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# Lead Mobile Software Engineer - Remote

- **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,700.0 - $193,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Apple IOS, Application Performance Management, Mobile Application Development, DevOps, Mobile Application Software, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Application Enhancement Tool, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology, Graphql, React Native, Api Design, Multiplatform
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d22d9e52-e805-476a-81ff-3720f11d03b9

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on mobile application development
 * 3+ years of experience with cross-platform frameworks (React Native preferred) or native mobile development (iOS with Swift and/or Android with Kotlin/Java)
 * 2+ years leading large-scale mobile initiatives or providing technical leadership
 * Demonstrated experience building and architecting scalable mobile platforms
 * Experience working with APIs (REST/GraphQL), cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices
 * Applied experience leveraging or integrating AI-enabled capabilities, AI-powered tools, or AI-assisted engineering practices within software delivery environments, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
 * Experience with React Native in production environments
 * Experience guiding teams through platform transitions, such as native to cross-platform architectures
 * Experience designing, developing, or integrating AI/ML capabilities into production mobile platform solutions
 * Experience building platform-level or enterprise shared mobile capabilities
 * Deep understanding of global-scale application performance, security, and reliability

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

## Description

Lead the design, development, and evolution of our next-generation mobile platform supporting scalable, high-performance applications across iOS and Android. This role requires significant experience in cross-platform mobile development and platform architecture, with supporting experience in native mobile technologies. You will provide technical leadership, drive platform modernization, and guide engineering teams in building robust, scalable mobile solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep mobile engineering expertise with a passion for innovation, leveraging modern technologies and AI-enabled capabilities to enhance platform performance, scalability, developer productivity, and user experience.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week., * Define and drive the technical roadmap across cross-platform (React Native) and native (iOS, Android) mobile solutions

 * Deliver clean, scalable, and maintainable mobile code across platform layers while establishing shared libraries, SDKs, and platform components
 * Lead the adoption and evolution of React Native while supporting and modernizing native mobile capabilities
 * Ensure high-performance, secure, and reliable mobile applications across enterprise platform solutions
 * Design, develop, and integrate AI-powered capabilities into mobile platform solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible and secure AI implementation
 * Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive engineering productivity and continuous improvement
 * Partner with product, backend, and design teams to deliver seamless user experiences
 * Evaluate emerging trends and modern technologies to inform solution design and strategic innovation
 * Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship to engineers across the mobile platform

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.


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