Principal Engineer, VaiDA Mobile Experience

Principal Engineer, VaiDA Mobile Experience

The Principal Engineer, VaiDA Mobile Experience will help bring Vertex's AI experience tool, VaiDA, to life through intuitive, high-quality mobile experiences that make AI accessible wherever work happens. This role will design and develop secure, performant, and user-friendly mobile capabilities that connect seamlessly to Vertex's AI and agentic platform, while also supporting existing mobile applications across Vertex. The ideal candidate combines strong mobile engineering expertise with a sharp eye for usability, polish, and responsiveness, and can translate complex AI-driven functionality into clear, elegant mobile interactions.

This person will play a key role in making VaiDA a trusted and valuable everyday companion for Vertex employees.

Work Model:
Hybrid or On-site

• Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality mobile applications and features for the VaiDA experience

• Own the technical direction and architecture for VaiDA mobile experiences

• Translate AI-driven capabilities into clear mobile workflows that are easy to use and understand

• Integrate mobile applications with Vertex's AI and agentic platform, APIs, and enterprise systems

• Ensure mobile solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and optimized for performance

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, AI engineers, backend developers, and platform teams to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences

• Champion mobile usability, accessibility, and design best practices across the VaiDA experience

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues to improve application stability and user satisfaction

• Define and uphold code quality, testing standards, and release processes for mobile applications

• Continuously evaluate new mobile technologies, frameworks, and development practices to improve product quality and delivery speed

• Support the ongoing enhancement of VaiDA as a trusted daily tool for employees across the organization

• Support the operational management of additional Vertex mobile applications, including certificate signing, provisioning, and developer account administration

• Coordinate mobile application deployments and updates through enterprise distribution platforms, including Microsoft Intune, and ensure apps remain compliant with certificate and release requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• Experience developing and delivering mobile applications in a professional environment

• Strong understanding of mobile application architecture, design patterns, and development best practices

• Experience building secure, performant, and responsive mobile features

• Ability to create intuitive and user-friendly experiences with strong attention to detail and design quality

• Experience integrating mobile applications with backend services, APIs, and enterprise platforms

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Commitment to building high-quality products that prioritize usability, reliability, and trust

• Mobile application development

• Native iOS and Android development

• API integration

• Secure mobile development practices

• Performance optimization

• Responsive UI development

• Mobile application testing and debugging

• Version control systems

• Experience submitting and maintaining mobile apps on both iOS and Android platforms

• Collaboration with AI, backend, and platform services

• Mobile application signing, provisioning, and release management

• Enterprise mobile deployment coordination through platforms such as Microsoft Intune

• Experience building AI-enabled or conversational mobile applications

• Familiarity with enterprise mobile application development

• Experience designing mobile experiences for productivity, assistant, or workflow tools

• Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles

• Exposure to agentic platforms, intelligent assistants, or modern AI…