Senior Software Engineer I

Senior Mobile Developer

Chennai, India

The Opportunity:

Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Our mission is to empower educators and institutions with meaningful innovation that’s simple and intelligent, inspiring student success and institutional growth.

The Power of Together is built on having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of our hiring practices and who we are as a company.

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com.

This role focuses on Anthology’s LMS, Blackboard, where we pride ourselves on creating well-designed web and mobile solutions to support learners, instructors, and administrators. Blackboard allows learners and instructors to access online educational experiences wherever and whenever they want through web and mobile devices. Our technology helps instructors breathe life into educational content, brings efficiency to day-to-day tasks, and empowers instructors with tools to engage and assess every learner. We help motivate learners by promoting collaboration, communication, and connections with their peers and instructors.

As a Senior Mobile Developer, you will be responsible for demonstrating expertise in mobile app development using Swift, Objective-C and ReactNative app. You will become an active member of an agile team of developers participating in daily stand-ups, design sessions, code reviews, and sprint demos. You will adopt test-driven development (TDD) as a core principle to deliver robust and high-quality mobile applications. Additionally, you will address the challenges of developing and maintaining mobile solutions, such as troubleshooting production issues, optimizing app performance, ensuring minimal downtime, and responding to user-reported concerns. You will work collaboratively across teams to build innovative features and ensure seamless functionality for both iOS and Android platforms, delivering an exceptional user experience.

The Candidate:

Required skills/qualifications:

• 5–7 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable mobile applications
• Proven expertise in native iOS app development using Swift and Objective-C
• Strong proficiency in React Native for hybrid mobile app development
• Extensive hands-on experience with state management tools such as Redux and navigation frameworks like React Navigation
• Skilled in building cross-platform apps that ensure seamless functionality and optimized performance
• Experience integrating mobile applications with RESTful APIs, handling authentication, and managing data efficiently
• Quick learner with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Exposure to writing unit and integration tests
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• A deep understanding of data structures, algorithm analysis, and design skill
• Expertise in UI development using JavaScript based frameworks like React or Angular
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Knowledge of cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS)
• Exposure to TDD and XP practices
• Experience in Android app development or with Kotlin

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.