Homebase (YC W21)

Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile Platform

Homebase (YC W21)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $230,000 - $270,000 per year

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About the role

  • Lead and grow the Mobile Platform team, including senior engineers and/or engineering managers, with a focus on high standards, clarity, and sustainable velocity.
  • Define and evolve the mobile platform strategy across iOS and Android, including shared architecture, tooling, CI/CD, testing frameworks, release processes, and performance foundations.
  • Partner closely with Mobile Product, Design, Data, and AI teams to enable faster experimentation and delivery of customer-facing features.
  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted development workflows across mobile engineering (e.g., code generation, testing, debugging, release validation), measuring impact on quality and speed.
  • Ensure mobile foundations support Homebase’s transition toward agentic, AI-powered mobile experiences.
  • Stay close to the details—reviewing designs, unblocking complex technical challenges, and helping teams make high-quality decisions quickly.
  • Build strong in-office collaboration habits that strengthen trust, learning, and execution across hubs.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant depth in mobile (iOS and/or Android) and platform or infrastructure-style teams.
  • 3+ years of engineering management experience, including managing senior engineers and/or managers.
  • Proven experience building shared platforms, frameworks, or developer tooling that scales across multiple product teams.
  • Strong systems thinking and architectural judgment, especially in fast-moving product environments.
  • Clear, direct communicator who balances empathy with decisiveness.
  • AI Fluency (Required)
  • Demonstrated ability to retool team workflows using AI and automation, with clear examples of measured impact (speed, quality, or reliability).
Benefits
  • Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match
  • Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage + FSA options
  • Unlimited PTO (salaried) + company holidays
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of service)
  • Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage
  • Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
  • Meals provided, commuter benefits, team offsites, and Customer Days
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Hard Skills & Tools
mobile developmentiOSAndroidCI/CDtesting frameworkscode generationdebuggingrelease validationplatform architecturedeveloper tooling
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationempathydecisivenesssystems thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingtrust buildingdecision makingadaptability