Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile

Mudflap

Senior Mobile Engineering Manager at fintech startup Mudflap leading mobile engineering teams and managing mobile architecture for consumer products. Overseeing high-quality mobile experiences for the trucking industry.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timePalo Alto • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $240,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mobile engineering leadership, focusing on the evolution of mobile architecture and the delivery of high-quality consumer fintech products. Proven ability to mentor teams, implement modern engineering practices, and drive strategic technical decisions.

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Mobile Engineering ManagementNative And Cross-Platform FrameworksMobile Architecture StrategyAI-Assisted DevelopmentConsumer Fintech Product Development

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Hard Skills

Mobile EngineeringReact NativeCI/CDCode QualityTestingAutomationObservabilityTechnical StandardsArchitecture DesignPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

CommunicationSystems ThinkingCross-Functional CollaborationCoachingInfluencing

Industry Keywords

FintechMarketplaceHigh-Growth TechnologyEngineering ExcellenceDeveloper Productivity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSReactReact Native

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing mobile engineering organization of 10+ engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and customer obsession.
Drive the delivery of high-quality mobile experiences for consumer fintech and marketplace products, balancing near-term roadmap execution with long-term platform investments.
Execute Mudflap's mobile engineering strategy, shaping our architecture, platform direction, and technical standards as the business and product portfolio continue to grow.
Own our mobile architecture strategy, making thoughtful decisions across native, cross-platform, and hybrid approaches that balance developer productivity, platform consistency, performance, and customer experience.
Lead the evolution of our native iOS and Android applications to React Native, making thoughtful architectural decisions that balance developer productivity, platform consistency, performance, and customer experience.
Partner closely with Product and Engineering leaders across backend, infrastructure, and web to define technical vision, organizational structure, roadmap priorities, and strategic investments that enable a cohesive mobile platform.
Champion engineering excellence by driving best practices across code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, and AI-assisted, agentic software development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing mobile engineering teams, ideally with 5–10 direct reports.
Strong mobile engineering background with deep experience across native and cross-platform frameworks, along with the ability to evaluate emerging mobile technologies and make the right call for the team's stage.
Experience defining and evolving mobile architecture at scale, including evaluating tradeoffs between native and cross-platform approaches.
Background building consumer mobile products, ideally in fintech, marketplaces, or other high-growth technology companies.
Proven success scaling engineering organizations through periods of technical and organizational change in both startup and larger company environments.
Strong technical leadership with a track record of delivering complex products while balancing technical excellence with pragmatic business outcomes.
Experience introducing modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, automation, and agentic workflows that improve developer productivity and software quality.
Excellent communication, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence Product, Design, Data, and Engineering leaders.
Passion for coaching engineers, building high-performing teams, and advocating for mobile-specific considerations such as performance, offline capabilities, and network efficiency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
Multiple health benefit options
Responsible Time Off
401(k) matching
Opportunities and support for major career growth
Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)