About You
You are an Application Architect with strong experience designing enterprise-grade mobile solutions and defining technical architectures that balance scalability, security, maintainability, and user experience. You are comfortable translating business requirements into architecture decisions, defining integration patterns, and establishing technical standards across complex application ecosystems.
You bring deep expertise in Android architecture, middleware design, API orchestration, security, and enterprise mobility solutions. You thrive in environments where you can influence technical direction, guide engineering teams, and ensure architecture decisions support both current and future business needs.
You enjoy collaborating with stakeholders, engineering teams, and business leaders to define requirements, establish architectural roadmaps, and deliver robust mobile solutions that meet enterprise standards for reliability, accessibility, and security.
- Note: this role operates under a 2-month contractor model.
You Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (preferred), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7+ years of experience in software architecture, application architecture, or mobile architecture roles.
- Strong experience designing Android applications using Kotlin .
- Proven experience defining application architecture and technical requirements for enterprise mobile solutions.
- Experience designing middleware architectures, including BFF (Backend for Frontend) , app proxy, and API orchestration patterns.
- Strong understanding of API aggregation, error normalization, fallback responses, and graceful degradation strategies.
- Experience designing caching strategies and performance optimization mechanisms for mobile applications.
- Experience integrating and managing Android devices through MDM platforms and Kiosk Mode implementations.
- Experience customizing WebView-based experiences through JavaScript and CSS injection techniques.
- Strong knowledge of mobile security best practices, sensitive data protection, and OWASP Mobile Top 10 recommendations.
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- English proficiency (B2 or higher).
You Will Be Accountable for the Following Responsibilities:
- Define application architecture, technical requirements, and integration standards for enterprise mobile solutions.
- Design secure, scalable, and maintainable Android application architectures using Kotlin.
- Define middleware and API orchestration strategies, including BFF, app proxy, aggregation, and i