Lead Developer (Mobile)
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Job Summary
Salary: Competitive plus comprehensive benefits package
Grade: 3A
Reporting Line: Digital Engineering Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Working pattern: Hybrid
Location: London
Closing Date: 17th August
The Lead Developer (Mobile) will define the technical direction lead and mentor a team of Senior and MidLevel Software Engineers and own the endtoend development and delivery of the Post Office Mobile Travel App and inbranch Government Service applications. You will be a key driver in leveraging modern engineering practices and cloud services to deliver secure highquality scalable mobile experiences across iOS and Android.
Success will be achieved by applying wellarchitected code robust fullstack integration with Post Office digital services strong CI/CD automation and a culture of technical excellence. This role is for an experienced leader who has delivered eCommerce/retailgrade mobile applications at scale with production experience in React Native (TypeScript) and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and who thrives in Agile environments.
How our people behave is as important to Post Office as what is delivered. The Lead Developer (Mobile) will role model the Post Office behaviours and demonstrate a Postmaster first mindset.
Our business is changing and we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed to help us achieve our ambitious goals. Beyond a competitive salary we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- 27.5 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 2 years) plus bank holidays
- Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity
- Annual car allowance
- Generous pension scheme with minimum 10% employer contribution
- Access to 24/7 digital GP services and our Employee Assistance Programme
- 6 x Life assurance and income protection after 12 months service
- Over 400 online courses mentoring apprenticeships and development programmes
- Access to our benefits platform for exclusive discounts & savings
- 23 years of handson team leadership and mentoring (goal setting feedback coaching performance growth) with experience coordinating multiple workstreams
- Strong experience using React Native
- 5 years experience developing applications in a variety of languages and frameworks including ReactNative TypeScript Java JavaScript React HTML SCSS / CSS.
- Production experience building and scaling ReactNative iOS and Android apps including navigation state management offline patterns native modules/bridging and performance tuning (e.g. Hermes Flipper).
- Experience of cloud-native micro-services and distributed systems (ideally AWS)
- Experience with serverless cloud services (Lambda/Api Gateway/Cognito/DynamoDB)
- Understand and appropriately implement the WCAG (Accessibility) principles guidelines and success criteria implemented
- iOS and Android app store submissions code signing/provisioning TestFlight/Play Console Fastlane phased rollouts and OTA update strategies (e.g. CodePush/EAS Update)
- Strong understanding of data structures and architectures using relational and/or non-relational database approaches with the ability to query using SQL
- A strong understanding of test-driven development and testing conventions
- Experience of developing and supporting RESTful APIs
- Practical experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) including automated builds tests static analysis security scans and release automation
- Experience of release processes and governance
- Experience of full-stack software development principles architecture and conventions
- Experience of a wide range of SLDC methodologies including Waterfall Agile Scrum Kanban behavioural-driven development (BDD) and continuous integration
- Understanding of security by design (OWASP MASVS/Mobile Top 10) secure storage certificate pinning secrets management encryption in transit/at rest GDPR/privacy considerations
- Significant experience with documentation workflow and code versioning tools such as Confluence Jira and Git respectively.
At Post Office Ltd were proud to be at the heart of communities across the UK upheld by the dedication and service of our postmasters. We offer essential services that people rely on every day from parcels and banking to identity and government services. While we continue to evolve with digital innovation our commitment to personal face-to-face service remains core to who we are.
Our journey is one of reflection growth and meaningful change. Were looking for people who think differently. Those with resilience purpose and a deep sense of responsibility to our postmasters partners and the communities they serve. If youre driven by the chance to make a real impact and help shape a future built on progress and integrity wed love to hearfrom you. For more details visit
Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words. While weve outlined key skills above we recognise that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
As a Disability Confident Employer we recognise the value people with disabilities can bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process or would like further details on the job description please contact
Were thrilled by your interest in this opportunity and truly value every application we receive. Please note the advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. Unfortunately were unable to provide individual feedback on all submissions.
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