Engineering Manager (Frontend)

GETGO TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.; Pasir Panjang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading carsharing technology company is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (Frontend) to oversee technical execution across key product areas. You're expected to lead engineering teams, ensure high quality delivery of projects, and continuously improve engineering processes. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in mobile development, strong leadership skills, and a passion for innovative solutions.

Benefits

Open and inclusive work environment

Opportunity to shape future mobility solutions

Values-driven organization

Qualifications

• Minimum nine years of experience in mobile development, including four years in a senior role.
• Proven track record of delivering consumer-facing applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering team, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Oversee technical execution of the product roadmap.
• Drive on-time delivery of features and improvements.
• Continuously improve engineering processes.

Skills

iOS development

Android development

API integration

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

CI/CD

React

Job description

GetGo is Singapore’s largest and fastest-growing carsharing platform that enables everyone with the freedom to drive without the burden of ownership. Our vision is to be APAC’s #1 carsharing platform as we seek to create a mobility ecosystem that's shared and sustainable for all.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Engineering Manager (Frontend) to lead and oversee the technical execution of our product roadmap across three key areas: GetGo, FMS, and ZipZap. This role is pivotal in ensuring high-quality delivery of technical projects, managing the GetGo group of engineers, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to align engineering execution with business priorities.

If you’re passionate about leading high-performing teams, solving complex technical challenges at scale, and building innovative mobility solutions, this role offers you the opportunity to shape the future of how people move.

Job responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management:

• Lead and manage the GetGo group of engineers, including Technical Leads, Senior Engineers, and Junior Engineers.
• Provide guidance to Technical Leads, and engineers to ensure alignment with organizational goals and project priorities.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture with strong emphasis on mentorship, growth, and technical excellence.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, career development discussions, goal setting, and performance reviews.
• Support professional growth through coaching, constructive feedback, and tailored learning opportunities.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety within the engineering team.

Technical Oversight:

• Oversee the technical execution of the product roadmap across GetGo, FMS, and ZipZap.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and the Director of Engineering to assess the feasibility and scope of features and enhancements.
• Provide guidance on system architecture, design decisions, and implementation strategies to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Make key decisions on resource allocation, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term technical sustainability.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and best practices.

Technical Vision & Strategy:

• Develop a deep understanding of our mobile and web platforms, along with domain-specific challenges
• Partner with engineering leadership to define long-term technical strategies, architectural evolution, and innovation roadmaps.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and technologies that support innovation and scalability.
• Align mobile and web architectural decisions with broader platform and organizational goals.

Strategic Collaboration:

• Participate in Quarterly OKR Planning, contributing to:
  • Feature complexity and effort estimation.
  • Resource and capacity planning.
  • Risk assessment and mitigation planning.
  • Align engineering efforts with business goals by working closely with Product Managers to prioritize features based on impact, feasibility, and timelines.
  • Manage JIRA projects and boards, ensuring transparency in progress tracking and delivery health.

Delivery Management:

• Drive on-time delivery of features, enhancements, and technical improvements.
• Track progress against quarterly OKRs and proactively communicate status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks and coordinate solutions across engineering, product, and design teams.
• Ensure proper testing, release, and monitoring processes are followed for both mobile and web platforms.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously improve engineering processes to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and quality.
• Advocate and enforce best practices in software development, including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and documentation.
• Champion performance optimization, application security, and accessibility standards.
• Drive the adoption of data-driven development practices, including A/B testing, feature flagging, and analytics integration.

Job requirements

• Minimum nine (9) years of experience in mobile development, including four (4) years in a senior or leadership role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, high-quality consumer-facing applications from concept to production.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong proficiency in iOS (Swift, SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin, Jetpack compose, MAD) development.
• Experience with mobile architectures such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture.
• Strong proficiency with SOLID principles and various design patterns.
• Familiarity with API integration (REST, GraphQL) and backend-frontend interfacing.
• Experience with cross-platform frameworks- Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) preferred.
• Proven experience driving architectural reviews and ensuring adherence to performance, security, and quality standards.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, mobile release processes, and testing strategies.
• Knowledge of mobile performance optimization, security best practices, and profiling.
• Experience in web development using React is a plus.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, tooling, and automation is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience applying them in product delivery.

Leadership & Collaboration Skills:

• Demonstrated success managing diverse, multi-level engineering teams.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence, align, and build consensus across engineering, product management, and leadership teams.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly under time pressure.
• Communication Skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to provide clear input during planning sessions regarding feasibility, timelines, complexity levels, and resource needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in mobility technology or transportation-related industries.
• Familiarity with OKR frameworks for goal setting and tracking progress.
• Experience in the mobility, transportation, or logistics tech domain.
• Prior experience building or scaling high-availability, high-traffic consumer mobile apps.
• Exposure to mobile analytics, A/B testing, and data-driven product iteration.

Why You Should Join Us

• Be part of the fastest growing and largest carsharing technology company in Singapore
• Achieve meaningful objectives as part of a mission-driven and values-based organisation
• An opportunity to experience an open, inclusive, and culture-first work environment

Strong personal alignment with our GetGo Values

• Driven by Purpose
• Stay Curious and Humble
• Collaborate with Empathy
• Make it Better
• Get It Going!