Technology Team for Home Services Platform — Mobile App, Web Development & Maintenance (Ongoing)

About Hygea Hygea is an established home services app serving customers and service providers across Australia. We are building a dedicated, long-term tech team to handle ongoing development, maintenance, and feature enhancements for both our mobile apps (iOS & Android) and our web-based admin portal. Our Melbourne-based team works with developers from around the world — we welcome applications from talented individuals and agencies globally. Responsibilities Maintain, update, and improve the Hygea mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms Maintain and enhance the admin web portal — features, performance, and UI/UX improvements Develop new features as the product roadmap evolves Provide ongoing technical support and bug resolution with fast response times Collaborate with our team remotely via clear written and verbal English communication Required Skills & Tech Stack Swift, Java, iOS, Android PHP, Web Development Firebase & Firebase Cloud Firestore Twilio API Google Analytics Payment Integration (Stripe) Push Notifications Map Integration In-App Search Chat & Messaging User Auth & User Profiles Review & Feedback systems AI-Assisted Development — A Must We strongly encourage and expect our developers to use modern AI coding tools to work smarter, faster, and more cost-effectively. Candidates who actively leverage AI in their workflow will be prioritised. Tools we expect you to use: GitHub Copilot Cursor Claude / ChatGPT Windsurf Tabnine / Codeium In your proposal, please share how you currently use AI tools in your development process and how this helps you deliver better results faster. Engagement & Payment Structure This is a milestone-based engagement. Work will be scoped, agreed, and paid per deliverable — giving both sides full clarity and control. There is no fixed hourly or monthly rate. Each milestone will be defined, quoted, and approved before work begins. This is a long-term opportunity (6+ months) with the potential to grow as our product roadmap expands. What We're Looking For Proven experience in mobile app development and maintenance (iOS & Android) Solid web development skills — frontend and backend Strong, clear communication in English (written and spoken) Reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive — you flag issues before they become problems Comfortable working independently and asynchronously with an Australian-based client Actively uses AI coding tools to boost output quality and speed Open to one person or a small team (2–3 people) depending on your setup Screening Questions Describe a bug you found and fixed in a payment integration — what was it and how did you fix it? What AI tools do you use daily in your development workflow, and how do they help you deliver faster? What is your experience with Stripe, and have you handled payment reconciliation issues before? Share examples of iOS and Android apps you have built or maintained. How do you handle urgent bugs when they are reported by end users? How to Apply If you have the skills and experience listed above, we'd love to hear from you! In your proposal please include: A brief overview of your relevant experience with mobile and web apps Examples of similar projects you've worked on (links or screenshots welcome) How you use AI tools in your day-to-day development Your availability and how you prefer to structure milestones Any questions you have for us about the project We look forward to building something great together. Can't wait to hear from you! 🚀