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Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs

Posted 27 Aug 2026

Senior Engineering Manager - Mobile

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Employment
Full time
Team
Software Engineering
Posted
27 Aug 2026

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager - Mobile Platforms to lead the development, scalability, and delivery of enterprise-grade mobile applications across Android and iOS ecosystems. This role requires strong expertise in mobile architecture, scalable application development, engineering leadership, cross-functional delivery, and enterprise platform engineering. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience leading high-performing mobile engineering teams and driving large-scale mobile projects from architecture to production deployment. The candidate will work closely with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Business stakeholders to build high-quality, scalable, and customer-centric mobile platforms.


The core responsibilities for the job include the following:


Engineering Leadership:

  • Lead and scale high-performing Android and iOS engineering teams.
  • Drive engineering execution, technical strategy, delivery planning, and operational excellence.
  • Mentor Engineering Leads, Senior Developers, and cross-functional mobile teams.
  • Establish engineering best practices, architecture standards, code quality, and release processes.


Mobile Platform Development:

  • Architect and build scalable, secure, and high-performance mobile applications across Android and iOS platforms.
  • Drive end-to-end mobile application development lifecycle including: Architecture and design, Development and testing, Release management, performance optimization, and Production support.
  • Ensure seamless integration with backend APIs, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
  • Drive reusable mobile frameworks, modular architectures, and engineering productivity initiatives.


Technical Expertise:

  • Strong understanding of Android application architecture, iOS application architecture, Mobile system design and scalability, RESTful APIs and backend integrations, Mobile security and performance optimization, CI/CD pipelines for mobile platforms, and Agile and modern engineering practices.
  • Collaborate closely with Backend, Platform, QA, Product, and Design teams on technical execution and roadmap planning.
  • Drive mobile modernization and platform transformation initiatives.


Project and Delivery Management:

  • Lead large-scale mobile projects and enterprise platform initiatives.
  • Manage sprint planning, prioritization, release cycles, delivery tracking, and stakeholder communication.
  • Ensure timely and high-quality delivery across multiple mobile workstreams.
  • Handle technical escalations, risk management, and dependency planning.


Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Partner closely with Product, UX, Backend Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Business teams.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and mobile experiences.
  • Drive stakeholder alignment, roadmap execution, and engineering governance.


Requirements:

  • 12-16 years of experience in Mobile Application Development / Software Engineering.
  • Strong experience leading Android and iOS engineering teams.
  • Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise or consumer mobile applications.
  • Deep expertise in the Android ecosystem, iOS ecosystem, Mobile architecture, Scalable application development, System design and performance optimization.
  • Strong experience managing engineering teams, projects, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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