Description:
The Mobile App Team Lead is responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex cross-platform mobile applications for Android and iOS. This role provides team leadership, technical leadership, mentoring to developers, and contributes to architecture and strategic technical decisions.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a small team of mobile developers, providing clear technical direction, priorities, and workload management
- Define mobile application architecture, coding standards, and best practices
- Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and deliverables.
- Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Act as the escalation point for technical or delivery issues within the mobile team
- Maintain hands-on involvement in coding, particularly for complex or critical features
- Mentor and coach team members, supporting career development and skill growth
- Conduct regular performance check-ins and provide constructive feedback
- Promote knowledge sharing, code review culture, and continuous improvement practices
- Identify training and professional development opportunities for the team
- Provide progress updates, technical insights, and risk assessments to management and project stakeholders
- Manage deployment processes to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, including approvals and release planning
- Stay current with relevant mobile development technologies and practices
- 5+ years of experience in mobile application development, including at least 2 years in a team lead or technical leadership role
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Experience leading Agile development teams and delivering projects on schedule
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience with React Native for mobile development