Software Engineering Manager – Mobile

IMG Academy

. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 4–6 software engineers .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring software engineering teams while ensuring high standards in code quality, testing, and system design. Proficient in managing mobile engineering projects, deploying applications, and utilizing cloud-based environments to drive technical solutions.

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React Native Mobile EngineeringEngineering ManagementAWS Cloud DevelopmentAutomated Infrastructure ProvisioningGenerative AI Programming Assistants

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Hard Skills

Mobile Back-End DevelopmentAPI Applications12-Factor ApplicationsRelational DatabasesNon-Relational Data StoresEvent-Driven ArchitectureSoftware MonitoringTelemetryIncident Response HandlingPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringActionable Feedback

Tools & Technologies

Expo Build ToolClaude CodeCopilotCursor

Industry Keywords

Technical Trade-OffsEngineering Best PracticesTechnical DebtCross-Team DependenciesOn-Call Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudiOSPostgresReactReact NativeRedis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 4–6 software engineers
Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and retention
Conduct regular 1:1s and provide actionable feedback
Establish engineering standards for code quality, testing, security, and system design
Participate in and guide scalable, maintainable architectural decisions
Review design documents, unblock engineers, and assess technical trade-offs
Champion engineering best practices and reduce technical debt
Manage platform health
Develop loosely coupled, well-tested, maintainable code in a hands-on leadership capacity
Use AI tools such as Claude Code, Copilot, or Cursor to accelerate development
Collaborate with Product Management to craft technical solutions
Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineering and Security teams on infrastructure, releases, and security standards
Identify blockers, manage cross-team dependencies, and escalate risks
Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform investments
Provide rotating on-call support with the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years minimum experience in React Native mobile engineering
Experience maintaining and extending mobile back-end or other API applications in an engineering management or tech lead role
Experience deploying binaries to the Google Play and iOS app stores
Experience with Expo build tool is a plus
Experience with cloud-based development environments, primarily AWS
Experience with 12-factor applications and modern development practices
Experience with automated infrastructure provisioning and continuous deployment
Familiarity with relational databases such as Postgres
Familiarity with non-relational data stores such as Redis and OpenSearch
Familiarity with event-driven application architecture concepts
Familiarity with software monitoring, telemetry, and incident response handling
Excellent communication skills; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and business context for engineers
Experience with generative AI programming assistants
Experience applying engineering metrics to increase engineering team effectiveness
Experience working with product metrics to deliver business value
Ability to provide on-call support on a rotating basis is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Rotating on-call support roughly 1 week per month with a very low incident rate