IT & Software

Lead Mobile Developer

Sanderson Recruitment

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

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Overview

In this role you lead secure, mission-critical mobile development for government and defence programs, shaping architecture and delivery across iOS and Android. You collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, secure digital services and guide teams through the full software lifecycle. You will influence technical decisions and mentor engineers while working in a governed, regulated environment. This hands-on leadership position offers impact at scale within public sector programmes.

Responsibilities
  • Lead development of secure mobile apps for iOS and Android
  • Define and implement architecture and design aligned with government standards
  • Contribute to full stack development and integration with enterprise back-end services
  • Drive delivery within Agile and Scrum environments
  • Perform code reviews and uphold quality, security, and engineering standards
  • Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring
  • Engage with stakeholders across government and defence programmes
  • Support continuous improvement and modern engineering practices
Key requirements
  • Proven experience leading mobile development teams delivering enterprise-scale solutions
  • Strong experience developing Android and iOS applications
  • Expertise in software architecture and design for modern mobile apps
  • Experience with full stack development and cloud-connected applications
  • Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery
  • Experience in code review and quality assurance practices
  • Proven technical leadership and mentoring abilities
  • Experience in government, defence, public sector, or highly regulated environments
  • Understanding of secure software development and security-by-design principles
  • excellent communication
  • mentoring
  • stakeholder engagement
  • iOS development
  • Android development
  • Software Architecture & Design

Reference: WJ-747_31187654 · Posted 01 Nov 2026, 12:10 PM

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