About the role

Role Overview

The Mobile Application Developer designs, develops, and maintains mobile applications for both Android and iOS. The role supports the modernization of CivicPlus’s mobile platform strategy, including migrating existing native apps to a cross-platform React Native architecture.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Android features using Kotlin/Java
Design, develop, and maintain iOS features using Swift
Migrate native mobile applications to React Native and help shape architecture decisions
Define shared component strategies and platform integration patterns for React Native
Collaborate with product, design, QA, DevOps, and backend teams to deliver user-centric, high-performing mobile apps
Write clean, maintainable, testable code aligned with engineering standards
Participate in code reviews and support quality/consistency
Debug mobile issues across the stack (crashes, performance bottlenecks)
Refactor and modernize existing mobile applications
Implement unit and integration tests
Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot/Codex and code generation/testing tools) to improve productivity and delivery
Work with CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments
Stay current with mobile trends and mentor other developers

Requirements

5–10+ years of professional software development experience
3–5+ years Android development with Kotlin
2+ years iOS development with Swift
2+ years production experience with React Native
Experience participating in mobile modernization/migration efforts
Strong mobile architecture knowledge (e.g., MVVM, MVI, Redux-style state management)
Experience with RESTful APIs and client-server architecture
Familiarity with Git
Ability to write unit and/or integration tests
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with secure coding practices for mobile

Nice to Have / Preferred

Strong React Native experience, including native module integration and platform interoperability
Familiarity with modern Android tooling/frameworks: Gradle, Fastlane, Jetpack Compose
Familiarity with modern iOS frameworks and tools

About CivicPlus

CivicPlus builds technology that supports local government and the residents it serves. The company emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and transparent leadership to deliver impactful software solutions across modern platforms.