Head of Mobile Engineering (£130k)

My client is looking for a Head of Mobile Engineering to lead and scale their Android and iOS teams during an exciting growth phase.This is a high-impact role where you’ll own the mobile strategy end-to-end—defining the roadmap, building the team, and staying close to the technology to guide key decisions and delivery.Key focusOwn and execute the mobile roadmap, aligning engineering with product strategy, commercial goals, and faster time-to-marketBuild, structure, and scale a high-performing mobile team, including hiring, team design (pods/squads), and leadership developmentDefine and drive technical architecture across Android and iOS, ensuring long-term scalability, maintainability, and performanceRemain hands-on when needed—contributing to code reviews, solving complex technical challenges, and supporting deliveryChampion engineering excellence, driving best practices, modern development approaches, and continuous improvementImprove app performance, stability, and user experience, with a strong focus on quality at scaleOwn budgeting, vendor management, and build vs. buy decisions for mobile tooling and servicesPartner closely with senior leadership, product, and external stakeholders to ensure strong business and technical alignmentEnsure security, privacy, and compliance standards are met across all mobile platforms at scaleWhat they’re looking for8+ years in mobile engineering, with 2+ years leading teamsDeep expertise in Android (Kotlin) or iOS (Swift), with exposure to bothStrong understanding of modern architectures (MVVM, MVI) and UI frameworks (Compose, SwiftUI)Experience building and scaling high-traffic mobile appsAbility to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiencesComfortable operating across both strategy and hands-on deliveryNice to haveKotlin Multiplatform or other cross-platform experienceBackground in AdTech, telecoms, or B2B2C environmentsWhy joinOwn mobile at a critical growth stageSignificant impact on product direction and user experienceHigh level of autonomy and influenceOpportunity to work on products at scale