Principal Mobile Engineer

Green Dot Corporation•Tampa, FL

3d•$149,000 - $214,300•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Principal Mobile Engineer with deep expertise in iOS development and strong working knowledge of Android, who will drive the design, development, and evolution of AI‑enabled mobile applications. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, mobile architecture ownership, and mentorship, while partnering closely with Product, Design, Backend, Data, and AI teams. The ideal candidate is passionate about building secure, scalable, and intuitive mobile experiences, and is excited to apply AI/ML capabilities—such as personalization, intelligent automation, and predictive insights—directly within mobile products.

Requirements

10+ years of mobile development experience, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role focused on iOS.
Expert-level proficiency in Swift, Swift UI, Combine, and UIKit.
Working knowledge of Kotlin, and Android architecture components.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, Fastlane, and Firebase.
Familiarity with App Store and Google Play deployment processes, including TestFlight and internal testing tracks.
Experience operating in cloud‑connected mobile architecture (Azure or AWS).
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, OAuth2, and mobile security best practices.
Strong understanding of accessibility standards such as WCAG and ARIA and be able to implement inclusive design practices to ensure mobile applications are usable by people of all abilities.
Experience in implementing and managing Datadog dashboards, Google and Adobe analytics. monitors, and alerts for mobile applications.
Experience with automated testing, unit testing, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines.
Development Tools: Xcode, Android Studio, Github, Jira, Confluence, Figma.
Familiarity with mobile analytics, crash reporting, and user behavior tracking.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment with AI-enhanced workflows.
Strong Project Organization Skill with budgeting, scope
Strong Communication Skill

Nice To Haves

Experience in fintech or consumer-facing mobile platforms.
Familiarity with operational domains such as mobile payments, identity verification, and push notification systems.
Contributions to open-source mobile libraries or technical publications.
Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Ability to meet the location requirement outlined above

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and development of native iOS applications, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability across devices.
Provide technical direction and code-level leadership for Android development to ensure cross-platform consistency and quality.
Define and enforce mobile engineering standards, best practices, and reusable components across the mobile ecosystem.
Implement on-device and cloud‑based ML capabilities using modern mobile and backend frameworks.
Architect and develop native iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Backend Engineering, and QA to deliver seamless mobile experiences.
Lead technical initiatives to improve mobile CI/CD pipelines, crash analytics, and performance monitoring.
Implement observability and monitoring solutions using tools like Firebase and Xcode Instruments.
Mentor junior mobile engineers and promote best practices across iOS and Android development.
Partner with business stakeholders to translate product requirements into scalable mobile solutions.
Operate in an AI-driven SDLC environment, leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot and Xcode AI integrations
Implementing and managing Datadog dashboards, Google and Adobe analytics. monitors, and alerts for mobile applications