Mobile Application Development Lead
17 days ago
Bristol
Mobile Application Development Lead required by an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation to join a growing and innovative technology team. This position offers the opportunity to shape and deliver a modern mobile application platform, integrating seamlessly with core systems and third-party services to enhance overall user experience. \n The successful candidate will play a key role in driving technical direction, leading critical initiatives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the team. Collaboration, adaptability, and a strong focus on delivering high-quality solutions are essential in this fast-paced, customer-centric environment. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and develop a team of mobile engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions aligned to business objectives.\n, • Provide technical leadership across design and implementation, maintaining strong coding and architectural standards.\n, • Work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.\n, • Define and shape the direction of mobile development across iOS and Android platforms; experience with cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter is advantageous.\n, • Design and maintain solution architectures that align with broader organisational goals and technical strategy.\n, • Identify and adopt emerging technologies and best practices to enhance performance and user experience.\n, • Ensure adherence to development standards, security policies, and integration frameworks.\n, • Oversee system integration and delivery processes, leveraging automation and continuous integration approaches.\n, • Promote best-in-class development tools, methodologies, and delivery practices.\n, • Monitor team performance and software quality, driving continuous improvement.\n, • Communicate progress, risks, and technical insights clearly to stakeholders.\n\n About You \n\n • Proven experience developing mobile applications across iOS and Android, with prior leadership or team management responsibility.\n, • Strong technical expertise in native or cross-platform mobile development (e.g. React Native or Flutter).\n, • In-depth understanding of mobile development tools, frameworks, and platform considerations.\n, • Solid knowledge of software architecture, APIs (REST/GraphQL), and modern data technologies (SQL/NoSQL).\n, • Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code quality practices.\n, • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers, building high-performing teams.\n, • Confident influencing technical decisions and promoting scalable, maintainable solutions.\n, • Comfortable working in an agile, evolving environment with changing priorities.\n, • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.\n, • Awareness of emerging technologies and the ability to apply them effectively.\n\n Salary & Benefits \n\n • Competitive salary in the region of £75,000 – £85,000, plus a 10% discretionary bonus\n, • Contributory pension scheme\n, • Private healthcare provision\n, • 27 days annual leave\n, • Flexible hybrid working model, with three days per week onsite in Bristol\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced App Engineering Lead to join a progressive organisation, play a key role in shaping mobile technology strategy, and drive the delivery of impactful, user-focused digital solutions.