What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Consultant (Mobile) position at Daon Inc?
About Daon
Our company was founded on the principle of securing nations and their borders in the world of identity management. Over the past 20 years, we have continued to maintain these principles, but we have since evolved. Today, we drive a tactical focus on growing our commercial clients through the concept of Identity Continuity. From the moment of enrollment verification through on-going identity authentication – regardless of channel, our platform provides the security our clients need to thrive within their environments.
The culture of our company has been a critical component of our success. Our clients view our teams as true subject matters experts in an ever-changing experience with Identity. Our people drive the focus and experience our clients desire and the outcomes their customers demand. We have global regions serving hundreds of deployments with more than 1B identities managed.
Role Overview:
Reporting to the VP Relationships team for Americas, we are seeking a Software Development Consultant to work with Daon clients and partners in delivering identity assurance solutions. The ideal candidate has a versatile software engineer background with backend development expertise and the flexibility to work across multiple technology stacks. The role calls for an individual with working knowledge of mobile platforms—specifically iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin/Java) and Web (React, Angular) —to support integration, troubleshooting, and implementation in customer environments.
Essential Functions and Role Responsibilities:
- Deliver on assigned software design, development, testing, and documentation tasks.
- Work closely with the team to understand requirements and technology to ensure functional requirements are met by a delivered solution.
- Participate in daily status meetings to share status, learn what others on the team are up to, and pitch in when you can.
- Apply software development best practices to development and configuration management tasks.
- Accurately estimate time needed for completion of tasks.
- Escalate issues to management team.
- Serve as a trusted advisor, consulting customers on best practices for deployment, integration, and operational excellence.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and customer environments
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently in a results-driven environment.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution skills; capable of both high-level planning and hands-on implementation (i.e., roll up your sleeves).
- Customer-centric mindset, excelling in high-paced environments requiring sound business judgment and excellent communication.
- The drive to solve problems effectively and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Experience in information security, biometrics, or front-end development of Web-based user interfaces is highly desirable but not required.
- Desirable – bilingual (Spanish) speaking
- Desirable – experience implementing digital identity and/or biometric applications
Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
- 3 years experience in software development (e.g., Java, .NET, Node.js, or similar)
- Familiarity with mobile and web development, with the ability to read and contribute to iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin/Java) and web (React, Angular) code
- Experience integrating systems and APIs across diverse environments.
Additional Info: Travel required – up to 10%
If you are passionate about driving customer success through technology, fostering innovation, and leading transformative projects, we invite you to apply and be part of our team.
Daon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported.