Software Architect - Mobile

In breve

Air Apps is a family‑founded tech company that builds an AI‑powered Personal Entrepreneurial Resource Planner. With headquarters in Lisbon and a second office in San Francisco, the firm has delivered more than 100 million downloads worldwide and remains self‑funded. The role is a Mobile Software Architect who will shape the mobile architecture for Air Apps' suite of products, primarily on iOS, while also keeping an eye on Android possibilities. The position is fully onsite in Lisbon, with relocation support available. In this strategic role you will define and drive the mobile architecture roadmap, creating a scalable, maintainable foundation for current and future projects. You'll work closely with product managers, designers and engineers to align architectural choices with user‑experience goals, set coding standards, and enforce design patterns and performance guidelines. Your duties include leading architectural reviews, guiding refactoring efforts, designing reusable APIs, SDKs and modular components, and making decisions about third‑party libraries, tooling and build pipelines. You will also partner with backend and cloud teams to ensure smooth integration of mobile apps with services, stay up‑to‑date with industry best practices, and mentor mobile engineers to raise the team's technical level. The candidate must bring at least six years of mobile development experience with a strong focus on architecture. Deep expertise in iOS development using Swift is required, together with solid knowledge of UIKit, SwiftUI and Combine. You should have a proven track record in app performance optimisation, modularisation, offline‑first strategies, API integration, data storage, caching and background processing. Understanding of App Store submission processes, mobile security and compliance, as well as experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks and deployment automation, are essential. Strong communication skills and the ability to explain architectural concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences are also mandatory. Familiarity with Objective‑C and Android development (Kotlin/Java) is considered a strong plus. Air Apps offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Apple hardware for work, an annual bonus, top‑tier health and life insurance, a transportation budget, a flexible Coverflex benefits suite, childcare support, a pension fund, free meals at the hub, an Urban Sports Club membership and access to the Air Conference for team collaboration and growth. The company emphasizes diversity, inclusion and equity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. All communications will come from official @airapps.com addresses, and the hiring process disallows any AI‑generated application material. What the role asks for: - 6+ years mobile development experience - Strong architectural mindset - iOS development with Swift - Knowledge of UIKit - Knowledge of SwiftUI - Knowledge of Combine - Experience with app performance optimisation - Experience with modularisation - Experience with offline‑first strategies - API integration experience - Mobile data storage and caching experience - Background task handling experience - Understanding of App Store submission process - Knowledge of mobile security and compliance - Experience with CI/CD pipelines - Experience with testing frameworks - Experience with deployment automation - Strong communication skills - Passion for clean code and design patterns - Objective‑C knowledge (nice‑to‑have) - Android development with Kotlin/Java (nice‑to‑have)