Software Engineering Lead

Dotdash Meredith; New York, Pella (NY, IA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to drive the development of a new mobile application. This role emphasizes collaboration in an Agile environment, where you'll guide a talented team, set technical best practices, and ensure a seamless user experience. With a focus on modern mobile technologies like React Native and native development in Swift and Kotlin, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the app's success. If you're passionate about leadership and mobile technology, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Health Coverage

PTO

Parental Leave

401K Matching

Remote Work Flexibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mobile app development, with 1+ year in management.
• Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Define technical vision for mobile app across iOS and Android.
• Lead and mentor development team to enhance user engagement.

Skills

React Native

Flutter

Swift (iOS)

Kotlin (Android)

Firebase Services

RESTful API Integration

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Job Title

Software Engineering Lead

Job Description

About Your Role:

Dotdash Meredith is seeking a highly skilled Engineering Lead with demonstrated technical excellence and leadership capabilities to support and grow our new brand-focused mobile application. You will work in a collaborative Agile environment, managing and guiding the team responsible for building and releasing this new app, ensuring its success and its role as a cornerstone of the company's growth.

As an engineering lead and SME, you will help set technical best practices, mentor less experienced developers, and ensure the application delivers optimal user experience. You will collaborate with Product Management and other department leads to achieve business goals and contribute directly to the app codebase.

In-office Expectations: This position offers remote work flexibility; however, if you reside within a commutable distance to our offices in New York, Des Moines, Birmingham, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Seattle, the expectation is to work from the office three times per month. Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones is highly desirable.

About Your Contributions:

1. Define and realize the technical vision for our mobile app across iOS and Android platforms.
2. Collaborate with backend engineers to ensure seamless integration between frontend UI and backend APIs.
3. Monitor app performance using analytics tools and optimize based on user feedback and data.
4. Work with product teams to incorporate feedback, enhance features, and increase user engagement.
5. Lead and mentor your development team.

About You:

You possess solid knowledge and recent hands-on experience with modern mobile app development. You have managed or mentored developers and seek growth in leadership.

• Proven experience (5+ years) in mobile app development, with at least 1 year in a management role.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical expertise in:
• React Native and similar frameworks like Flutter, with experience in high-performance, cross-platform app development.
• Native app development with Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android).
• Firebase services, including Firestore, Crashlytics, and Push Notifications.
• App release management, code signing, provisioning, certificates, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Testing and QA collaboration.
• Experience with RESTful API integration.
• Ability to interpret technical strategy and deliver quality products under deadlines.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. For accommodation requests, contact [e-mail].

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Pay Range

Salary: $165,000 - $185,000

The pay range is indicative and may vary based on location, experience, and performance. It is part of the total compensation package, which includes bonuses, incentives, and comprehensive benefits such as health coverage, PTO, parental leave, 401K matching, and more.