Mobile Full Stack Developer (Android/iOS & AWS)

Mobile Full Stack Developer (Android/iOS & AWS)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Mobile Full Stack Developer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of our mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms, as well as the backend services hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). With 810 years of proven experience, the ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in both native mobile development and robust cloud-native architecture. You will be a key player in defining technical strategy, mentoring a team of developers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure mobile solutions from concept to deployment.

Architect and develop mobile applications: Lead the end-to-end design and development of performant, high-quality native mobile applications for both iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java).

Design and implement cloud infrastructure: Architect and build scalable, resilient, and cost-effective backend solutions on AWS, leveraging services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and others.

Build robust APIs: Develop and maintain RESTful or GraphQL APIs to facilitate seamless communication between mobile applications and backend services.

Champion best practices: Establish and enforce best practices for mobile and cloud development, including coding standards, testing, documentation, and performance optimization.

Provide technical leadership: Mentor junior and mid-level developers, conduct thorough code reviews, and guide architectural decisions to ensure the long-term health of the codebase.

Manage the full software development lifecycle (SDLC): Oversee the entire development process, from defining requirements with product managers to deployment and post-release maintenance in an Agile environment.

Integrate security and monitoring: Implement robust security measures and integrate monitoring, logging, and analytics to ensure the reliability and security of both the mobile and cloud components.

Drive innovation: Stay current with emerging mobile and AWS technologies, evaluate new tools, and propose innovative solutions to enhance our products and development workflows.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Experience: 810 years of professional software development experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on, full-stack experience encompassing both native mobile (iOS and Android) and cloud development (AWS).

Native Mobile Development:

iOS: Strong proficiency in Swift and the iOS SDK, with experience in the full iOS app lifecycle, from development to App Store deployment.

Android: Strong proficiency in Kotlin or Java and the Android SDK, with experience in the full Android app lifecycle, from development to Google Play Store deployment.

AWS Expertise: In-depth, practical experience with a wide range of AWS services, including but not limited to:

Compute: AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS or EKS

Databases: DynamoDB, Amazon RDS

API Management: Amazon API Gateway, AppSync

Storage: Amazon S3

CI pipeline - GitLab

Cross-Platform Experience (Optional, but a plus): Experience with frameworks like React Native or Flutter is a bonus, but the primary focus is on native development.

Backend Languages: Proven expertise in backend languages like Node.js (TypeScript), Python, or Java.

Architecture and Design: Extensive knowledge of microservices architecture, serverless patterns, and database design. Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) is highly desirable.

DevOps: Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or AWS CloudFormation). (Good to have)

Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. A demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other team members is essential.

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

What we offer:

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.