Software Engineering Team Manager, Mobile

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and empower a distributed team of 6 senior Android and iOS engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product management and design leadership to define and execute the product roadmap for our seller-focused mobile applications across Android and iOS.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight to ensure the development of scalable, high-quality, and maintainable mobile applications.
• Implement and refine engineering processes to improve team velocity and overall efficiency as we scale our mobile engineering efforts.
• Guide the team in developing and supporting features essential to store management, ensuring a clear focus on the tools and workflows that our high-value sellers rely on.
• Serve as a communication bridge between the mobile engineering team and broader cross-functional stakeholders, including senior leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years in software development, with a significant portion dedicated to building and shipping high-quality mobile applications on either iOS or Android.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience.
• An understanding of mobile development ecosystems (Swift/Kotlin, MVVM/MVI), including best practices for architecture, performance, and testing.
• An eye for user experience and the ability to translate product requirements into elegant technical solutions.
• Ability to think strategically about team structure, process, and the alignment of engineering efforts with broader business objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• A genuine empathy for sellers and a desire to build tools that empower them to thrive.
• Strong familiarity with mobile app release practices and CI/CD pipelines, including the submission and review processes for the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Nice to Have

• Experience working on seller-focused or commerce-related mobile applications.
• Experience leading distributed or remote engineering teams.
• Knowledge of cross-platform development tools or frameworks.

Qualifications

• Educational background or certifications are not explicitly specified in the description.

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical, dental, and vision
• Supplemental Life and Disability Insurance plans
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year