Senior Software Engineer -Mobile in Chicago, Illinois, United States (# 2477)

About Us

About The Team

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer specializing in mobile application development, responsible for technical execution within Product Engineering teams. This role focuses on designing and implementing scalable, high-quality mobile solutions using Flutter while ensuring seamless integration with native applications (iOS and Android). Collaborating closely with Product Management, and Product Engineering to deliver customer and product-centric capabilities while leveraging lean development practices. You’ll bring a proactive attitude about risk, working to identify and resolve performance and scalability issues. Senior Engineers cultivate a healthy and respectful environment with a passion for driving innovation and excellence

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of mobile applications using Flutter, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Ability to implement Flutter modules that integrate seamlessly with existing native applications (iOS and Android).
• Focus on code quality, while ensuring strategies to safely and reliably make changes to production systems frequently are followed
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Mentor and support the growth of junior and intermediate engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, technical guidance, and feedback. 
• Drive performance optimization efforts for 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 current with the latest trends and tools in Flutter, Dart, and mobile development, incorporating innovative approaches into the development process.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines to support efficient mobile app deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on mobile application development.
• Strong expertise in mobile development using both native (e.g., Swift, Kotlin) and hybrid technologies (e.g., Flutter).
• Proficiency in Flutter and Dart, with hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade Flutter applications.
• Strong understanding of integrating Flutter modules into native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) applications.
• Experience with native mobile development and familiarity with platform-specific tools and frameworks (e.g., Xcode, Android Studio).
• Solid understanding of mobile design patterns, architectures (e.g., MVVM, BLoC), and state management solutions.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, and integrating mobile applications with backend services.
• Familiarity with performance profiling tools for mobile applications and optimizing Flutter app performance.
• 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.
• Exposure to testing frameworks like Mockito, Appium, or Flutter’s integration test package.
•  Knowledge of accessibility standards and practices in mobile application development.
• Experience with modern Lean Software development, pair programing, TDD and Trunk Based Development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.

EEOC

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.