Mobile Systems Engineer

Wise Wolves Corporation build secure, high-performance mobile components for financial and crypto-native products. Our mobile stack includes Kotlin (Android), Swift (iOS), and performance-critical native C++ libraries (NDK/JNI on Android; Swift/ObjC++ bridging on iOS). The focus of this role is “backend-like” mobile engineering: cryptographic flows, secure key storage, hardened networking, native library integration, reliability, and automation — not UI feature work.

We’re looking for a senior engineer who can own mobile systems end-to-end: integrating native C++, Rust components, designing secure workflows, building robust service layers, and shipping reliably with strong testing and CI/CD.

What you’ll do

• Own mobile systems architecture (Android + iOS): design and implement non-UI core modules used by the apps.
• Native C++ integration: integrate/extend C++ libraries for cryptography/signing; maintain build toolchains (CMake, Gradle NDK, Xcode); manage ABI compatibility and performance.
• Mobile-to-native bridging:
• ○ Android: JNI/NDK integration and Kotlin APIs
• ○ iOS: Swift ↔ ObjC/ObjC++ bridging and Swift-friendly APIs
• Secure mobile development: implement keystore/keychain usage, secure enclaves/secure hardware flows where applicable, secret handling, certificate management, and secure networking (mTLS).
• Transaction/signing flows: build reliable signing request lifecycle, idempotency, retries, state machines, and audit-friendly event logs (without leaking sensitive data).
• Networking & data layer: implement resilient networking (REST/WebSockets/gRPC/Noise where applicable), serialization, caching, offline-safe queueing, and background execution constraints.
• Hardening & integrity: contribute to tamper resistance, runtime integrity checks, attestation/integrity signals where applicable, and secure update/rollout practices.
• Observability & reliability: crash/ANR monitoring, structured logging, performance profiling, and regression prevention.
• CI/CD & releases: build pipelines for Android/iOS (signing, packaging, automated tests), reproducible builds, and fast feedback loops.
• AI-assisted engineering: use Cursor (or similar) for code generation/refactors/tests, with rigorous review, security checks, and deterministic builds.

Must-have experience

• 6+ years in mobile engineering with significant depth in “systems” work (not primarily UI)
• Strong Kotlin (Android) and strong Swift (iOS) for core modules / service layers
• Solid C++ experience, including integrating native libraries into mobile apps
• ○ Android NDK/JNI and iOS ObjC++/Swift bridging
• Practical mobile security engineering experience: keystore/keychain, secure storage, TLS/mTLS, certificate handling, secure secret handling
• Strong networking fundamentals: REST, WebSockets, TLS, serialization, retries, idempotency
• Build/tooling expertise: Gradle, CMake, NDK toolchains, Xcode build settings, dependency management
• CI/CD ownership: GitHub Actions/GitLab CI, Fastlane, signing & release workflows
• Strong debugging and performance profiling skills across layers (app ↔ native ↔ network)
• REQUIRED: regular use of AI coding tools (Cursor / Copilot / similar) to accelerate delivery (codegen, refactors, tests), with disciplined verification, code review, and
• security awareness

Nice to have

• Crypto wallet / MPC / signing systems exposure
• gRPC/Protobuf, binary serialization, performance-oriented networking
• Mobile attestation / integrity signals / anti-tampering practices
• Experience in regulated environments (fintech, custody, payments)
• Kotlin Multiplatform (KMM) or shared native core libraries used by both platforms
• Open-source contributions in mobile/native/crypto ecosystems

Soft skills

• Ownership mindset: accountable for correctness, security, performance, and delivery
• Strong collaboration with backend/security teams; clear written communication
• Pragmatic approach: balances ideal solutions with time-to-market
• Automation-first: tests, CI, and tooling improvements are part of the job
• Comfortable with AI-assisted workflows: prompt discipline, verification habits, and maintaining deterministic builds
• Comfortable working in high-velocity and ambiguous environments
• What this role is NOT
• Primarily building UI screens or pixel-perfect layouts
• Primarily React Native / frontend mobile feature development