Lead Software Engineer, Mobile

Why Charlie Health?

We are currently facing a nationwide mental health epidemic marked by rising rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders, and suicide. At the same time, those seeking help often encounter barriers—whether geographic, financial, or systemic—that prevent them from receiving timely and effective care. This urgent need calls for a reimagined approach to behavioral health treatment.

At Charlie Health, our mission is to connect the world to life-saving mental health treatment. Our innovative virtual programs combine curated group sessions, individual therapy, and family therapy, delivered through personalized, evidence-based treatment plans designed for sustainable healing from the comfort of home. By connecting individuals with shared experiences and fostering supportive communities, Charlie Health provides a pathway to long-term recovery, with over 90% of our clients seeing improvement in their most challenging mental health symptoms.

Every member of our team shares a deep commitment to this mission. If you’re driven to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join us in reshaping the future of mental healthcare.

About the Role

As the first dedicated mobile engineer at Charlie Health, you will establish the direction and build mobile applications from the ground up. You will both define the strategic foundation and lead development to create exceptional, impactful solutions. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will shape, refine, and scale our mobile experience to deliver on our mission of improving mental health care access. This role offers the opportunity to set standards and lay the groundwork for future mobile engineering hires, guiding team growth and success. Ideal candidates thrive on greenfield projects, innovation, and creating both immediate and long-term impact.

We’re a team of passionate, forward-thinking professionals eager to take on the challenge of the mental health crisis and play a formative role in providing life-saving solutions. If you’re inspired by our mission and energized by the opportunity to increase access to mental healthcare and impact millions of lives in a profound way, apply today.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain high-quality, scalable mobile applications from the ground up.
• Define and establish the technical direction, architecture, and best practices for mobile development, creating a strong foundation for current and future projects.
• Own the entire lifecycle of mobile features, from ideation and design through development, testing, release, and ongoing support, ensuring a seamless and performant user experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and other engineering teams, to define and iterate on mobile features that deliver user and business value.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented mobile engineering culture.
• Leverage data, user feedback, and analytics to continually enhance and refine the mobile product experience.
• Drive improvements in mobile development processes, tools, and workflows to maximize efficiency, scalability, and quality.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience building and delivering native mobile applications in production environments for both iOS and Android.
• Expertise with modern mobile development technologies such as Swift, Kotlin, or similar, to deliver high-performance, user-friendly applications.
• Proven ability to build and own CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications that cover the entire development lifecycle, from testing, building, qa’ing, and listing releases in the Apple App Store and Google Play 
• Experience instrumenting and monitoring mobile applications with tools such as Datadog or Sentry 
• Strong understanding of mobile design principles, UX best practices, and platform-specific considerations for creating exceptional user experiences.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working closely with cross-functional product, design, and engineering teams.
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex challenges into actionable solutions.
• Growth mindset, adaptability, and a passion for working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Please note that members of this team who live within 75 minutes of a Charlie Health office are expected to adhere to a hybrid work schedule.

Charlie Health does not provide visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Charlie Health is pleased to offer comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees. Read more about our benefits