Mobile SDK Architect

Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

This role transforms functional and non-functional requirements into design to reach simple, efficient and maintainable software that best addresses customers' requirements and optimize IDEMIAs business value.

Key Missions

• Designs and specifies the overall software structure, core elements, interfaces (API), technologies (COTS) and properties to meet the criteria of performance, security, budget, quality and risks induced by the requirements and contextual constraints of the software operation

• Performs architecture feasibility analysis (including performance, fault and risk analysis) and make recommendations on Software Architecture options

• Serves as technical lead throughout the full software development lifecycle, end-to-end

• Develops and documents architecture specifications that serve as the reference for engineering and execution

• Provides design and validation reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration, performance and scalability

• Monitors and enforces consistency of software design and technologies among all components

• Supports developers on managing technical issues

• Supports Product Owner on managing backlog and priorities

• Identifies the technologies to use

• Defines Software Architecture and contribute to its implementation for simple modules

• Ensures that non-functional requirements are well implemented

• Contributes to or validates quotations

• Shares knowledge and may mentor software developers

• Knowledge of GenAI supported development with tools like GitHub Copilot CLI to create and utilize Skills, Specs and MCP Servers.

Profile & Other Information

• 10+ years of experience in mobile development (Android/iOS). Preferably 3 years as Tech Lead/Architect role

• English: C2 level

• Kotlin, Java, Kotlin Multi Platform

• Android SDK,

• Testing: Groovy, Spock, JUnit, JC2 - internal testing framework

• Build/Release: Gradle, Jenkins

• Mobile Security: Android Keystore, certificate pinning, pairing, Google Play Integrity, secure communication with backend, mobile SDK protection mechanisms

• NFC payments (HCE implementation)

The role is based in Paris, France. We are working in hybrid model with at least three visits at the office per week. If you prefer to work fully on site, our office is always open for you :)

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

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