Principal Software Engineer - Mobile Developer Lead (React Native Mobile Application)

Overview

Lead a team of mobile software development engineers and drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale mobile application projects on SS&C's digital platform.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a team of mobile software development engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Oversee the end-to-end development of mobile applications, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and robust solutions.
• Develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business objectives for the mobile apps.
• Evaluate and recommend technology stack, tools, and frameworks to enhance development efficiency and product quality.
• Assess other systems across the organisation as appropriate and recommend integrations, considering the latest advancements in mobile and AI technologies.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to guide the team in adopting best practices.
• Role model and drive participation in internal, and where relevant external, online and face to face discussions around software engineering, solution delivery, and relevant technologies through contributions such as blog posts and knowledge based articles.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables to ensure successful and timely project completion.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business requirements.
• Keep stakeholders updated on progress of projects.
• Understand the compliance obligations of the role and ensure that there are controls to meet them, raising any concerns related to poor compliance or risk management.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
• 8+ years as a software engineer.
• 4+ years hands-on with React Native.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Strong technical skills and experience with React Native, Typescript, Javascript, Software Engineering principles, Test Automation Frameworks, CI Pipelines, Solution/Architecture Design.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS and GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of mobile security best practices.
• Previous experience in agile development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to understand requirements and conceptualise solutions.

Nice to have

• Knowledge/experience with other programming languages such as Swift, Kotlin, Objective C, and others relevant to mobile and AI development.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong online presence in the tech community.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI technologies, including knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid work model.