Head of App Engineering

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in employee engagement is seeking a Head of App Engineering to lead the development of a unified mobile app platform. You will oversee a talented team, drive best practices in app development, and ensure a seamless user experience. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and scaling engineering teams.
• Expertise in creating consumer-grade user experiences.
• Strong understanding of application architectures and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a cohesive mobile app experience.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, including requirements gathering.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.

Skills

Leadership

User Experience

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Tools

React Native

AWS

TypeScript

Job description

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Reward Gateway|Edenred is a global market leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help our clients and their leaders transform employee experience that will attract, engage, and retain top talent through employee benefits, strategic reward and recognition, well-being, and much more.

With our shared missions of ‘Making the World a Better Place to Work' and ‘Enriching connections, for good’. You’ll contribute to improving employee engagement and building better, stronger, and more resilient organisations to improve people’s daily lives. Our shared mission guides our every action and charts a sustainable path to a better future.

As the Head of App Engineering, you will lead the development of a cohesive mobile app experience, consolidating three existing applications into a unified app platform. You will focus on building and maintaining a world-class app experience that is seamless, intuitive, and engaging for our users. You will oversee a talented team of engineers, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, scalable, and secure solution across mobile platforms.

You will drive the adoption of best practices in app development, set technical direction, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business objectives. This role requires a leader with hands-on technical expertise, leadership in engineering practices, and a focus on delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions across mobile platforms.

Some of Your Responsibilities & Core Duties will be to:

1. Lead the technical integration efforts across code bases, delivering a consistent user and developer experience.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the product development roadmap.
3. Manage the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, including requirements gathering, architecture design, implementation, and post-launch optimisation.
4. Oversee project plans and resource allocation within the Engineering team, ensuring efficient and high-quality delivery across multiple workstreams.
5. Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
6. Facilitate architectural discussions on performance, localisation, and non-functional requirements to enable global roll-out.
7. Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards in the consolidated platform.
8. Identify risks associated with integration efforts and develop mitigation strategies.
9. Emphasise a user-centric approach in all development efforts to ensure the unified app platform delivers an exceptional end-user experience.
10. Regularly communicate progress, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders, aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
11. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in app development, driving their adoption where appropriate.

The Experience and Key Skills you will have:

• Proven experience in leading and scaling engineering teams, with demonstrable success in delivering large-scale software projects.
• Experience leading major application modernisation initiatives or consolidating app platforms is a significant plus.
• Expertise in creating consumer-grade user experiences, with an appreciation for interactivity, UX principles, and user behavior.
• Knowledge of React Native and associated tools and frameworks (e.g., TypeScript), coupled with a deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Strong understanding of application architectures, including microservices, API-driven platforms, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with single sign-on technologies (OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect), identity management, and enterprise security practices.
• Expertise in managing operational app deployments at scale with knowledge of crash reporting, device constraints, and network efficiency.
• Knowledge of modern app development processes and practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and iterative development.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of making data-driven decisions.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders, including executives, partners, and vendors.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

The Interview Process:

• Online interview with the Senior Talent Partner
• Interview with Group Director of Engineering and the Director of Engineering (App & Merchant Experience)
• Final in-person Interview with the CTO and CPO

Be comfortable. Be you.

At Reward Gateway|Edenred, we want our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that diversity drives innovation. We hire BETTER.