Staff Software Engineer Mobile & Web in Chicago, Illinois, United States (# 2480)

About Us

About The Team

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer responsible for mobile application development and shaping the technical strategy across our Product Engineering teams. As a key technical leader, you will drive innovation, mentor engineers across teams, and deliver impactful solutions that align with our product and business goals on both Web and Mobile. 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. Staff Engineers cultivate a healthy and respectful environment with a passion for driving innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of high-performing, scalable mobile applications that meet business objectives and customer needs.
• Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for e-commerce Mobile Products, with a focus on both Native and Hybrid applications.
• Provide technical leadership in Native and Flutter development, native integration, and mobile app performance optimization.
• Ensure code quality, while ensuring strategies to safely and reliably make changes to production systems frequently.
• Collaborate with other Staff and Sr. Staff Engineers to create a community of 
  practice and an overall organizational technical strategy for business success.
• Mentor and support the growth of junior, intermediate and Senior engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, technical guidance, and feedback.
• Drive performance optimization efforts for Native and 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 ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, introducing innovative solutions to enhance our mobile platform.
• Influence and publish within the organization and the industry to effect positive 
  change in business value and tech strategy within RB Global, along with 
  advancing the craft of software development worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development with a strong hands-on experience on mobile application development.
• Extensive expertise in mobile development using both native (e.g., Swift, Kotlin) and hybrid technologies (e.g., Flutter), with proven experience in delivering production-grade applications.
• Experience in Spring Framework (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security) and building/integrating with RESTful APIs
• Experience with native mobile development and familiarity with platform-specific tools and frameworks (e.g., Xcode, Android Studio).
• Demonstrated ability to define and drive technical architecture for mobile systems, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Strong background in mobile development best practices, including state management, performance profiling, and app optimization.
• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization 
  tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively
  in a remote team environment.
• Experience with modern Lean Software development, pair programming, TDD, 
  and Trunk Based Development.
• 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.
• Knowledge of advanced testing frameworks like Mockito, Appium, or Flutter’s integration test package.
• Expertise in accessibility standards and inclusive design for mobile applications.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and drive innovation in cloud engineering.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives.
• Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.
• This is your opportunity to work with an engineering-driven organization innovating and delivering at a scale well beyond other players in our industry.
• We value innovation, consistent delivery, quality deliverables, and finding joy in our work while crushing our competition.

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.