Software Engineer Lead (Mobile)

About the Company: Netspend Corporation is a global, vertically-integrated financial services and technology company dedicated to the delivery of innovative financial empowerment solutions to consumers worldwide. Netspend's financial products and services span prepaid, debit, cross-border payments, and loyalty solutions for consumers and enterprise partners. Netspend provides prepaid and debit account solutions that connect customers with secure, convenient access to global payment networks so they can manage their money and make everyday purchases. With a nationwide U.S. retail network, customers can purchase and reload Netspend products at 130,000 reload points and over 100,000 distributing locations. Since our founding in 1999 by industry pioneers, Netspend products have processed billions of dollars in transaction volume and served millions of customers worldwide. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas with employees worldwide. Job Description We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer Lead – Mobile to lead the development of high-quality mobile applications using React Native, with a strong foundation in native mobile development (iOS – Swift and/or Android – Kotlin). The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can design scalable mobile architectures, mentor engineers, and drive engineering best practices across the mobile development lifecycle. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and backend teams to deliver high-performance and user-friendly mobile applications. Key Responsibilities - Lead the architecture, design, and development of mobile applications using React Native. - Develop scalable and maintainable mobile solutions across iOS and Android platforms. - Build and maintain native modules using Swift (iOS) and/or Kotlin (Android) when required. - Drive technical decision-making and architecture discussions for mobile systems. - Mentor and guide mobile engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices. - Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend teams to deliver high-quality features. - Ensure performance optimization, scalability, and reliability of mobile applications. - Implement testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and efficient release processes. - Identify and resolve technical challenges, performance bottlenecks, and production issues. - Stay updated with advancements in React Native, mobile frameworks, and native development ecosystems. Required Qualifications - 8+ years of professional software development experience. - Strong hands-on experience in mobile application development. - Proven experience with React Native, React, Typescript, NodeJs, Npm, Gradle, Xcode, Gradle for building cross-platform mobile applications. - Strong experience in native mobile development: - iOS – Swift, or - Android – Kotlin - Experience building and integrating native modules with React Native. - Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.). - Experience integrating REST APIs and backend services. - Experience with state management frameworks such as Redux or MobX. - Strong understanding of mobile performance optimization and debugging. - Experience with Git and modern development workflows. - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.