Hybrid Director of Mobile Engineering – Android, Swift, Tech Leadership

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• Job title: Director of Mobile Engineering – Android, Swift, Tech Leadership
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Android, Gradle, iOS, Java, Kotlin, Objective-C, Swift
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Westlake, United States

About the role

• Director of Mobile Engineering leading iOS and Android product development at Fidelity Investments. Focused on design, UX, and team leadership to enhance digital properties.

Responsibilities

• We’re seeking a Director of Mobile engineering to help take our platforms to the next level and support an ever-expanding range of digital properties.
• Leading all aspects of our iOS and Android products and working closely with adjacent leaders in desktop and web, this role will have a direct and lasting impact on our expansion into emerging and innovative platforms while evolving and maturing our existing platforms to deliver a rich and engaging experience.
• Ideal candidates for this role have experience leading teams, are keenly focused on design and UX, have a passion for new product development, and are able to be a hands-on leader, being able to contribute meaningfully and leading by example.
• Lead a team of iOS and Android engineers who are responsible for building, maintaining, and deploying native mobile apps.
• Set technical direction for the engineering team and define architectural standards in partnership with other leaders.
• Provide direct management, coaching, and mentoring for a growing engineering team, with a specific focus on career development.
• Partner effectively with other leaders in the group to develop a cohesive and comprehensive technical strategy and roadmap, supporting our range of products.
• Help cultivate and advocate for a culture code that emphasizes a customer focus, sharing knowledge, empowering everyone, and supporting leadership at all levels.
• Work closely with business partners to understand their needs and help drive technical decisions in support of these goals.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as an iOS developer using Swift, Objective-C, UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, and XCode in an agile environment OR 5+ years of hands-on experience as an Android developer using Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Gradle, and Android Studio in an agile environment along with fluency in Kotlin and/or Java, from industry working experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience building, leading, and growing highly effective teams
• Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, possessing the ability to quickly understand complex systems and their associated data.
• Deep experience building multi-module iOS apps using Clean Architecture and/or MVVM patterns.
• Experience working within environments heavily focused on TDD, automation, and DevSecOps concepts to rapidly deliver, measure, and iterate on products and features.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.