Principal Software Engineer (Mobile, AI)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (Mobile, AI): Designing and building high-quality native features for Android and iOS using Kotlin Multiplatform with an accent on modernizing legacy systems, architecting scalable mobile platforms, and leveraging AI-powered development. Focus on driving technical vision, mentoring engineers, and ensuring global scalability and reliability of mission-critical mobile applications.

Location: Onsite in Westlake, Texas

Company

hirify.global Holdings is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer focused on providing data and software solutions across various industries, including automotive and insurance.

What you will do

• Design and build high-quality native features for Android and iOS, maximizing shared logic with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP).
• Lead technical deep dives into performance bottlenecks, ANR/crash issues, and memory optimization.
• Define the long-term technical vision and architecture for mobile platforms across Android, iOS, and KMP.
• Mentor senior/staff mobile engineers and guide architectural reviews to elevate their skills.
• Collaborate with backend, product, design, data, QA, and security teams on various technical aspects.
• Drive the technical roadmap for mobile CI/CD, test automation, observability, and release quality.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional mobile engineering experience, with 3+ years in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or hybrid/shared logic architectures in production environments.
• Expert-level mobile development skills in Android (Kotlin, Jetpack, Background Services, WorkManager) and iOS (Swift, SwiftUI/UIKit, background execution, Core frameworks).
• Deep understanding of mobile app architectures (MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) and concurrency models (Kotlin Coroutines, GCD, OperationQueue).
• Strong experience with AI-assisted development tools and workflows (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude).
• Proven track record of leading mobile architecture at scale, modernizing legacy mobile systems, and introducing new technology stacks.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence engineering and product leadership, and a strong mentorship mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience developing enterprise-level apps serving millions of users.
• Knowledge of KMP ecosystem tools (Ktor, SQLDelight, Realm).
• Experience in regulated industries (transportation, insurance, safety, healthcare).
• Familiarity with mobile accessibility standards, A/B testing, and feature flag frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and technical excellence.
• Focus on engineering excellence, coding standards, and best practices across multiple teams.
• Collaborative mindset focused on cross-functional excellence.
• Committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibiting discrimination.