Sr. Manager, Mobile Development

WEX•Chicago, IL

8d•$175,600 - $204,300•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Mobility Mobile Engineering organization responsible for delivering high-quality iOS and Android applications that serve thousands of customer interactions. You will lead an engineering team, build a strong engineering culture, and partner closely with Product, Design, Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver exceptional mobile experiences. This role requires a leader who is passionate about developing people, driving engineering excellence, and executing large-scale initiatives while balancing speed, quality, and operational reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of software engineering experience.
4+ years of engineering management experience leading software engineering teams.
Experience leading the development and delivery of native iOS and Android applications or cross-platform mobile applications using frameworks such as React Native or Flutter.
Strong understanding of modern mobile architectures, application lifecycle management, and software engineering best practices.
Strong communication, organizational, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
Solid understanding of security, privacy, authentication, authorization, and data protection principles for mobile applications.
Experience leveraging automation, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering productivity practices to improve quality and delivery velocity.
Strong people leadership skills, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development for mobile engineering teams.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, make thoughtful trade-offs, and lead teams through organizational and technical change.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience using analytics and customer insights to inform product and engineering decisions and improve user experiences.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, or other modern mobile development technologies.
Experience building shared mobile platforms, SDKs, reusable frameworks, or design systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, release automation, feature flag platforms, and mobile observability.
Experience developing payment, fleet, financial technology (FinTech), or commercial card solutions.
Experience integrating with payment networks or card schemes.
Experience working with closed-loop or proprietary payment systems.

Responsibilities

Define, own, and execute the long-term engineering strategy for the WEX Mobility Mobile Experience, including card and vehicle management, mobility payments, and future platform capabilities.
Partner with architects and technical leaders to define the technical vision and architecture for the Mobile platform.
Develop and maintain the engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities and industry best practices.
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, collaboration, ownership, and operational excellence.
Continuously improve engineering processes to increase delivery velocity, quality, and developer productivity.
Lead complex cross-functional engineering initiatives from planning through execution, driving alignment across teams and stakeholders.
Partner closely with Product, UX, and business leaders to prioritize investments and deliver customer-centric mobile experiences.
Establish and monitor engineering metrics that improve delivery predictability, quality, reliability, and team effectiveness.
Drive effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement through regular operating mechanisms, including sprint planning, roadmap reviews, and operational reviews.
Partner with Product and business leaders to maintain a healthy roadmap and define measurable objectives and key results (OKRs).
Collaborate across Mobility engineering teams to promote reusable platforms, shared components, and engineering best practices.
Hire, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering managers and software engineers.
Provide regular coaching, performance feedback, and career development to help team members reach their full potential.
Manage team capacity and staffing to ensure successful delivery of strategic priorities.
Communicate engineering strategy, progress, risks, and opportunities effectively to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.