Mobile System Design Lead

Driven by innovation, we are seeking a seasoned expert in mobile system design to lead our team of software engineers.

You will combine technical expertise with leadership skills, managing a remote team while taking ownership of the systems behind our Mobile App and Point of Sale software. Your primary objective is to drive architectural solutions collaboratively with your team and engineering leadership to build and scale our mobile products.

This role offers high impact technical leadership with formal people management responsibilities. You will write production code regularly as a core contributor while maintaining oversight of your team's technical deliverables. You will own operational excellence for your team's systems, including monitoring, incident response, and reliability improvements.

You will champion modern development practices, including active use of LLMs within your team and the adoption of technical practices at our organization. You will lead a team of 3 software engineers, identifying skill gaps, managing personal development plans, and fostering a positive culture of learning, ownership, and psychological safety.

You will partner closely with product managers as joint owners of your product success, contributing technical and delivery insight to shape what gets built.

• You have owned solution design for complex features within mobile apps before and have worked with applications used at scale.
• You have worked in product-driven companies and have a track record of driving pace and delivery.
• You are experienced in mobile system design and demonstrate well-reasoned, rational decision making.
• You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• You have a strong self-learning drive and are actively using and adapting your workflows to incorporate generative AI tools.
• Prior experience with React Native is highly valued, and experience with payment or mobile banking solutions is a plus.

Technical Background

You should be comfortable writing production React Native code. We use:

• React Native for cross-platform mobile development.
• A modern graphql based api which drives an optimised frontend datastore capability.
• Extensive application monitoring tools such as Sentry, Datadog, Segment.
• A backend built on a serverless, event driven system architecture running on AWS.
• A rigorous approach to continuous integration and system correctness that includes infrastructure as code (CDK, Terraform), and high coverage of unit, integration, and system tests built with Github Actions.

Requirements

We are looking for a proactive problem-solver who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Hands-on experience with React Native.
• Strong understanding of mobile system design principles.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with cloud-based services and APIs.

Bonus Points

If you have experience with:

• Payment or mobile banking solutions.

What We Offer

We provide a competitive compensation package and opportunities for professional growth and development. Our company culture values collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction. If you're passionate about mobile system design and leadership, join us in shaping the future of mobile applications

Contact Us

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications.