Engineering Manager (Mobile)

Replit; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Hours

Remote-First and Autonomous Working

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

Monthly Expenses Stipend

Annual Offsites

401k Program

Equity

Parental and Baby Bonding Leave

Home Office Setup Stipend

Job summary

Replit is seeking an Engineering Manager, Mobile to lead the future of our mobile experiences. You will build and manage a team that bridges design and engineering to create intuitive, high‑performing mobile interfaces for any device.

You’ll guide production frameworks, ship scalable patterns across iOS, Android, and responsive web, and partner with design, product, and engineering leadership to drive mobile initiatives that empower developers worldwide.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering management with mobile teams.
• Experience building production frameworks and component systems.
• Strong communication for balancing technical leadership with people management.
• Deep mobile background with native development and cross‑platform frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a mobile design engineering team across iOS, Android, and web.
• Define technical vision and establish scalable mobile design systems.
• Prioritize initiatives with design, product, and engineering leadership.
• Ensure production‑grade patterns and performance across apps.

Skills

Engineering management

Team scaling

Mentoring

Performance management

Career development

Technical leadership

Mobile development

React Native

Swift/Kotlin

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

React

React Native

PWAs

Job description

• We’re seeking an Engineering Manager, Mobile to lead the future of our mobile experiences at Replit
• In this role, you’ll build and manage a team that bridges design and engineering to create intuitive, performant mobile interfaces that make software creation accessible on any device
• You’ll guide your team in building production-ready frameworks and patterns that enable high-quality in-product experiences, ensuring users can create apps from their phones or tablets with the same power as desktop
• Build, mentor, and grow a team of mobile design engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and design craftsmanship
• Define the technical vision and strategy for mobile design systems, establishing frameworks and patterns that ship to production and scale across iOS, Android, and responsive web
• Partner closely with design, product, and engineering leadership to prioritize mobile initiatives and ensure seamless collaboration between design and development teams
• Drive best practices for mobile-first development, ensuring your team builds production-grade patterns that deliver consistent, high-quality experiences while optimizing for performance
• Oversee the architecture of complex mobile UI components and systems, providing technical guidance and code review to maintain high standards
• Champion accessible, responsive interfaces through well-architected frameworks, and establish processes that improve mobile design-to-development workflow
• Balance hands-on technical contribution with people management, staying close enough to the code to guide architectural decisions

Benefits

• Flexible Work Hours
• Remote-First and Autonomous Working Environment
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Monthly Expenses Stipend
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Home Office Set-Up Stipend
• Annual Company/Team Offsites (4/year)
• 401k Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible PTO (2 Weeks Minimum Required) + Holidays
• Parental and Baby Bonding Leave
• Equity

3+ years of engineering management experience with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams, plus proven experience building production frameworks and component systems that scale across productsExcellent communication skills to balance technical leadership with people management, including mentoring, performance management, and career developmentDeep technical background with mobile development, including experience with some of the following: mobile-specific web APIs, native mobile development (Swift/Kotlin), React and React Native (or similar cross-platform frameworks), PWAs, mobile design patterns, and complex UI animations and gesture-based interactionsActive Replit mobile user passionate about accessible software creation, with experience building or leading mobile design or developer tools teamsInterest in AI on mobile devices and contributions to open-source mobile design systems or UI libraries