Mobile App - Tech Lead

Role OverviewWe are looking for a Mobile App Tech Lead to design, architect, and scale mobile apps for our Partners. In this role, you will provide technical leadership to a team of engineers, define mobile architecture across iOS and Android, and drive the execution of complex features from concept to deployment.Position is strictly to work from our office in Chennai on all working days.Candidates preferring Hybrid or WFH, please refrain from applying.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & Design: Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance mobile applications across both iOS and Android platforms.Technical Leadership: Lead, mentor, and conduct code reviews for a team of mobile engineers, enforcing coding standards and engineering best practices.Hands-on Development: Write clean, maintainable code and spearhead the integration of complex hardware communication protocols.Cloud & Infrastructure: Oversee the implementation and management of application backends, push notifications, analytics, and databases using Firebase.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, and QA teams to translate business requirements into robust technical roadmaps.Required Skills & QualificationsExperience: Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in mobile application development (Native and Hybrid).Platform Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) development environments.Backend Integration: Mandatory, extensive experience with Firebase ecosystem (Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Functions, Authentication, Crashlytics).Hardware & Protocols: Highly preferred experience working with low-level communication protocols, specifically NFC (Near Field Communication) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).Multiplatform Frameworks: Strong preference for experience with cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native, or Kotlin Multiplatform).App Architecture: Proven track record of architecting and shipping scalable apps utilizing modern design patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture) and robust CI/CD pipelines.