Mobile Solutions Lead Architect Engineer

Job Title : Mobile Solutions Lead Architect Engineer

Location : Chicago, Illinois

Experience : 12+ Years

Employment Type : Contract

Interview Type : In-Person or Webcam

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Mobile Solutions Lead Architect Engineer to oversee the architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale mobile applications. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical leadership, hands-on engineering capabilities, and expertise in building modern mobile platforms for iOS and Android. This role involves collaborating closely with product, engineering, DevOps, UI / UX, and business teams to define architecture standards, drive innovation, and deliver high-performance mobile solutions that meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end architecture and design of mobile applications, frameworks, and infrastructure for enterprise-scale solutions.

Define architectural standards for mobile platforms, including performance, scalability, security, and resilience.

Collaborate with product management, engineering, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Oversee and guide development teams on best practices, coding standards, and architectural decisions.

Conduct design and code reviews to ensure alignment with architectural goals and quality standards.

Evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to drive mobile platform modernization and innovation.

Ensure seamless integration between mobile apps and backend systems, APIs, cloud services, and third-party platforms.

Work closely with DevOps and cloud teams to enable CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and app deployment.

Provide technical leadership across the full mobile development lifecycle, from concept to production rollout.

Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support performance tuning and optimization initiatives.

Design mobile systems with a focus on data protection, compliance, and security best practices.

Mentor junior and senior engineers and support initiatives to strengthen engineering processes and platforms.

Required Qualifications

12+ years of experience in software engineering with strong experience in mobile application development.

Proven experience as a Mobile Architect, Solutions Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role.

Expert-level knowledge in native mobile development using Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, and Java.

Experience with cross-platform frameworks such as React Native or Flutter.

Strong experience with enterprise mobile application architecture and system integration.

Hands-on experience with REST, GraphQL, microservices, API gateways, and cloud-native solutions.

Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services supporting mobile applications.

Strong knowledge of mobile CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and release frameworks.

Deep understanding of security standards including authentication, authorization, encryption, and compliance.

Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM), enterprise mobility frameworks, and app store deployment.

Experience with modern UI frameworks and design systems.

Knowledge of performance engineering and analytics tooling.

Prior experience in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or telecommunications.

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes.

Ability to lead architectural workshops and produce architecture blueprints and documentation.