Lead Mobile Developer

Robots & Pencils is seeking a Lead MobileDeveloper to join a multi-disciplinary engineering team delivering a modern, unified digital experience platform for a large, multi-venue hospitality and entertainment organization. You will assist the Delivery Lead and the Tech Lead in coordinating the work across mobile teams.

This is a senior, hands‑on technical leadership role embedded in delivery. You will lead iOS and/or Android mobile development while contributing directly to implementation. The platform spans mobile, web, and kiosk experiences and integrates a complex ecosystem of legacy systems, third‑party services, a headless CMS, customer data platform, and a scalable API and middleware layer built on MuleSoft.

This is a high‑visibility, enterprise‑scale program. Success requires strong mobile engineering fundamentals, comfort operating in cloud‑native environments, and a product mindset focused on quality, outcomes, and rapid iteration.

You will collaborate closely with experience designers, solution architects, backend engineers, and data teams to deliver end‑to‑end product slices that enable personalized guest journeys, real‑time itinerary orchestration, and seamless cross‑property experiences.

This role collaborates with team members across CT and EET and requires availability during core hours of 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ET. Travel to the US for client meetings is required.

Key Responsibilities Mobile Engineering Leadership

Lead iOS and Android development efforts across a complex, multi‑application ecosystem

Set technical direction and best practices for mobile architecture, performance, and maintainability

Serve as a senior technical decision‑maker within the mobile domain

Balance hands‑on development with technical leadership and mentorship

Ensure mobile solutions align with broader platform and architectural standards

Design, build, and maintain high‑quality mobile applications using Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android)

Implement new features supporting personalized guest experiences and real‑time workflows

Integrate mobile applications with backend APIs, MuleSoft middleware, CMS, and data platforms

Ensure secure, performant, and scalable mobile implementations

Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation

Cross-Platform & System Integration

Collaborate with backend and platform teams integrating mobile apps with:

MuleSoft‑based API and middleware layer

Headless CMS (Contentful)

Customer data and personalization platforms

Contribute to system design discussions involving mobile, web, kiosk, and cloud services

Identify integration risks, performance constraints, and opportunities for improvement

Product Delivery & Collaboration

Work closely with experience designers to translate UX into high‑quality mobile implementations

Partner with architects and engineers to deliver cohesive, end‑to‑end product slices

Participate in planning, estimation, and prioritization activities

Provide clear technical input to support product and delivery decisionsHelp teams navigate ambiguity through proactive problem‑solving and communication

Quality, Performance & Continuous Improvement

Champion mobile performance, reliability, and accessibility best practices

Identify and address technical debt and scalability concernsPromote iterative improvement through feedback, retrospectives, and experimentation

Support CI/CD practices and modern mobile delivery workflows

Required Skills & Experience

Senior‑level experience building and shipping production mobile applications

Experience leading mobile development efforts on complex, integrated platforms

Solid understanding of mobile architecture patterns, networking, and state management

Experience integrating mobile apps with backend APIs and distributed systems

Comfort working in cloud‑native and modern web‑connected environments

Proven ability to operate in large, multi‑team delivery programs

Technology Environment

Mobile: iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin)

Platform & Integration: MuleSoft, Contentful, Customer Data Platforms

Web & Infrastructure: Vercel, cloud‑native services

Collaborative and low‑ego

– Works effectively across disciplines and prioritizes team success.

Clear communicator

– Articulates ideas, decisions, and trade‑offs with clarity and empathy.

Comfortable with ambiguity

– Makes progress in complex, evolving problem spaces.

Product‑mindful

– Focuses on user outcomes, quality, and long‑term value.

Proactive problem solver

– Anticipates issues and takes initiative to address them early.

Adaptable

– Responds effectively to changing priorities and constraints.

Detail‑oriented

– Cares deeply about correctness, performance, and polish.

Ownership‑driven

– Takes responsibility from design through delivery and beyond.

Why This Role Matters This platform powers personalized, real‑time guest experiences across multiple venues and touchpoints. Mobile applications are a primary interface for users and a critical driver of customer satisfaction.

As a Lead Mobile Developer, your work directly impacts the quality, reliability, and scalability of these experiences. The patterns, standards, and decisions you establish will influence how mobile development operates across this ecosystem for years to come.

This is hands‑on technical leadership with real user impact.

Why Join Robots & Pencils? We build complex systems for real people and we do it collaboratively. You’ll work on a high‑profile, enterprise‑scale platform, contribute meaningfully to technical direction, and grow through ownership and trust. You won’t be siloed. You’ll be embedded in delivery, shaping outcomes alongside talented peers across disciplines.

If you’re ready to lead, build, and deliver at scale, we’d love to talk.

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