{"id":385,"date":"2026-03-02T14:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samford.co.za\/recruit\/?post_type=job_listing&p=385"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:28:32","slug":"senior-mobile-engineer-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/samford.co.za\/recruit\/job\/senior-mobile-engineer-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Mobile Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are hiring a Senior Mobile Engineer in South Africa<\/strong> to design and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade mobile applications.(South Africa Residents Only \u2013 No Visa Sponsorship)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This opportunity is ideal for a Senior Mobile Developer<\/strong> with strong experience in modern agile engineering practices, cloud-native systems, and continuous delivery.<\/p>\n

You will work within cross-functional teams to build high-performance mobile solutions while helping improve overall software delivery capability.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities of the Senior Mobile Engineer<\/h3>\n
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    Collaborate with stakeholders to define mobile system requirements<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Deliver high-quality mobile applications using Agile practices (TDD, pair programming, CI\/CD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Develop and maintain scalable mobile architectures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Automate infrastructure and deployment pipelines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Support production systems (\u201cYou build it, you run it\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Advocate for agile engineering best practices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Mentor engineers and improve delivery capability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Skills for a Senior Mobile Developer<\/h3>\n
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      8+ years\u2019 experience as a Mobile Software Engineer \/ Senior Mobile Developer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Strong experience building and maintaining enterprise-scale mobile applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Expert knowledge of at least one mobile platform:<\/p>\n

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        Android (Kotlin\/Java)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        iOS (Swift)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Cross-platform (React Native \/ Flutter)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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        Hands-on experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)<\/strong> and automated testing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Strong understanding of CI\/CD pipelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Experience working in Agile environments aligned with the Agile Manifesto<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Excellent communication skills for remote collaboration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Cloud, DevOps and Scalable Mobile Systems<\/h3>\n

        You should have experience building distributed systems and integrating mobile apps with scalable backend services such as RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.<\/p>\n

        Experience working in cloud environments such as:<\/p>\n

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          AWS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Azure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Google Cloud Platform (GCP)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          is highly beneficial.<\/p>\n

          Nice to Have<\/h3>\n
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            Experience with containerised deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Experience developing microservices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Exposure to DevOps automation practices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Experience operating production-scale systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Why Apply for This Senior Mobile Engineer Role in South Africa?<\/h3>\n
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              Remote-first within South Africa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Enterprise-scale digital transformation projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Modern engineering culture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Strong emphasis on continuous improvement and learning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Apply for the Senior Mobile Engineer Position<\/h3>\n

              *<\/em><\/strong>This role is\u00a0<\/em>only\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>open to candidates that are\u00a0already\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>based in South Africa
              \n<\/em><\/strong>**<\/em><\/strong>This role is\u00a0<\/em>only\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>open to candidates\u00a0<\/em>that are eligible to work in South Africa.
              \n\u26a0\ufe0f\u00a0Please note:\u00a0Applications from candidates outside South Africa will not be considered.
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