Job Summary:
Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice S.p.A., is an Italian multinational leader in Home and Building Automation. They are seeking a hands-on Principal Mobile Engineer to own and modernize their iOS and Android application ecosystem while defining and driving the North America mobile roadmap. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on coding and architecture decisions to create impactful mobile experiences.
Responsibilities:
• Own the strategy, architecture, and hands-on modernization of our mobile ecosystem across React Native and legacy iOS/Android applications
• Define and execute the North America mobile roadmap while representing regional needs in global planning and execution
• Assess the current application landscape and make pragmatic decisions on what to maintain, modernize, rebuild, consolidate, or retire
• Deliver high-quality code through feature development, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and technical debt reduction
• Elevate engineering standards across release processes, observability, crash reporting, monitoring, and platform compliance
• Proactively track and adapt to evolving iOS and Android platform changes, deprecations, OS releases, and app store requirements
• Partner closely with cloud, platform, product, and design teams to create seamless connected-device experiences (pairing, remote control, notifications, authentication, onboarding, etc.)
• Build strong cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to drive aligned execution Implements and maintains department policies and standards
• Required to have a strong comfort-level communicating throughout all levels of the organization
• Understand, support and execute all work according to the established procedures of the organization
• Project based assignments as requested
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years of experience building and shipping production mobile applications on iOS and Android, preferably in connected devices, IoT, or customer-facing environments
• Experience working in mixed React Native + native + legacy environments, with a proven ability to assess applications and systematically reduce technical debt
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, crash reporting (Sentry or similar), monitoring, and app store delivery processes
• Comfortable working in Atlassian Cloud (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) and collaborating effectively across global teams and regions
• Experience with connected devices, IoT workflows, hardware integration, or physical security/access-control products
• Practical experience with key connected-product flows: device onboarding, pairing, remote control, notifications, and user access models
• Ability to use Figma for lightweight prototyping and collaboration with design/product teams
• AWS experience, particularly with API Gateway, Cognito, Lambda, IoT Core, S3, and CloudWatch
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) and the judgment to use them effectively while maintaining a secure and well-tested codebase
• Excellent JavaScript and TypeScript knowledge, with strong expertise in React Native and React, including shared web + mobile codebase architectures
• Solid working knowledge of Swift and Kotlin, plus ability to work with Objective-C and Java in legacy codebases
• Deep understanding of mobile architecture (state management, performance, API integration, authentication, and app lifecycle)
• Familiarity with secure-by-design principles, identity management, privacy, and handling sensitive user data
• Strong written communication and verbal skills
• Proven ability to multi-task, set project priorities, establish department/discipline goals and objectives for self
• Computer literacy required; including advanced skills in Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PPT, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and eager to succeed
Company:
Nice Group offers a wide range of home automation and home security products that include garage doors, solar shades and wireless alarms. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in Cape Town, ZAF, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.