Remote Mobile Engineering Manager

RadioJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

NPR is seeking a Mobile Software Engineering Manager on the Audience Technology team to lead a collaborative group of mobile engineers building, testing, and delivering features for NPR’s flagship apps. You will partner with product, design, data, and editorial teams to set priorities, architect new capabilities, and drive technical excellence while supporting team health and career growth.

This is a remote-permitted, full-time role based in the Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience directly managing mobile software engineers within an agile organization.
• Prior experience as an individual contributor on at least one large-scale mobile application.
• Hands-on proficiency in Swift/Objective-C (iOS) or Kotlin/Java (Android).
• Strong knowledge of native mobile release infrastructures (App Store Connect / Google Play Console).
• Hands-on experience with version control systems (Git).
• Experience collaborating within cross-functional Agile/Scrum product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Mobile Software Engineers, mentoring career growth and psychological safety.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding for mobile engineering vacancies.
• Collaborate with product, design, data, and editorial teams across the product lifecycle.
• Manage technical planning, scoping, and Agile delivery ceremonies.
• Conduct design and code reviews to maintain quality and security standards.
• Drive engineering workflow improvements to increase speed and reliability.

Skills

People leadership

Agile delivery

Systemic problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Xcode / Android Studio

App Store Connect / Play Console

Job description

NPR is seeking a Mobile Software Engineering Manager on the Audience Technology team to lead a collaborative group of mobile engineers building, testing, and delivering features for NPR’s flagship apps. You will partner with product, design, data, and editorial teams to set priorities, architect new capabilities, and drive technical excellence while supporting team health and career growth.

This is a remote-permitted, full-time role based in the Washington, D.C.