Mobile Applications Engineer

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POSITION INFO:

Shape the future of digital payments through seamless mobile experiences. Join a team building secure, high-performance applications at scale.

This role sits within a high-impact engineering environment focused on delivering modern mobile solutions that enable secure and intuitive digital payment capabilities. You will design and build mobile applications and reusable components, working across the full mobile stack—from UI to networking and local persistence—while integrating with backend services via well-defined APIs.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including backend, security, and platform engineering to deliver production-ready solutions. The environment prioritises secure-by-design engineering, high-quality standards through automated testing, and continuous delivery through robust CI/CD practices.

Our client is a leading financial services organisation operating across the African region, known for its strong engineering culture, innovation focus, and commitment to secure, customer-centric digital solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop mobile applications and SDKs enabling secure digital payment experiences
• Build end-to-end features across UI, application logic, networking, and local storage
• Integrate mobile solutions with backend services using robust APIs
• Apply mobile security best practices aligned to OWASP guidelines
• Contribute to automated testing, code reviews, and engineering standards
• Support CI/CD processes including build automation, signing, and release readiness
• Monitor performance, reliability, and resolve production issues
• Ensure applications meet platform distribution and compliance requirements

What You Bring

• 4–6 years’ experience (Intermediate) or 7–10+ years (Senior) in mobile application development
• Strong proficiency in cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter, React Native, or MAUI
• Native development experience in Android (Kotlin/Java) and/or iOS (Swift)
• Solid understanding of API integration, authentication, and error handling
• Knowledge of secure mobile engineering practices and OWASP standards
• Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development
• Strong problem-solving ability and analytical thinking
• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

What Success Looks Like

• Delivery of secure, high-quality mobile applications at scale
• Strong collaboration across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Consistent contribution to performance improvements and reliability
• Effective handling of complex, ambiguous requirements
• Continuous improvement of development processes and standards