Head of Data Apps Engineering — Hands-On Leader

Attain; Chicago, Redwood City (IL, CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Attain is seeking a Head of Data Apps Engineering to own the engineering of our consumer data apps portfolio. You’ll lead a small team of mobile and backend engineers, write and review code, and set the technical direction that lets us ship new apps at a marginal cost that shrinks with each launch.

You’ll work in lockstep with our Head of Product for the portfolio. This role reports into the SVP of Engineering and focuses on scalable backend platforms, React Native front ends, and data‑driven

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with consumer mobile products.
• Founder/CTO or equivalent ownership of a consumer product's tech outcomes.
• Proven track record scaling a consumer app to meaningful scale.
• Strong backend expertise plus production React Native or cross‑platform mobile experience.
• Experience managing small engineering teams directly.
• Comfortable presenting to executive stakeholders.
• Experience in rewards/loyalty or data products is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and hands-on development across the app portfolio: React Native front ends on a shared backend platform.
• Partner daily with the portfolio's product lead on roadmap, feasibility, and sequencing.
• Track retention and usage across every app and prioritize engineering attention accordingly.
• Harden shared components to enable new apps as configurations rather than rebuilds.
• Manage a small team of mobile and backend engineers; provide career development.
• Represent data apps at executive and planning forums with portfolio status and investment cases.
• Advocate for AI-assisted development to scale small teams effectively.

Skills

Software engineering

Ownership/leadership

Founder/CTO experience

Technical leadership

Executive communication

Data products experience

Tools

React Native

APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Attain is seeking a Head of Data Apps Engineering to own the engineering of our consumer data apps portfolio. You’ll lead a small team of mobile and backend engineers, write and review code, and set the technical direction that lets us ship new apps at a marginal cost that shrinks with each launch.

You’ll work in lockstep with our Head of Product for the portfolio. This role reports into the SVP of Engineering and focuses on scalable backend platforms, React Native front ends, and data‑driven