Lead Mobile Engineer

World Food Programme; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading humanitarian organization is seeking a Lead Mobile Engineer to define and execute the mobile technology strategy for its ShareTheMeal app, which has over 1.9 million users. The role involves leading a high-performing team and ensuring exceptional user experience while scaling to 10 million users. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in developing mobile applications and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. A university degree in computer science is required.

Leistungen

Attractive compensation package

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• At least 5 years of experience developing native Android and iOS apps.
• Strong knowledge of mobile development patterns.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute the mobile technology strategy.
• Own the mobile engineering vision and multi-year technical roadmap.
• Build and lead a high-performing team and develop engineering talent.
• Drive engineering quality through technical sustainability.

Kenntnisse

Proficiency in Kotlin

Proficiency in Swift

Strong knowledge of Android SDK

Strong knowledge of iOS SDK

Strong analytical abilities

Excellent problem-solving skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Technical decision-making

Agile development

Ausbildung

University degree in computer science

Tools

Android SDK

iOS SDK

Kotlin Coroutines

SwiftUI

Jobbeschreibung

Deadline for Applications

30 November 2025, 23:59 GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Berlin)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

About WFP

The World Food Programme is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

Why Join WFP

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal and professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programmes and through internal mobility opportunities.
• Career opportunities across the agency's country, regional and global offices.
• Attractive compensation package (see Terms & Conditions).

Position Details

Job Title: Lead Mobile Engineer

Team: ShareTheMeal

Unit/Division: Private Partnerships (PSP) Org. Unit

Duty Station: Berlin, Germany or Remote

Contract Type: Short‑Term Regular Consultant

Duration: 11 months

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday to Friday

Line Manager: Head of ShareTheMeal Software Engineering

ShareTheMeal is WFP’s fundraising and awareness‑raising mobile application. The app has grown to over 1.9 million users and 290 million meals shared, generating around US$200 million in revenue. The team is focused on scaling the app to 10 million users, improving user experience, and supporting WFP’s mission to end hunger.

Purpose of the Assignment

As the technical leader for ShareTheMeal’s mobile engineering function, define and execute the mobile technology strategy that enables scaling from 1.9 M to 10 M users while maintaining exceptional user experience and operational efficiency, delivering an annual revenue impact of US$30 million.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Technical Strategy
   1. Own the mobile engineering vision and multi‑year technical roadmap aligned with ShareTheMeal’s growth objectives and WFP’s mission.
   2. Define and evangelise mobile architecture standards across iOS, Android and QA, ensuring scalability to 10 M users.
   3. Establish engineering metrics and SLOs that drive measurable improvements in performance, reliability and user satisfaction (e.g. crash‑free rate >99.9 %, P95 load time <2 s).
   4. Drive hiring of key positions and team growth.
   5. Champion innovation initiatives, piloting emerging mobile technologies to differentiate user experience.
   6. Represent mobile engineering in cross‑functional leadership forums, influencing product strategy and organisational decisions.
2. Build and Lead a High‑Performing Team
   1. Make architectural decisions with clear rationale and create frameworks that enable rapid, high‑quality delivery.
   2. Continuously optimise team velocity and engineering effectiveness by removing blockers and scaling processes.
   3. Hold regular one‑to‑one meetings with all direct reports.
   4. Develop engineering talent through structured mentorship.
   5. Own the technical roadmap, translating business objectives into quarterly initiatives with clear success metrics.
   6. Lead drafting of KPIs, SLOs and project initiatives.
   7. Establish engineering culture and best practices for code quality, testing and operational excellence.
   8. Build cross‑functional partnerships with Product Design, Backend and Data teams.
   9. Speahead scalable architecture design for Android, iOS and QA platforms.
3. Drive Engineering Quality and Technical Sustainability
   1. Own the quality strategy, balancing feature velocity with technical health through data‑driven prioritisation.
   2. Lead technical‑debt reduction initiatives, improving maintainability and feature velocity.
   3. Establish quality gates, code‑review practices, testing requirements and performance benchmarks.
   4. Champion investments in tooling, automation and infrastructure to multiply team effectiveness.
   5. Conduct code reviews and assessments.
4. Research Plan and Facilitate Improvement of Product Quality, Security and Performance
   1. Design, implement and maintain native Android and iOS solutions using Kotlin and Swift.
   2. Design and implement test‑automation systems with the QA team.
   3. Conduct code reviews and assessments.
5. Document Architecture/Code Decisions and APIs

Deliverables at the End of the Contract

• Delivery of product features and technical initiatives across Android, iOS and QA platforms.
• Documentation and handover to the Head of ShareTheMeal Software Engineering.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Education

• University degree in computer science or related field.

Work History

• At least 5 years of experience developing and designing native Android and iOS apps for millions of active users.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical abilities, quantitative and qualitative.
• Technical decision‑making that balances platform‑specific needs with cross‑platform efficiency.
• Excellent problem‑solving and debugging capabilities.
• Effective communication with managers and stakeholders, exhibiting maturity and tact.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative spirit across diverse teams and cultures.
• Self‑motivated with high autonomy.
• Adaptability to rapidly evolving mobile technology landscape.
• Commitment to the aims of the World Food Programme.

Hard Skills

• Proficiency in Kotlin and Swift; modern Android and iOS development patterns.
• Strong knowledge of Android and iOS SDKs, Compose, SwiftUI.
• Experience with Kotlin Coroutines, Swift structured concurrency and modern async patterns.
• Experience with MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture.
• App Store and Play Store submission processes.
• Unit testing, UI testing (Maestro) and test‑driven development.
• Mobile performance optimisation.
• Mobile CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Mobile analytics, crash reporting and monitoring tools.
• Clean code principles and architecture.
• Agile development and cross‑functional collaboration.

Languages

• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Intermediate knowledge of an additional official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is a plus.

Legal Notice

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organisational needs, job requirements, merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) or similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP during or within three years after service.

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