ABOUT US
At Planitar, we build technology that helps people see and understand the world’s spaces more clearly.
We are the creators of iGUIDE, a powerful property technology solution that combines immersive 3D tours, accurate floor plans and reliable spatial data into a single, easy-to-use system. Our cameras and software platform are used by professionals in real estate, insurance, construction and property management to simplify their work and deliver better results.
Planitar recently joined REA Group, one of the world’s leading digital property companies. REA operates Australia’s largest residential and commercial property platforms, including realestate.com.au and has a growing global footprint across Asia and North America. Together, we are shaping the future of property technology, combining Planitar’s deep spatial data expertise with REA’s global scale and innovation engine.
We work in a hybrid environment headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario and are growing quickly as we expand our impact worldwide.
OUR VISION
A connected future where reliable spatial data enables informed decisions across the property lifecycle.
OUR VALUES
- Integrity: We do the right thing, even when it’s hard.
- Teamwork: We are one team, on a big mission.
- Innovation: We value creative solutions for emerging opportunities.
- Accountability: We honour our commitments.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Mobile Developer, you will join a small team of mobile engineers who are passionate about making our users' lives better. Our product is centered around the mobile experience, and we need an iOS and Android developer who will take ownership of major features, working closely with Product Management and UX to design and deliver ongoing new and improved product capabilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Contribution: Deliver quality output by writing and reviewing code, following and refining best practices, and engaging in collaborative architecture, problem solving, and solutioning. Continuously profile and optimize application memory usage and runtime performance to ensure stability, scalability, and a high-quality user experience across devices.
- Work Management: Oversee major feature delivery, considering architecture, timelines, scope, resource availability, and risks.
- Leadership: Help align your team's activities with the company's overall engineering vision, identifying and driving efficiency enhancements within your team.
- Strategic Planning: Collaborate with other stakeholders like Product Management and UX to align technical outcomes with business goals.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate effectively within your team and with other teams to make sure your technical solutions fit into the big picture.
- Release Management: Help drive and manage the mobile release process across iOS and Android, including versioning, store submissions, and post-release monitoring.
QUALIFICATIONS
Technical:
- Demonstrated experience designing, writing, and shipping multi-module React Native code on both iOS and Android platforms.
- Comfortable bridging higher-level framework code with lower-level native code on both platforms (writing native modules and React Native modules).
- Proficient in writing unit and integration tests to validate correctness early in the development cycle.
- Experience profiling, diagnosing, and resolving memory leaks, performance bottlenecks, and stability issues using platform-specific tools (e.g., Android Studio Profiler, Xcode Instruments, and React Native performance tooling)
Bonus:
- C++ integration, cloud technologies, localization, computer vision, firmware development, Figma-based design collaboration, CI/CD pipeline creation (GitHub Actions), Firebase Analytics/Remote Config, and release process management.
Our Tech Stack:
Languages & Frameworks: C++, Objective-C, Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript/React Native, Vue.
Tools & Platforms: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Figma, Jira, Postman, AWS.
Engineering Practices: Unit and integration tests, mocks, design patterns, multithreading.
Protocols & Data:
HTTP, WebSockets, JSON, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- 100% employer-paid flexible benefits plan
- Comprehensive Health & Dental coverage
- Health Spending Account (HSA) or Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) options
- 3% DPSP match
- Hybrid Work Environment
- Professional Development Incentive
- Opportunities to grow as we scale
- The backing of a global industry leader through REA Group
ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION & AI DISCLOSURE
Planitar is committed to a diverse, equitable, inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. This is a back fill position. We provide accommodation under AODA at any hiring stage upon request. In line with Ontario law, we use AI only to summarize interview notes, never to screen, assess, or decide on candidates — all decisions are made by our team. Please note this is a new position.