Senior Mobile Engineer

Description:

At Swyftx, we're not just building a fintech scaleup; we're shaping the future of Australia's digital currency industry. With over 800,000 users, we have our sights set high, aiming to be Australia's most trusted cryptocurrency trading platform, bridging the gap between defi and tradfi, and expanding to become Australia’s next global success story.

This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to shape the future of an industry leader. As a Senior Mobile Engineer at Swyftx, you'll play a key role in planning, designing, leading, and delivering mobile solutions that ensure our customers have an exceptional experience on iOS and Android. We're looking for someone with deep expertise in React Native, iOS, and Android development, who can drive engineering excellence and innovation. With a passion for mentorship, you'll also support and guide junior and mid-level team members, helping them develop their skills and grow within the team.
Please note this is a Brisbane based role, and we have hybrid working, with two days per week in our beautiful Milton office.
How we work

• We are organised in product squads, with a product manager, designer and tech lead in each, along with anywhere from 3 to 6 engineers.
• Squads are responsible for domains such as deposits, trading and customer onboarding, and look after setting roadmap for delivery of major new features/products, optimising existing features/products, and dealing with tech debt.

What we build

• Our stack is Node.js, AWS and React/React Native.
• Our trading platform needs to be highly scalable to deal with sharp peaks in the market.
• As custodians of our customers’ money, security is also a key consideration in how we engineer things.
• With over 800,000 customers, we place a lot of emphasis on design and user experience so that our customers can have the easiest-to-use and most trustworthy experience.

Some of your key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Develop and maintain high-performance mobile applications using React Native, ensuring a seamless user experience on both iOS and Android.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, front-end and back-end developers, to deliver feature-rich applications.
• Translate design mock-ups and wireframes into responsive, functional components while ensuring UI/UX consistency.
• Write clean, reusable, and efficient code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize applications for speed, performance, and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level developers to foster knowledge sharing and maintain code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement effective solutions.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in mobile development and React Native.

To be successful you will have:

• Extensive experience developing mobile applications using React Native.
• Exposure to iOS and Android development, with some understanding of their respective ecosystems.
• Proficiency in mobile security best practices, ensuring secure and reliable application development.
• Passion for creating exceptional user experiences, with a focus on performance, accessibility, and customer value.
• Experience writing testable code and working with mobile testing frameworks to maintain code quality and reliability.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration and delivering effective solutions.
• A strong product mindset, with a deep understanding of how users interact with mobile applications.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapting to new challenges and driving continuous improvement.

Some of our perks and benefits include:

• Fully stocked kitchen, breakfast and lunch foods, unlimited fresh fruit and snacks.
• An inhouse barista and weekly catered lunches on a Wednesday.
• Unlimited fee-free trading.
• Career growth, training, mentorship, and development opportunities.
• Social activities, game breaks and end of month awards.

At Swyftx, we're not just building a diverse and dynamic environment; we're celebrating it. We value and embrace the unique experiences, qualities, and characteristics that each member of our team brings, and we're committed to cultivating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work.
If you are driven by excellence, a deep commitment to integrity, and an unwavering drive to make an impact then click ‘apply now’.
We have an internal Talent Acquisition function, and therefore are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies.