6+ years of professional engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership or management role.
Hands-on expertise in mobile development (iOS/Android) and/or backend development using C#/.NET.
Experience working in an Agile environment with distributed, multinational teams.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to guide teams through technical challenges.
Demonstrated ability to support predictable, on-time delivery cycles.
Experience building and delivering large-scale mobile applications or distributed backend services.
Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud platforms, and automated testing practices.
Experience improving engineering operational efficiency, tooling, or system performance.
A balanced leadership style that blends technical credibility with strong people management skills.
The ability to understand priorities, anticipate challenges, and guide teams toward effective solutions.
Clear, thoughtful communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
A commitment to engineering excellence, quality, and continuous improvement.
A high level of ownership and a mindset focused on steady, reliable delivery.
Why This Role Matters
As a key engineering leader, you will help shape the mobile and backend technology foundations while ensuring the team consistently delivers high-quality work that aligns with the broader engineering strategy and release expectations.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
Lead and mentor a multinational team of mobile and backend engineers.
Foster a collaborative culture focused on accountability, growth, and engineering excellence.
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
Attract, hire, and onboard high-caliber engineering talent.
Technical Oversight & Hands-On Support
Provide hands-on technical guidance in Swift, Kotlin/Java, or C#/.NET as needed.
Participate in architectural discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure sound engineering practices.
Identify opportunities for improvement in workflows, tooling, and system performance.
Work side by side with the technical teams and problem-solve when the team needs support.
Agile Delivery & Execution
Partner with the Sprint Manager to align engineering efforts with sprint goals and release timelines.
Maintain awareness of team capacity, risks, and dependencies to keep delivery on schedule.
Ensure engineering output meets quality standards and contributes to a consistent release cadence.
Help remove blockers and facilitate effective communication across teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, UX, and Architecture teams to ensure shared understanding of scope and dependencies.
Communicate technical considerations, progress updates, and risks effectively to stakeholders.
Support planning and roadmap discussions by providing engineering insight and context.
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