Role: iOS- Android Developer

Location: Brooklyn, NY – Onsite

Contract Opportunity

ONLY USC & GC

Job Description:

About the role

The FAST team is seeking a Software Engineer to lead end-to-end technical execution of new features in the NYC Secure App (iOS and Android) and related digital resources. You will build scalable, privacy-first systems that integrate with existing NYC data services, city workflows, and web platforms — directly contributing to a product that protects millions of New Yorkers from financial harm.

What you'll do

• Develop well-documented, testable, production-ready code across web and mobile platforms
• Design the core logic — in collaboration with an existing vendor — for the NYC Secure mobile app on iOS and Android to provide scam and spam protection for calls and texts.
• Build responsive, accessible frontend resource sites that deliver a consistent cross-browser, cross-device experience using the NYC Design System
• Develop technical bridges to route digital reporting data into existing city intake and reporting systems (including 311)
• Apply rigorous privacy-by-design and industry-standard security protocols to ensure all user data remains protected
• Write and execute unit tests in coordination with City Engineering leads
• Communicate technical decisions, needs, and priorities clearly to engineers, product managers, and designers in an agile, user-centered delivery team
• Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to technical strategy as requested by City Engineering leads
• Proactively seek feedback to ensure solutions align with business needs and best practices

Required skills & experience

• 9+ years software engineering Full-stack web development Responsive frontend development Git-based workflows Agile / story-based workflows Technical design & implementation docs Cross-functional team collaboration Strong written & verbal communication
• At least 4 years of experience as a software engineer or application developer
• Demonstrated experience building responsive, full-stack web applications.
• Experience collaborating with product designers on cross-functional teams to ensure excellent user experience
• Proficiency with Git-based development workflows
• Experience working in story- or kanban-based workflows (Azure DevOps, JIRA, Trello, or similar)
• Experience leading technical design and writing implementation planning documents
• Strong verbal and written communication skills — able to translate technical needs for non-technical stakeholders

Desirable skills & experience

• Design system integration iOS / Android development Privacy & security engineering Enterprise / legacy system integration
• Experience integrating with design system libraries (familiarity with the NYC Design System is a plus)
• Mobile application development experience on iOS and/or Android
• Experience building for privacy- and security-sensitive use cases, including modern encryption standards and privacy-by-design principles
• Experience working within large-scale organizational infrastructures or integrating software into legacy enterprise environments.