£660 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
City of London, UK
Summary: The Mobile Technical Architect role involves leading the design, development, and integration of a mobile application for a financial institution. The position requires expertise in React Native and TypeScript, focusing on creating scalable and secure mobile solutions. The role is a 6-month contract based in London with a hybrid working arrangement. The candidate will also guide best practices in security and collaborate with various teams to ensure cohesive delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead architecture design and development of a cross-platform mobile app using React Native, TypeScript
- Integrate with Back End services and APIs using Java (Spring Boot, Apollo GraphQL)
- Integrate with external FinTech APIs (e.g., KYC, Payments, Open Banking)
- Define mobile architecture standards, patterns, and CI/CD pipelines
- Guide the team on security best practices (authentication, encryption, session management)
- Collaborate with Product Owners, UI/UX designers, and Backend teams to ensure cohesive delivery
- Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor developers
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of the solution
- Contribute to DevOps practices (e.g., containerization, monitoring, cloud deployment)
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience in mobile development, including React Native (3+ years) and TypeScript
- Strong knowledge of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Modularization, etc.)
- Strong hands-on expertise in React Native (iOS & Android deployment)
- Experience with native modules and bridging between native code (Swift/Kotlin/Objective-C/Java) and React Native
- Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and RESTful API design
- Proficiency in state management tools such as Redux, Zustand, or Recoil
- Experience integrating with FinTech APIs and third-party services
- Solid knowledge of OAuth2, JWT, encryption standards, and secure mobile app practices
- Exposure to app analytics, crash reporting, and performance monitoring tools (Firebase, Sentry, Instabug)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and API gateways. Preferably Azure
Salary (Rate): £660/day
City: City of London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Mobile Technical Architect, 6 months, London/Hybrid, £660/day (Inside IR35)
My client, a leading digital consultancy are currently working with a leading financial institute and are looking to bring on a Mobile Technical Architect on a 6 month initial contract.
They are seeking a skilled and hands-on Mobile Technical Architect ( React Native + TypeScript) to lead the design, development, and integration of a cutting-edge mobile application. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in React Native for cross-platform mobile development, Expo CLI, Java-based microservices, and secure integration with third-party FinTech platforms. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical strategy, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across the architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead architecture design and development of a cross-platform mobile app using React Native, Type script,
* Integrate with Back End services and APIs using Java (Spring Boot, Apollo Graph QL)
* Integrate with external FinTech APIs (eg, KYC, Payments, Open Banking)
* Define mobile architecture standards, patterns, and CI/CD pipelines
* Guide the team on security best practices (authentication, encryption, session management)
* Collaborate with Product Owners, UI/UX designers, and Backend teams to ensure cohesive delivery.
* Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor developers.
* Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of the solution.
* Contribute to DevOps practices (eg, containerisation, monitoring, cloud deployment)
Required Skills & Experience:
* 10+ years of experience in mobile development, including React Native (3+ years) and TypeScript
* Strong knowledge of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Modularization, etc.)
* Strong hands-on expertise in React Native (iOS & Android deployment)
* Experience with native modules and bridging between native code (Swift/Kotlin/Objective-C/Java) and React Native
* Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and RESTful API design
* Proficiency in state management tools such as Redux, Zustand, or Recoil
* Experience integrating with FinTech APIs and third-party services
* Solid knowledge of OAuth2, JWT, encryption standards, and secure mobile app practices
* Exposure to app analytics, crash reporting, and performance monitoring tools (Firebase, Sentry, Instabug)
* Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and API gateways. Preferably Azure.
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