Mobile Developer
RP Professional Services
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Springfield • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Provide primary engineering support for legacy native codebases, including iOS and Android implementations.
- Support iOS applications using UIKit, Storyboards/XIBs, Auto Layout, navigation patterns, and legacy architectural patterns.
- Support Android applications using XML layouts, data binding or view binding, RecyclerView-based UIs, fragments and activities, and backward compatibility approaches.
- Build new mobile applications from the ground up, including architecture design, environment setup, and release planning.
- Enhance and sustain public-facing mobile applications supporting DHS/TSA mission needs, including ongoing maintenance, performance improvements, security updates, and defect remediation.
- Operate within TSA mobile development processes, protocols, and governance, including required documentation and approvals.
- Maintain and improve the mobile CI/CD pipeline, including automated builds, testing, signing, and deployment workflows.
- Deploy applications through TSA’s Enterprise App Distribution platform as needed.
- Implement and support Firebase services, including Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for push notifications.
- Manage end-to-end Apple App Store and Google Play Store submission, review, release, and distribution processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams including product, design, security, QA, and DevOps to deliver iterative improvements.
- Ensure applications meet accessibility standards, including Section 508 compliance and mobile platform accessibility conventions.
- Use Git effectively, including branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows.
- Apply strong mobile UX/UI principles to deliver intuitive and consistent user experiences across platforms.
- Develop and maintain cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter and/or React Native and associated technology stacks.
Requirements
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise in native iOS and Android development and troubleshooting.
- Experience working with iOS technologies including Swift and/or Objective-C, UIKit, Storyboards/XIBs, Auto Layout, and application lifecycle debugging in Xcode.
- Experience working with Android technologies including Kotlin and/or Java, XML layouts, data binding or view binding, lifecycle debugging in Android Studio, and compatibility support.
- Proven experience supporting and extending legacy mobile UI implementations.
- Experience maintaining production mobile applications including monitoring, bug fixes, and iterative enhancements.
- Proficiency with Git and modern code review practices.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications and automated release workflows.
- Working knowledge of Firebase and Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM).
- Proven ability to deliver solutions in an Agile development environment with cross-functional teams.
- Experience developing applications aligned with accessibility requirements, including Section 508 compliance.
- Active TSA Public Trust clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
- Familiarity with cloud services and mobile backend integrations.
- Experience working with RESTful APIs and web services.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum development methodologies.
- Direct experience supporting TSA mobile applications, including MyTSA and TSA Verify.
- Prior experience working within TSA or DHS mobile delivery environments, including enterprise distribution and compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting mobile applications that must operate reliably under high public usage and operational constraints.
Benefits
- Health Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental
- 4% retirement match with 100% vesting
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD & LTD)
- Company-paid basic life insurance
- Competitive PTO package
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Hard Skills & Tools
iOS developmentAndroid developmentSwiftObjective-CKotlinJavaFlutterReact NativeCI/CD pipelinesFirebase
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationAgile developmentuser experience designattention to detailadaptabilitycross-functional teamworkleadershiptime management
Certifications
TSA Public Trust clearance