Mobile Engineering Lead (Flutter)

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Flutter applications for iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop platforms.
• Define and enforce mobile architecture standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Make key technical decisions regarding frameworks, libraries, tools, and development processes.
• Drive application scalability, performance optimization, and maintainability.
• Review and approve technical designs, architecture proposals, and implementation plans.

Software Development

• Develop complex features and core application functionality using Flutter and Dart.
• Integrate RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, third-party SDKs, and platform-specific capabilities.
• Ensure high code quality through testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Maintain application security and compliance with platform requirements.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor and support Flutter developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Assist in hiring, onboarding, and evaluating mobile engineering talent.
• Help team members grow their technical and professional skills.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and technical discussions across the team.

Project Delivery

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA Engineers, and Backend Developers to deliver high-quality products.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and development roadmaps.
• Estimate development efforts, identify risks, and contribute to sprint planning.
• Ensure timely delivery of features while maintaining technical quality.
• Monitor project progress and proactively address technical blockers.

Quality Assurance

• Establish testing strategies including unit, widget, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines are efficient and reliable.
• Monitor application health, crashes, analytics, and performance metrics.
• Drive improvements in release processes and deployment automation.
• Maintain documentation for architecture, development standards, and key technical decisions.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Communicate technical concepts and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in product strategy discussions and provide technical input.
• Align mobile development initiatives with business goals and company objectives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of mobile solutions.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with Flutter, Dart, mobile development trends, and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and engineering practices.
• Lead technical debt reduction initiatives and modernization efforts.
• Promote innovation while balancing business priorities and technical sustainability.

Key Ownership Areas

• Mobile architecture and technical strategy.
• Flutter codebase quality and maintainability.
• Mobile development processes and standards.
• Team technical growth and mentorship.
• Application performance, stability, and security.
• Successful delivery of mobile products and features.

• Experience: At least 6 years of professional (commercial) mobile software development experience, including leadership or managerial responsibilities, with a minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience working with Flutter
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in Dart programming and Flutter SDK.
  • Solid understanding of mobile app architectures (MVC, MVVM, etc.).
  • Experience integrating APIs and third-party libraries.
  • Familiarity with native development (Kotlin, Swift, Java) is a plus.
• Knowledge:
  • Hands-on experience with state management tools like Provider, Riverpod, or Bloc.
  • Proficiency in working with RESTful APIs and backend integration.
  • Understanding of mobile UI/UX principles and material design guidelines.
  • Experience in app store submission and managing the release cycle for iOS and Android.
• Tools:
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Familiarity with Firebase, AWS, or other cloud services is beneficial.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical skills, ability to troubleshoot and provide solutions to technical issues.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities. Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

Nice to Have:

• Experience with advanced animations and custom UI components.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks for Flutter.
• Experience working in a startup or scaling mobile applications from scratch.

This role is perfect for someone looking to take ownership of a mobile app built from the ground up, contributing to a dynamic, high-impact product while working in a forward-thinking team.