Senior Engineering Manager (Mobile)

Nextiva is currently seeking bright and talented individuals for a Senior Engineering Manager (Mobile) position to join our expanding development team.  As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead the technical strategy, development of our current and future Mobile platform ecosystem. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our product portfolio, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver a product that exceeds user expectations. Your expertise in mobile application development, coupled with a passion for creating scalable, high-quality solutions, will drive the success of this pivotal project. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Technical Leadership and Innovation: 

• Leading the development and delivery of the mobile application(s), ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability. 
• Staying abreast of the latest mobile technologies, frameworks, and best practices to keep the application ahead of the curve. 
• Making key architectural and technology stack decisions, balancing innovation with practicality. 

Team Building and Management: 

• Hiring, mentoring, and developing a high-caliber mobile engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. 
• Setting clear expectations and goals, providing regular feedback, and conducting performance reviews. 
• Encouraging a collaborative and inclusive team environment where members can learn from each other and grow. 

Product Strategy and Vision: 

• Collaborating with product management, design, and other stakeholders to define the product roadmap and strategy. 
• Ensuring the team's work aligns with the company's goals and customer needs, adjusting as needed based on feedback and market trends. 
• Championing the mobile product internally and externally, understanding user needs, and advocating for solutions that meet those needs. 

Project Management: 

• Planning and managing the mobile engineering team's projects and timelines, ensuring efficient workflows and timely delivery of features and updates. 
• Implementing agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices to streamline development and deployment processes. 
• Managing risks, anticipating potential issues, and implementing contingency plans to mitigate impacts on project timelines and quality. 

Quality Assurance: 

• Overseeing the development of automated testing frameworks to ensure the application's quality, performance, and security. 
• Working closely with the QA team to prioritize and fix bugs, improving the overall user experience. 
• Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) for app performance and user satisfaction. 

Qualifications: 

• 8+ years of experience in mobile application development, with a proven track record of leading successful launch for moderate to complex product use-cases. 
• 5+ years of experience of leading and managing teams with people management function.  
• Demonstrated experience with at least two major product launches, showcasing your ability to lead a project from conception through to market release with significant impact. Include specifics about your role in these launches, the challenges faced, and how they were overcome. 
• Deep understanding of mobile app architecture, design patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM), and mobile app lifecycle. 
• Extensive experience with mobile development languages (e.g., Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android) and frameworks. 
• Knowledge of mobile app security best practices, performance optimization, and cross-platform development tools (e.g., React Native, Flutter). 
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and mentor team members. 
• A portfolio of released applications on the App Stores 

Preferred Experience 

• Thrive in environments of ambiguity, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach to tackling challenges and driving projects to completion. 
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and integrating mobile apps with cloud-based systems and APIs. 
• Familiarity with UI/UX design principles and customer-centric development. 
• Contributions to open-source projects or public GitHub repositories. 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package. 
• Flexible working hours and remote work options. 
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment where your contributions directly impact the company's success. 
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, including access to learning resources. 
• A chance to work on cutting-edge projects with a talented and passionate team. 

Nextiva Core Competencies / DNA:

• Drives Results:  The successful candidate will be action oriented, with a passion for solving problems.  They will bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguous situations.  This individual will challenge the status quo; asking what we can do differently and finding ways to create and build more success.  They are a change agent, prepared to lead and drive changes as we transform. 
• Critical Thinker:  The successful candidate is fact based and data driven, able to understand and articulate the “why,” identifying key drivers and learning from the past.  They are forward-thinking, anticipating problems before they arise.  They’ll recommend and action well thought out solutions, understanding the risks and dependencies. 
• Right Attitude:  The successful candidate will be team-oriented, collaborative and competitive with a winning mindset; they’re resilient and able to easily bounce back from setbacks.  They will be able to zoom in / out, willing to be hands-on to help solve important problems while being a motivating figure for the team along the way.  They will embrace a culture of service and learning with a focus on caring, supporting and respecting our customers and team members.

Compensation, Rewards & Benefits:

Nextiva provides a comprehensive employee benefits package that includes supplemental medical insurance (including prescription coverage, mental health support, and a range of medical services and supplies), dental, vision, disability, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees, an RRSP employee long-term savings plan through CanadaLife with Nextiva matching, comprehensive employee wellness programs and loads of learning and development opportunities which are coupled with career paths to last a lifetime.

Established in 2008 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nextiva secured $200M from Goldman Sachs in late 2021, valuing the company at $2.7B. To check out what’s going on at Nextiva, check us out on Instagram, Instagram (MX), YouTube, LinkedIn, and the Nextiva blog. 

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