Software Engineering Manager (Android, Apple)

$162,000 - $240,000/Yr

Philo - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Software Engineering Manager at Philo, you will lead the Android and Apple engineering teams responsible for developing and maintaining native mobile applications across multiple platforms. This role emphasizes people management, project delivery, and fostering the growth of your team members while ensuring high-quality product releases. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance user experience and drive the professional development of your direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong people management for the Android and Apple engineering teams, including regular 1:1 meetings, career development guidance, and general check-ins to support individual growth and team morale.
• Collaborate with technical engineering leads to gather feedback on project delivery, execution, and timelines to ensure efficient and on-time releases across platforms.
• Work closely with engineering leads to gather insights on code quality and areas for improvement, supporting continuous improvements in reliability, performance, and user experience.
• Drive the professional development of direct reports, helping them grow their technical and leadership skills, and offering guidance on career progression.
• Support team members with feedback on their performance, offering coaching and mentorship tailored to each individual's goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with product, design, marketing, support, and data science teams to ensure smooth and coordinated feature delivery.
• Monitor the health of the platform teams by managing workloads, identifying bottlenecks, and maintaining a strong, transparent communication flow.
• Advocate for team needs, including addressing tech debt and making decisions about project prioritization and resource allocation in collaboration with technical leads.
• Manage the hiring and growth of the team as needed, working with recruiting to identify and onboard top engineering talent.
• Manage day-to-day partnership operations with Apple, Google and Amazon.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience across mobile and TV platforms
• 3+ years of software engineering management experience, overseeing multi-platform teams.
• Strong people management skills with experience providing coaching, performance feedback, and career development guidance to direct reports.
• Solid understanding of native app development principles on Android and/or Apple.
• Experience working closely with technical leads and engineering teams to drive project execution and maintain high code quality standards.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines to achieve common goals.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing teams responsible for video streaming applications or high-engagement consumer apps.
• Familiarity with cross-device interoperability and multi-modal user experiences.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Commuter assistance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave