Manager, Mobile Software Engineering
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NPRMultimedia, Public Media
You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPRFull-TimeManager
Salary165,000 - 175,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience directly managing, mentoring, or leading mobile software engineers
- Required Skills
- AgileGitJavaKotlinObjective-CSCRUMSwiftSoftware Engineering
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience directly managing, mentoring, or leading mobile software engineers within an agile organization.
- Prior experience as an individual contributor in engineering, testing, and shipping robust code for at least one large-scale mobile application.
- Hands-on proficiency in modern mobile platform languages, specifically Swift/Objective-C (iOS) or Kotlin/Java (Android).
- Strong working knowledge of native mobile release infrastructures (such as Apple App Store Connect/provisioning profiles or Google Play Console/staged rollouts).
- Hands-on experience working with modern version control systems (primarily Git).
- Demonstrated experience collaborating within cross-functional Agile/Scrum product teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical work experience.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts, system architectures, and engineering trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated competency in fostering an equitable, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
- Deep fluency in Agile methodologies and software project delivery management.
Responsibilities
- Manage, mentor, and coach a team of Mobile Software Engineers, actively investing in their career growth, professional development, and psychological safety.
- Lead recruitment and hiring efforts for software engineering vacancies on your team, and manage the structured onboarding and training of new engineering staff.
- Partner with product managers, UX designers, data analysts, and editorial partners across all stages of the product development lifecycle.
- Lead the technical planning, scoping, and execution of future software projects, facilitating Agile ceremonies.
- Conduct thorough software design and code reviews to maintain code health, architectural integrity, and security standards.
- Analyze, propose, and implement engineering workflow improvements to enhance the speed, safety, and quality of software delivery.
- Identify common engineering blockers and pain points, writing helper tools or automation scripts to optimize developer experience.
- Oversee and coordinate the team's response to critical mobile production bugs or infrastructure incidents.
- Coordinate workflows, code standards, and deliverables for external contributors and specialized development vendors.
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