Director of Engineering, Mobile

Before we get started: 

Here at Ingenio, we'd love to talk with you regardless of your qualifications or years of experience. If you believe you’d be a great fit for this role, we invite you to apply even if you do not meet all points on the job description.

Who we are: 

Ingenio is a global media and technology company developing products that provide guidance on love, relationships, careers, and all aspects of life. We are passionate about connecting people with the world’s best advisors and content to empower everyone to live happier lives. 

Ingenio offers the world’s largest portfolio of over 20 marketplace and media brands in the spiritual and emotional wellness space. Our flagship brands include Keen, Horoscope.com, Astrology.com, Purple Garden, Kasamba, and Kang.

How you’ll be impactful:

As a Director of Engineering, Mobile, you will lead a team of mobile engineers and oversee the strategy and architecture for our Flutter and native mobile applications, ensuring high-quality experiences for our B2C users. You will combine hands-on expertise with visionary leadership to drive the evolution of our mobile platform.

Please note: This role will require being in our SF office at least 3 days per week (Tuesday-Thursday).

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, mentor, and grow the mobile engineering team, emphasizing robust engineering practices, continuous skill development, and effective collaboration.
• Define and execute the mobile engineering strategy in alignment with company goals and product vision.
• Define and drive adoption of technical standards, architecture guidelines, and best practices to ensure sustainable, scalable, and high-quality code.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to translate business and user goals into actionable technical strategies.
• Identify opportunities to optimize development processes, release pipelines, and team workflows—leveraging AI tools and automation to increase team efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging mobile technologies, frameworks, and industry trends, making recommendations to enhance our mobile platform and maintain competitive advantage.
• Advocate for best practices in accessibility, localization, performance, and user experience.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• 10+ years of mobile development experience, including Flutter, iOS (Swift), and Android (Kotlin).
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineers and defining technical strategy.
• Skilled in designing and evolving mobile architecture that ensure maintainability, reliability, and long-term growth.
• Strong experience translating business and product goals into actionable technical strategies.
• Expertise in evaluating emerging technologies, including agent-based AI, and implementing solutions that advance mobile platforms and team efficiency.
• Hands-on technical skills to guide architecture, review code, and provide mentorship when needed.
• Demonstrated success optimizing development processes, release pipelines, and team workflows.
• Deep understanding of testing strategies and frameworks, including unit, integration, and automated testing, to ensure high-quality mobile delivery.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, collaborate across teams, and build alignment while driving consensus among cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement to drive outcomes.

Perks & Benefits:

• Opportunity to work alongside a friendly, talented, and highly collaborative team
• Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Generous holiday and PTO policies (including Birthday PTO!)
• Summer Fridays
• Technology stipend
• 401k matching program 
• Lunch 
• Wellness allowance 
• Training and development opportunities and allowance 
• Fun and inclusive in-person and virtual events

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