Staff Software Engineer

Ritchie Bros.

Staff Software Engineer responsible for mobile application development at RB Global. Leading technical strategies and mentoring engineers to drive innovation across product engineering teams.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeWestchester • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $123,950 - $154,880 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidAWSAzureCloudDockerFlutterGoogle Cloud PlatformiOSJenkinsKotlinKubernetesMockitoMySQLPostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBootSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, development, and deployment of high-performing, scalable mobile applications that meet business objectives and customer needs.
Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for e-commerce Mobile Products, with a focus on both Native and Hybrid applications.
Provide technical leadership in Native and Flutter development, native integration, and mobile app performance optimization.
Ensure code quality, while ensuring strategies to safely and reliably make changes to production systems frequently.
Collaborate with other Staff and Sr. Staff Engineers to create a community of practice and an overall organizational technical strategy for business success.
Mentor and support the growth of junior, intermediate and Senior engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, technical guidance, and feedback.
Drive performance optimization efforts for Native and Flutter apps and integrations to deliver a smooth user experience.
Partner with Engineering Managers to evaluate team performance, provide input for annual reviews and participate in hiring initiatives.
Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, introducing innovative solutions to enhance our mobile platform.
Influence and publish within the organization and the industry to effect positive change in business value and tech strategy within RB Global, along with advancing the craft of software development worldwide.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in software development with strong hands-on experience on mobile application development.
Extensive expertise in mobile development using both native (e.g., Swift, Kotlin) and hybrid technologies (e.g., Flutter), with proven experience in delivering production-grade applications.
Experience in Spring Framework (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security) and building/integrating with RESTful APIs.
Experience with native mobile development and familiarity with platform-specific tools and frameworks (e.g., Xcode, Android Studio).
Strong background in mobile development best practices, including state management, performance profiling, and app optimization.
Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
Experience with modern Lean Software development, pair programming, TDD, and Trunk Based Development.
Knowledge of app store submission processes for iOS and Android, including compliance with platform guidelines.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Bitrise, GitHub CircleCI, or Jenkins for automating mobile build and deployment pipelines.
Knowledge of advanced testing frameworks like Mockito, Appium, or Flutter’s integration test package.
Expertise in accessibility standards and inclusive design for mobile applications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
15 days of PTO each year
Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

SwiftKotlinRESTful APIsMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesTDDCI/CDAccessibility Standards

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationMentoring