiency

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in mobile development with a strong architectural mindset
• Deep expertise in iOS development using Swift
• Solid understanding of UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, and other modern iOS frameworks
• Experience with app performance optimization, modularization, and offline-first strategies
• Strong knowledge of App Store submission, mobile security, and compliance guidelines
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation
• Strong communication skills to explain architectural concepts to technical and non-technical members
• Passion for clean code and design patterns such as MVVM or VIPER

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Android development (Kotlin/Java)
• Knowledge of Objective-C

Benefits

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work
• Annual Bonus
• Top-tier Health and Life Insurance
• Transportation Budget and Coverflex benefits package
• Childcare support and Pension Fund
• Urban Sports Club membership
• Free meals at the hub
• Air Conference for team collaboration and growth

About the Company

Air Apps is a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP). With over 100 million downloads worldwide, we are a self-funded team pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions to empower people across the globe. This is a fully onsite position based at our office in Lisbon.