Dotdash Meredith is looking to define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for their mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms, as well as the internal APIs and CMS that manage app content. They need to establish a mature software development lifecycle, monitor and optimize app performance, and lead a cross-functional team of mobile app developers and related technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of modern mobile app development techniques and trends.
- Broad familiarity with web application development.
- Proven experience (8+ years) in managing cross-functional teams developing iOS and Android apps.
- Deep experience with Firebase services, including Firestore, Crashlytics, and Firebase Push Notifications.
- Experience with React Native and similar cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter), including state management using Redux or similar alternatives.
- Familiarity with building and managing both Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android) true-native applications.
- Experience with Nest.js or similar server-side frameworks (e.g., Express.js, Fastify).
- Expertise in code signing and release management for iOS and Android platforms, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration of APIs into front-end applications.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira).
- Familiarity with content creation tools such as image uploaders, video players, social media APIs, and other related technologies.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms, as well as internal APIs and CMS.
- Establish and maintain a mature software development lifecycle (SDLC) for mobile app updates on both iOS and Android platforms.
- Implement robust testing processes to ensure performance, reliability, and security of mobile applications.
- Ensure compliance with platform-specific guidelines for app-store approvals.
- Monitor app performance using analytics tools and continuously optimize performance based on user feedback and usage data.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional division of mobile app developers, CMS engineers, QA and other technical stakeholders.
- Manage the end-to-end app release process, including code signing, provisioning profiles, and certificates for both iOS and Android platforms, and CI/CD pipelines.
Other
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members.
- Experienced manager of managers who can help guide and shape our engineering teams into a cohesive whole.
- Work closely with product managers, designers, content creators, and other teams to integrate product vision and feedback, enhance app features, and drive user engagement.
- Hybrid 3x a week- NYC
- In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
- It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
- In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.
- The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
- Salary: $190,000 - $225,000
- The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance.
- The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.
- In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location.
- We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
