Mobile Engineering Manager, EdTech

GoodNotes; Mobile (AL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational technology company in Mobile, Alabama is looking for a skilled individual to lead mobile app development and manage cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in mobile technologies and a passion for education. This role offers remote work flexibility, competitive benefits, and an opportunity to impact the classroom experience through innovative digital solutions.

Benefits

Remote, flexible working

Medical insurance

Great annual leave allowance

Company equity

Qualifications

• Experience with front-end and mobile technologies, especially in iOS and Android.
• Proven track record managing a large engineering team.
• Knowledge of real-time collaborative productivity products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality delivery and impactful outcomes.
• Manage and mentor engineering teams.
• Contribute to product roadmap and technical strategy.

Skills

Mobile app development

Cross-functional team leadership

Technical decision-making

Job description

At Goodnotes, we believe that every individual holds untapped potential waiting to be unleashed. By reimagining the way we interact with information, we’re merging human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI.

Our renewed vision and mission drive us to create the best medium for human and AI collaboration, empowering users to explore new dimensions of productivity, creativity, and learning. Join us on this journey as we transform digital note-taking into an inspiring and innovative experience.

We’ve always been passionate about helping learners think, create, and understand better through handwritten notes. Our app is already the go-to choice for students who rely on handwriting to learn deeply and retain knowledge. But learning doesn’t just happen in isolation, it happens in classrooms, where teachers and students come together around shared ideas, challenges, and discoveries.

We’re expanding our focus from individual note-taking to the classroom experience. We see a powerful opportunity to empower teachers and students alike by making in-class learning more engaging, accessible, and effective.

What you’ll do

• Impact & Delivery - Make sure the teams deliver well in great quality with impactful outcome in product.
• Technical leadership - Contribute to roadmap & strategy, make technical decision if needed.
• People management - Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of team members
• Building high performing teams - Scale and manage engineering teams which will likely extend to other mobile platforms.

Who you are

• Experience working on mobile apps loved by millions of users
• In-depth knowledge of front-end and mobile technologies with both extensive ‘hands on’ development and management experience, preferably in a multi-surface product including iOS, Android, and desktop environments.
• Have managed and led a sizable cross-functional engineering team with a strong delivery track record.
• Love to get involved in technical details, participate in architecture reviews, and provide technical guidance or do PR reviews if needed.
• It’s a plus if you have the following additional experience:
• Experience working on a world-class education product
• Experience working on a real time collaborative productivity product
• Experience with machine-learning.
• Passionate about education and the emerging technologies, architectures & products in this space

Interview Process

• Introduction: The Talent Team want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes
• Live coding & Technical interview: onsite at either or London or Hong Kong offices with one of our Engineers
• Hiring Manager interview: A call with our SVP of Engineering to discuss leadership/management experience and biggest challenges
• Present your passion - A short presentation about something you love and enjoy
• CEO interview: A chance to meet our Founder and discuss the challenges ahead and your experience

What’s in it for you:

• Remote, flexible working
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents
• Great annual leave allowance
• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech-startup
• Budget for things like noise cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Sponsored visits to our Hong Kong or London office every 2 years
• Company wide annual offsite
• Fantastic maternity/ paternity packages and and allowances

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records.

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