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NPR

Public radio network delivering unbiased news

Mobile Software Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$165k - $175k

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience directly managing mobile software engineers within an Agile organization.
  • At least 2 years of experience overseeing external engineering vendors, contractors, or development agencies, including technical statements of work, deliverables, and code integration quality.
  • Prior experience as an individual contributor engineering, testing, and shipping robust code for at least one large-scale mobile application.
  • Hands-on proficiency in Swift or Objective-C for iOS, or Kotlin or Java for Android.
  • Strong working knowledge of native mobile release infrastructure, such as Apple App Store Connect and provisioning profiles, or Google Play Console and staged rollouts.
  • Hands-on experience with modern version control systems, primarily Git.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating within cross-functional Agile/Scrum product teams.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts, system architectures, and engineering trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated competency fostering an equitable, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
  • Strong analytical skills and an automation-first mindset for resolving manual bottlenecks and production issues.
  • Focus on quality and end-user empathy, ensuring highly performant, accessible mobile application experiences.
  • Deep fluency in Agile methodologies and software project delivery management.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent practical work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, mentor, and coach a team of Mobile Software Engineers, investing in their career growth, professional development, and psychological safety.
  • Lead recruitment and hiring efforts for software engineering vacancies on the team, and manage structured onboarding and training of new engineering staff.
  • Oversee external software vendors, development agencies, and staff augmentation contractors; define statements of work, monitor deliverable milestones, enforce service-level agreement quality targets, and manage budget utilization for external technical engagements.
  • Partner with product managers, user experience designers, data analysts, and editorial partners across all stages of the product development lifecycle.
  • Lead technical planning, scoping, and execution of future software projects, facilitating Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, backlog refinements, sprint planning, and retrospectives as needed.
  • Conduct software design and code reviews, providing substantive feedback to maintain code health, architectural integrity, and security standards.
  • Analyze, propose, and implement engineering workflow improvements to enhance the speed, safety, and quality of software delivery.
  • Identify common engineering blockers and pain points, writing helper tools or automation scripts to optimize team developer experience.
  • Oversee and coordinate the team’s response to critical mobile production bugs or infrastructure incidents.
  • Coordinate workflows, code standards, and deliverables for external contributors and specialized development vendors.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional experience managing both internal employees and external agency vendors or contractors.
  • Experience with native mobile media streaming frameworks, such as AVKit or AVFoundation for iOS, or Media3 or ExoPlayer for Android.
  • Familiarity with modern responsive design architectures such as SwiftUI/Combine or Jetpack Compose/Coroutines, design patterns such as Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM), and automotive platforms such as CarPlay or Android Auto.

About the Company

NPR

Public radio network delivering unbiased news

NPR provides trusted, in-depth news and cultural storytelling to a national audience through radio, online content, and live events. It publishes reports from a nationwide network of award-winning journalists and 17 international bureaus, collaborating with member stations to reach listeners wherever they are. NPR’s products include radio broadcasts, online articles and multimedia stories, and podcasts, which are produced by reporters, editors, and producers and distributed through member stations, NPR.org, and its apps. Unlike many other media outlets, NPR emphasizes independent, fact-based reporting and a broad range of perspectives across ideas, cultures, and arts. The company’s goal is to help the public stay informed and engaged—cultivating understanding and thoughtful dialogue about current events and society.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$22M
Headquarters
United States
Founded
1970

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