Responsibilities:
- Drive the end-to-end development, testing, and deployment of high-quality native applications for iOS (Swift) and Android
- Maintain application performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure broad compatibility across devices and OS versions
- Architect and implement features focused on security and privacy, utilizing native mobile security frameworks
- Implement secure data handling and storage, including the use of Secure Enclaves (or equivalent technologies)
- Apply basic cryptography principles for data protection and secure communication within the mobile environment
- Integrate VIA's backend microservices and secure APIs into the mobile application logic
- Serve as a subject matter expert and provide technical leadership in mobile application development, ensuring VIA’s solutions meet the highest standards
- Clearly articulate complex software designs, architectural choices, and technical processes to diverse audiences, including technical peers and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (UI/UX designers and backend developers) to ensure seamless, performant, and reliable application functionality
- Participate in defining and upholding mobile development best practices, code reviews, and automated testing
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of professional experience developing and shipping native mobile applications
- Proven proficiency in both native iOS development (Swift) and native Android development
- Direct experience with native mobile security features, including Secure Enclaves (or equivalent secure storage mechanisms)
- Working knowledge of basic cryptography principles and their application in mobile security
- Strong experience integrating mobile applications with RESTful APIs and handling asynchronous data streams
- Solid understanding of mobile UI/UX principles, architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVI, etc.), and performance optimization
- Experience with digital wallets, biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID), or equivalent credential management systems is a significant plus
- Familiarity with CI/CD processes for mobile application deployment (e.g., Fastlane, Jenkins, or similar)
- Proficiency in TypeScript for building and maintaining robust mobile applications
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What We Do
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hatch I.T. is a specialized technology consulting firm connecting software, product, and data engineers with tech startups in emerging tech markets. We offer customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale. Our flagship programs include:
- Scale – technical consulting and recruiting services for high-growth startups
- Stride – technical strategy and consulting for early-stage startups
- hatchpad – an online community platform connecting startup technologists to network, learn, and advance in their careers
In true startup fashion, our roots can be traced to a garage in Leesburg, VA in 2013. While working with local startups, our Founder & CEO, Tim Winkler, realized that traditional staffing models didn’t align with the growth needs of startups. Working with those firms felt transactional and the costs were way outside a startup's budget. There was a need for a solution that was relational, community driven, and flexibly priced. With this in mind, hatch I.T. was formed, along with customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale.
Fast forward 8 years and 15 employees later, hatch has developed a platform that provides a roadmap to guide startups from MVP through all stages of growth. After proving this model with dozens of startups across DC, Maryland, & Virginia, we realized it was needed in all emerging startup markets.
If you’re a startup looking to grow your startup team, or an engineer looking for a career at an innovative tech company, connect with hatch I.T. today.
