Principal Mobile Engineer (iOS OR Android)

Damia Group is an international tech recruitment agency with 3 decades of experience. Our arrival in Portugal, 7 years later, was set on a mission to transform IT recruitment experiences and, through them, achieve better results. We believe in long-term relationships with a transparent and relaxed mindset. In a short period, we have reached the hearts of both scale-ups and larger organisations by delivering spot-on curated candidate shortlists, increased job offer acceptance rates and shorter time-to-fill.

About the role/What you'll do:The Principal Engineer will be central to building world-class systems, taking ownership of technical leadership across codebases and influencing key architectural decisions.   Responsabilities:

• As a Principal Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of building world-class systems.
• You will be responsible for contributing to and helping shape the technical direction of the department, while helping us deliver on the technical aspects of their departmental vision.
• Set and maintain the long-term technical strategy in collaboration with team members, and lead critical architectural decisions across the codebase in partnership with senior leadership.
• Provide technical leadership across entire codebases, acting as a subject matter expert and key decision maker for architecture, scalability, and system reliability.
• Define strategic technical direction and develop actionable plans to improve KPIs.
• Shape the engineering culture and establish technical standards that promote consistency, reusability, and high-quality development practices across the organisation.
• Making good decisions about when to invest in building solutions themselves, when to buy off-the-shelf and when to partner with 3rd parties.
• Mentoring other software engineers on best practice and contribute to the development of others
• Raise the bar of the code quality and testing of the teams you work with to ensure the best possible journeys for their business and customers.
• Lead platform-level and strategic technical innovation efforts, evaluating and integrating emerging technologies that drive long-term value in collaboration with senior leadership.

<!--block-->Requirements: 

• <!--block-->Experience and strong ability in Swift or Android;
• <!--block-->Ability to make good technical decisions and to convince others as to the merits and reasons for those decision;
• <!--block-->Demonstrable track record in the design and delivery of leading-edge strategic business solutions from concept through implementation;
• <!--block-->You should display a high understanding of application design and architecture and have proven leadership skills;
• <!--block-->Balancing the ability to get the job done and maintaining a high-quality bar.
• <!--block-->Have mentored other team members and committed to helping them improve.
• <!--block-->An enthusiasm and aptitude for learning new skills and practices, constantly keeping up with the latest developments in the relevant field.
• <!--block-->Demonstrates exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, working with business and technical stakeholders.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Rewards: Above market salary, yearly bonus, and access to a share-save plan.
• Work-Life Flexibility: Embrace a hybrid working model and enjoy flexible holidays.
• Employee Benefits Plan: Access a wide range of benefits that are designed and tailored to your everyday needs.
• Health and Well-Being: Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family.
• Continuous Learning: Access learning and development opportunities and an additional budget that you can use for education and professional training.
• Tech Perks: Mobile phone with a data plan, and access to several partnerships and discounts.
• Entertainment Goodies: Enjoy the best of entertainment with a complimentary subscription.
• Referral Rewards: Participate in our employee referral program and reap the rewards.