Mobile Architect

Q1 Technologies, Inc

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Android, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Biometrics, Bluetooth, Caching, Code Reviews, Concurrency, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, Data Management, DevOps, Emerging Technology, GitHub, Interoperability, Kotlin, Machine Tool, Memory Hardware, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Model View ViewModel (MVVM), Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, OAuth, Operating Systems, Performance Engineering, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Release Management/Engineering, Request for Proposals (RFP), Retail Management, Startup, Technical Leadership, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Client Plug-ins, XML (EXtensible Markup Language), iOS
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
9 days ago
Job Title: Mobile Architect
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Washington DC / Milford, OH (Onsite from Day 1)

Job Description:
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
  • SwiftUI (mandatory), UIKit interoperability, Combine / Async-Await concurrency
  • Kotlin (latest), Jetpack Compose (mandatory)Coroutines, Flow, LiveData
  • Advanced OS & Device Capabilities like Gesture Systems, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy),UWB (Ultra Wide Band), NFC, Sensors & Hardware APIs, Location & Geo Services
  • Architecture & Design : Any of Clean Architecture / Hexagonal Architecture, MVVM, MVI (Compose/SwiftUI aligned), Modularization (feature-based, layer-based), Super App / Mini App / Plugin architecture, Offline-first architecture with sync strategies
  • State & Data Management : SwiftUI State, Observable Object, Redux-like patterns, Compose State Hoisting, View Model, Local storage, Caching and sync mechanisms
  • Security : Secure Enclave / Keystore usage, Certificate pinning, Token lifecycle management (OAuth2, PKCE), Device binding, jailbreak/root detection
  • Performance Engineering :App startup optimization, Rendering performance (SwiftUI vs UIKit, Compose vs XML), Memory & battery optimization, Profiling tools:
  • DevOps & Tooling : CI/CD pipelines (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), App Store / Play Store release management, Feature flags, remote config, Crash analytics (Firebase Crashlytics, Sentry)

Roles & Responsibilities
  • Define and own end-to-end mobile architecture for iOS (SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin/Compose)
  • Drive adoption of modern UI frameworks (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose) and native best practices
  • Design and implement modular, scalable architectures (feature modules, plugin/super app models)
  • Lead development of advanced device capabilities (BLE, UWB, NFC, sensors, gestures)
  • Ensure cross-platform consistency for hardware-driven and OS-specific features
  • Establish shared SDKs/frameworks (networking, auth, design system components)
  • Define performance benchmarks and optimize startup time, rendering, and memory usage
  • Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical governance
  • Implement and enforce security standards (biometrics, encryption, secure storage, device binding)
  • Collaborate with backend teams on API contracts, integrations, and data strategies
  • Enable offline-first capabilities with sync and caching strategies
  • Drive CI/CD automation, release management, and DevOps best practices
  • Integrate analytics, monitoring, and crash reporting tools
  • Mentor teams and provide technical leadership across squads
  • Engage with stakeholders for solutioning, estimations, and RFP contributions
  • Evaluate and onboard emerging technologies (KMP, AI, edge computing, etc.)

About the Company

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Q1 Technologies, Inc

Q1 consists of experienced and recognized experts providing the capability to respond to market demand in order to provide professional services for our clients including Enterprise software implementations, application integration and technical / functional support.

Q1 has steadily grown into a Quality IT services and solutions organization with the average experience of our team being over 10 years. We have continuously met or exceeded client expectations by delivering professional services and project implementations on time and under budget to help clients truly recognize return on investment.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1990
WEBSITE
http://q1tech.com/