Engineering Manager - Mobile

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 220,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer match up to

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

Financial wellness tools

Mental health support

Fertility healthcare

Student loan debt assistance

Work-from-home stipend

Lifestyle stipend

Team-building events

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an Engineering Manager - Mobile to lead a focused mobile engineering team delivering polished app experiences for both employees and customers in a regulated finance environment. You will own mobile roadmaps, releases, and cross-functional delivery while scaling a high-performing team.

This remote US-based role requires close partnership with product, UX design, and backend teams to ship secure, well-integrated mobile products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading software engineering teams with a focus on mobile app delivery.
• Proven experience shipping production iOS, Android, or cross-platform apps across multiple store releases.
• Experience managing complex multi-persona mobile applications is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with mobile release operations and feature flag management.
• Background in fintech or regulated domains is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire a team of 3+ mobile engineers, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Drive execution of mobile roadmaps for employee and admin product surfaces.
• Oversee release engineering practices, including pipeline management and staged rollouts.
• Collaborate with product management, UX design, and backend teams for seamless integrations.
• Establish mobile observability using tools like Braze and Sentry to track app performance.

Skills

Mobile leadership

Mobile app shipping

Multi-user mobile apps

Release operations

Fintech domain

Tools

Braze

Sentry

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Engineering Manager - Mobile to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will lead a mobile engineering team focused on delivering polished, reliable app experiences that serve both end users and internal stakeholders. You will own execution across mobile roadmaps, release processes, and cross-functional delivery while helping scale a high-performing team. The position also requires close partnership with product management, UX design, and backend engineering to ship secure, well-integrated mobile products in a regulated environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $220,000 – $265,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire a team of 3+ mobile engineers, fostering a high-performance culture
• Drive execution of mobile roadmaps for employee and admin product surfaces
• Oversee release engineering practices, including pipeline management and staged rollouts
• Collaborate with product management, UX design, and backend teams for seamless integrations
• Establish mobile observability using tools like Braze and Sentry to track app performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading software engineering teams with a focus on mobile app delivery
• Proven experience shipping production iOS, Android, or cross-platform apps across multiple store releases
• Experience managing complex multi-persona mobile applications is a strong plus
• Familiarity with mobile release operations and feature flag management
• Background in fintech or regulated domains is advantageous

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% (immediately vested) and no plan fees
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive time off and parental leave policies
• Access to financial wellness tools and professionals
• Enhanced mental health support for employees and dependents
• Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
• Resources for managing student loan debt
• Monthly work-from-home stipend and quarterly lifestyle stipend
• Engaging team-building experiences, including virtual events and offsites

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.