Mobile Application Developer

Cornerstone University is looking for a skilled and driven Mobile Application Developer with proven experience in building robust mobile solutions is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and evolving mobile applications that support enterprise operations and strategic initiatives. The pace-setting education platform we are designing provides significant opportunity to further grow your skills as an application developer.

• Reports To: Executive Director - Technology and Innovation

• Location: Grand Rapids, MI

• Classification: Full-Time Salaried

This creative role requires precision in native mobile development and versatility in web maintenance. You will be instrumental in implementing new features, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring a seamless student experience across all platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences, writing clean and maintainable code, architecting scalable mobile systems, and embracing continuous improvement. At Cornerstone University, our Christ-centered mission and Biblical confession are the foundation of everything we do, guiding our work and purpose.

SALARY: $75,000 - $80,000. Actual salary will be contingent upon skills, experience, and work approach, with the potential for additional salary for the extraordinary candidate.

Responsibilities – Mobile Application Developer

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Design, develop, test, and deploy mobile applications for iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin/Java) platforms using modern frameworks such as React Native, with backend integration via .NET technologies.

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Maintain and enhance existing mobile applications, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security across devices and operating systems.

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Integrate mobile apps with cloud services, databases (e.g., SQL Server), and third-party APIs, ensuring seamless data flow and user experience. Discern and utilize documentation for enterprise APIs (like Ellucian/Colleague SIS) to facilitate accurate data exchange for registration, grading, and transcript updates.

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Web Portal Maintenance: Maintain and extend the front-end features of the Faculty and Student Web Portals (built in Vue, React, or Angular) to support new functionality.

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Platform & Content Management: Implement solutions related to complex curriculum rules, data synchronization, and managing the flow of content and configuration settings from the CMS (Content Management System) to all client apps.

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Technical Leadership: Serve as a senior technical voice within a small team, helping to triage complex bugs, manage technical support requests, and ensure adherence to best practices.