Application Architect – Mobile App

Stellenbeschreibung:

Manning Global, an Internationally renowned staffing and managed services organization specializing in providing staffing solutions for leading corporations in AI, IT & Telecoms, Engineering, Digital Media, Automotive and Renewable Energy is hiring for its own expanding team a Application Architect – Mobile App to join its managed services project in Germany.

Employment:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed-Term (12 Months)

Start Date:

October/2026

Salary Framework:

EUR min per year - EUR per year max dependent upon experience

Key Responsibilities:

Define and evolve the target architecture for the mobile app solution
Define architectural principles, patterns and guardrails across React Native, native capabilities, WebViews, App BFF and integrations
Define clear responsibilities and boundaries between app components and technology layers
Own architectural decisions for major cross-component topics and integration patterns
Define and govern architectural principles and non-functional requirements related to performance, stability, scalability, security, resilience, observability and maintainability
Evaluate emerging AI use cases for the app and define the required architectural patterns, integrations and guardrails in collaboration with relevant architecture, security and engineering teams
Review major technical designs and ensure alignment with the target architecture
Collaborate closely with Solution Architects and Domain Architects to ensure alignment with broader platform, integration and enterprise architecture principles
Coordinate architectural dependencies and interfaces between the app solution and surrounding domains
Identify architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt and drive appropriate mitigation
Ensure architectural consistency across multiple brands and product teams
Support technology evaluations and architectural decisions for the evolution of the app platform
Collaborate closely with Technical Leads, Product Owners, Developers, Security, Platform and backend engineering teams

Experience/Qualifications:

8+ years of professional experience in software engineering or application/solution architecture, including 3+ years in an architecture role for large-scale digital or mobile applications
Strong experience designing architectures for large-scale mobile or digital customer applications
Experience in digital industries with complex customer journeys such as telecommunications, banking, insurance, utilities or e-commerce
Strong understanding of mobile application architectures, including React Native, native iOS/Android and hybrid/WebView approaches
Strong understanding of Backend-for-Frontend, API and integration architectures
Experience defining architecture for multi-brand, white-label or highly configurable applications
Strong knowledge of non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, stability, security and observability
Good understanding of authentication and authorization concepts such as OAuth2 and OIDC
Experience working with complex backend landscapes and distributed systems
Experience collaborating with Solution Architects, Domain Architects and other architecture stakeholders in complex enterprise environments
Experience designing or evaluating architectures for AI-enabled digital products and use cases, including integration of AI services into mobile applications and backend platforms, is a plus
Strong analytical skills and the ability to make and communicate architectural trade- offs
Experience working across multiple teams and stakeholder groups in complex engineering organizations
Ability to communicate architecture clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders