Mobile Application Developer

Overview

BCforward is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Mobile Developer.

Location:

Remote. Duration: 9-month contract. Pay Rate: $70 to $75/Hr on W2. Candidate must be willing to work on W2.

Job Title:

Lead Mobile Developer

Company: BCforward, part of the Digital Banking team delivering mobile and online banking tools to more than 3 million users.

Our team values friendly, hard-working, and collaborative individuals who lead and interact effectively with others.

• Designing and developing software using modern industry standards and frameworks
• Delivering software in small batches, creating early wins, and iterating
• Building relevant, resilient, and secure experiences for clients and employees
• Furthering the skills of our teams and individuals
• Evangelizing our technology to other teams in the bank and industry

• Lead the technical advancement of our Consumer banking mobile applications through the platform team by creating roadmaps for continuous improvement, version upgrades, and staying current with changing technology.
• Participate in all aspects of the Mobile software development lifecycle within an Agile Scrum environment.
• Provide mobile design, development, and deployment leadership and expertise.
• Own mobile tooling and build processes, including app store deployment and management.
• Responsible for performance tuning and instrumentation of Consumer banking mobile applications, including troubleshooting and resolution.
• Work with product managers, UI/UX designers, solution architects, technical leads, and other developers to translate wireframes into technical designs.
• Adhere to established standards and best practices, contributing ideas to advance the technology stack.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other developers to ensure clarity and high-quality code and product.
• Report status and progress to tribe and platform lead as requested.
• Create technical documentation as required, including technical specifications and project artifacts.
• Assist and mentor other developers in software development best practices and continual improvement of services.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt and work with team members of varying experience levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Information Science or Information Systems Management or equivalent.
• Passion for delivering quality software and experience leading and mentoring senior developers to ensure design and coding best practices.
• Minimum of 5-7 years experience in iOS and/or Android native Mobile development.
• Experience building iOS apps using Objective-C and/or Android apps using Android Studio/Java.
• Experience with automated builds and processes, Fastlane, shell scripts, .xcconfig.
• Experience with Test Flight, releasing builds, release notes, and version management.
• Experience building mobile apps using Cordova and Ionic (or similar frameworks).
• Experience with app provisioning processes – identifiers, profiles, certificates.
• Experience with client-side UI frameworks like Angular or React in a mobile context.
• Experience in Linux/Unix/macOS environments, comfortable with command line tools and scripting.
• Experience with Docker, Jenkins, Selenium, Git, Swagger, Sonar Qube.
• Experience with Dev Ops concepts, CI/CD, testing automation, and TDD.
• Experience working on teams using Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Experience with Bootstrap or similar frameworks.
• Experience using CSS preprocessors (preferably SASS).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to create innovative solutions.
• Flexible and adaptable attitude, able to manage multiple responsibilities across varied environments.
• Desire to grow as a technology leader.

• Experience working with mainframe and banking software systems is desirable but not required.
• Experience working with an application container platform using Docker.
• Experience with Git and Git workflows (e.g., gitflow, pull requests).