Engineering Manager, Mobile

Handshake; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 205,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team of mobile engineers. This pivotal role involves overseeing mobile product development and platform operations, ensuring high-quality experiences for millions of users. You will guide a talented team, fostering a collaborative culture while implementing streamlined processes to enhance productivity. If you are passionate about mobile technology and eager to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values diversity and innovation, and help shape the future of mobile applications.

Benefits

Equity and ownership

16 weeks paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies

Generous learning and development stipend

Monthly internet stipend

Free lunch 3x a week

401k match

Flexible time off policy

Home office stipend

Lifestyle Savings Account

Qualifications

• 7+ years in mobile product/platform with 2+ years in management.
• Experience with CI/CD and leading mobile teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of mobile engineers to enhance app experiences.
• Implement processes to improve development workflow and team productivity.

Skills

Mobile product development

Team leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Agile development

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

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Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

Your impact

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of mobile engineers focused on delivering exceptional experiences across Handshake’s mobile apps. This team is responsible for a wide range of areas—from mobile product development to platform operations, including app releases, accessibility audits, and foundational systems like our mobile design library and CI/CD pipelines. This is a high-impact role with direct influence on the quality, performance, and reliability of our mobile experiences used by millions of students and employers.

Your role

• Lead a team of 5-7 engineers
• Deep experience on Android and / or iOS
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands-on career development
• Collaborate across functions with engineering, product, and design teams to ensure a seamless cross-platform experience for our customers.
• Implement streamlined processes to facilitate team scalability and productivity, while maintaining agility to adapt to our dynamic environment.
• Set the vision and lead initiatives to improve the development workflow of code, build, test and deploy to increase engineering velocity
• Be a hands-on technical leader and participate in designing and implementing new systems and tools
• Effectively set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company's values
  
  

Your Experience

• You bring 7+ years of experience working in the Mobile product and/or platform domain
• You have 2+ years of management experience
• Knowledge and experience of working on CI/CD pipelines
• Have experience in leading product definition, managing trade-offs, and driving customer adoption.
• You are passionate about technical quality, efficiency and operational excellence.
• You have some experience in leading, managing, coaching, and mentoring engineers
• Preferably have experience in mobile app development and/or leading mobile teams.
• You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high-quality software
• You have solid experience working in an agile development environment
• You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills
  
  

Compensation Range

• $205,000 - $250,000/year
  
  

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For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About Us

Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.

When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week (unless noted in the specific job posting). Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.

What we offer

At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.

Benefits below apply to employees in full-time (not Contract) positions.

• Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
• 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGBTQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
• Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
• Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
• Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
• Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).
• Free lunch provided 3x a week across all offices.
• Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.
  
  

(US-specific Benefits, In Addition To The First Section)

• 401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
• All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 13 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.
• Handshake offers $500 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
• Family support: Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly. We partner with Maven Clinic to provide a lifetime coverage up to $15K for expenses related to fertility and family forming!
• Lifestyle Savings Account: We offer you an annual stipend of $500 to use for purchases such as fitness classes, gym memberships, work-from-home setup, and more.
  
  

(UK-specific Benefits, In Addition To The First Section)

• Pension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits.
• Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.
• Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco.
• ️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees.
  
  

(Germany-specific Benefits, In Addition To The First Section)

• 25 days of annual leave + 5 days of a winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off across the company.
• Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco once a year.
• Urban sports club membership offering access to a diverse network of fitness and wellness facilities.
• ️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake Germany employees.
  
  

Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during initial communications.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries
• Technology, Information and Internet and Software Development