Job DescriptionThe senior mobile application developer is responsible for the hands-on design, development, and support of mobile applications with a strong focus on
react native and native android development. This role combines deep technical execution with technical leadership, ownership of complex features, and active collaboration across product, design, QA, operations, security, and platform teams.
This position reports to the manager of mobile application development and is expected to independently handle complex tasks, influence technical decisions, and mentor other engineers while delivering high-quality, scalable mobile solutions.
Primary responsibilities- Independently design, develop, test, and maintain complex mobile application features using react native and native android
- Lead the implementation of hybrid and native mobile solutions aligned with the product roadmap
- Contribute to mobile architecture decisions, design discussions, and technical trade-off evaluations
- Collaborate closely with product, UX, human factors, QA, cybersecurity, and backend teams to deliver robust solutions
- Perform and lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and long-term maintainability
- Proactively identify technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges and drive them to resolution
- Provide production support, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventative improvements
- Influence and improve development standards, tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile engineering best practices
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance, reviews, and knowledge sharing
- Communicate status, risks, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders and leadership
QualificationsRequired- Bachelor's degree with typically 8+ years of professional software development experience, or master's degree with 6 years of experience
- 3+ years of hands-on react native development with production mobile applications
- 2+ years of native android development experience
- Experience building, releasing, and supporting applications in the google play store and apple app store
- Strong understanding of mobile app architectures, performance considerations, and platform constraints
- Experience with source control (git), code reviews, automated builds, testing, and release processes
- Proven ability to independently solve moderate to complex technical problems and know when to escalate
Preferred / Nice to have- Experience building and supporting apps translated into other languages and released outside the US
- Exposure to backend integrations (REST APIs, authentication, offline sync patterns)
- Experience with enterprise-scale applications, analytics, monitoring, and observability
- Experience designing reusable components and shared libraries in react native
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, CircleCI, or App center) for mobile workflows
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading feature-level technical efforts
Additional InformationDue to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate's qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
