Sr. Mobile Architect, iOS & Android (onsite in NYC)
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
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Job Summary
Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future digitally enabled state both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods fusing strategy consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next our 20000 people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology data sciences consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.
- At Publicis Sapient we help organizations unlock value through digital business transformationbuilding products and platforms that matter to our clients and their customers.
- As a Senior Manager of Mobile Engineering you will lead the architecture delivery and evolution of enterprise-scale mobile platforms across iOS and Android.
- You will operate at the intersection of engineering product and platform strategydefining mobile architecture standards influencing enterprise design decisions and enabling teams to deliver high-quality mobile experiences at scale.
- This role requires strong technical leadership cross-functional collaboration and the ability to translate complex business problems into scalable mobile solutions aligned with long-term client impact.
- Lead and govern a scalable multi-module mobile platform architecture (iOS and Android) enabling multiple cross-functional teams to deliver independently and in parallel
- Define and drive architectural patterns for intelligent mobile clients including local orchestration engines autonomous task execution and seamless cloud interaction
- Direct the execution of high-precision battery-optimized location-aware systems including background tracking and geofencing capabilities
- Architect platform-native on-demand delivery strategies integrated with OTA configuration to optimize binary size improve release velocity and decouple personalization from app store cycles
- Partner with enterprise architects to design secure high-throughput integration layers (e.g. REST GraphQL) across payment systems loyalty platforms and distributed backend services
- Establish and govern release management practices including release trains feature toggle lifecycle kill-switch protocols branching strategies and environment promotion gates
- Embed security dependency auditing and secrets management into CI/CD pipelines while overseeing app store governance (phased releases expedited reviews version deprecation)
- Collaborate with leadership across Mobile Engineering AI/Data Science Product UX/UI and Security to translate business roadmaps into technical execution strategies
- Design and implement a token-driven UI architecture that integrates design primitives into platform-native code enabling consistency and faster delivery across teams
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude) and agentic workflows to accelerate development and reduce repetitive tasks
- Partner with platform and data teams to ensure adoption of APM error reporting and analytics standards while enforcing performance and quality gates
- Champion the integration of on-device ML models and local inference capabilities to deliver low-latency privacy-first user experiences
- Build and develop high-performing engineering teams through mentorship coaching and fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration
- Extensive experience building and scaling enterprise mobile applications across iOS and/or Android
- Proven experience defining and implementing large-scale mobile architectures (modular multi-team platform-driven)
- Deep understanding of mobile system design performance optimization and background processing capabilities
- Experience designing and integrating mobile platforms with enterprise backend systems and APIs (REST GraphQL etc.)
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines release governance and application lifecycle management
- Experience implementing security best practices in mobile platforms including dependency management and secrets handling
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and align engineering outcomes with business goals
- Experience working in Agile environments with distributed teams and complex delivery landscapes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience leading mobile platform transformations for large enterprises or digital transformation programs
- Deep expertise in design systems token-based UI architecture and enabling designengineering integration at scale
- Experience with mobile observability analytics governance and performance optimization frameworks
- Familiarity with on-device ML edge computing or AI-assisted application experiences
- Track record of building and mentoring engineering teams and scaling engineering capabilities
- Demonstrated behaviors aligned with Publicis Sapient values such as Learning Mindset Inclusive Collaboration and Partnering for Client Impactparticularly driving long-term stakeholder outcomes and cross-team alignment at scale
- Ability to anticipate future technology trends and translate innovation into practical business solutions
Salary Range: $150000 - $250000
The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ depending on location and specific skillset required for the work.
Benefits of Working Here:
An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
- Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Flexibility to support work-life balance.
- Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
- Generous paid leave and holidays.
- Wellness program and employee assistance.
As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race color national origin ethnicity gender protected veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more
