Software Engineer (Mobile)

As a Software Engineer (Mobile), you will take ownership of the mobile apps end-to-end, collaborating closely with design, product, backend, and infrastructure teams to deliver a high-quality mobile experience aligned with our security-first values.

What you'll do

• Own the development and evolution of NetBird's mobile applications across iOS and Android, ensuring stability, usability, and performance.
• Drive architectural decisions and establish mobile engineering best practices (code quality, testing, release processes, monitoring).
• Build secure, intuitive, and polished mobile user experiences, balancing product needs with strong engineering fundamentals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with backend and client engineers and product teams to deliver user-focused features from idea to production.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes (App Store / Play Store), reducing cycle time while maintaining quality.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments, contributing to reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to code reviews, and help raise the engineering bar across the team.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience building production mobile apps.
• Strong experience with native iOS (Swift) and/or native Android (Kotlin/Java) development.
• Deep understanding of mobile app architecture and best practices.
• Experience building robust mobile apps that handle secure authentication, networking, and state management reliably.
• Strong knowledge of mobile testing practices (unit tests, integration tests, UI tests) and ability to improve overall test coverage.
• Experience shipping apps to the App Store and Google Play, including debugging production issues and monitoring performance.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in English, with the ability to work independently and make pragmatic decisions in a startup environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Android Tv and TV OS apps.
• Familiarity with networking/security concepts (VPNs, WireGuard, Zero Trust, device posture, certificates).
• Experience working with CI/CD tools for mobile (Fastlane, Bitrise, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Knowledge of mobile performance profiling and observability (Crashlytics, Sentry, performance monitoring).
• Experience contributing to open source projects.

What they offer

• Competitive base salary and equity incentives.
• Hybrid work environment with flexible remote and Berlin office options.
• Diverse and collaborative team focused on fast, clean shipping.
• High level of independence with outcomes-focused work culture.
• Growth opportunities at the forefront of Zero Trust security.