Engineering Manager - iOS & Android teams

Engineering Manager - iOS & Android teams (f/m/d)

Permanent employee,Full-time
· Germany, Remote

Wire is the leading end-to-end encrypted communication platform, trusted by businesses, critical infrastructure providers, and governments worldwide. We prioritize privacy as a fundamental right, delivering the most secure communication experience across various industries. Our cutting-edge encryption technology and robust security measures have made us a trusted partner in the technology, finance, healthcare, and government sectors. If you're passionate about redefining secure communication and want to be part of an innovative team, join us as an Engineering Manager .

Together, let's build a world where privacy and security shape the future of communication.

Employment Type:

Permanent

Previous working experience: 5+ years of professional experience in Engineering Management

Working hours:

40hrs/week

Working

Location:

Germany or Remote in Europe

Reports to:

Director of Engineering

Desired start date:
As soon as possible

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the iOS and Android teams across the organization.

Day-to-day product development happens within cross-functional feature teams (“Product Scopes”).
In parallel, this role operates at the discipline level.

A discipline represents a shared engineering group centered around a specific technical area, bringing together engineers working on the same technology across multiple Product Scopes.

The iOS and Android disciplines are responsible for strengthening the foundations of our mobile apps by driving common standards, technical direction, and long-term initiatives.

With dedicated resources for Discipline work, you will be leading concrete initiatives to improve the overall quality and reliability of our mobile apps, ensuring they can scale with the company’s growth by leveraging relevant technologies and practices to bring consistency and efficiency across the board.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You are responsible for the people, technical direction, and engineering excellence of Android and iOS disciplines: supporting engineers in their growth, fostering collaboration across feature teams, and enabling the delivery of high-quality mobile experiences.

Owns career development, performance reviews, compensation, and coaching of your team members as their line manager

Ensure engineers are supported, healthy, and growing in both skills and responsibilities.

Remain accountable for the overall quality, reliability, and evolution of iOS and Android platforms.

Maintain a clear technical vision and ensure consistency across the product.

Define and uphold platform standards, tooling, and best practices.

Partner with Mobile Staff Engineers to drive technical strategy, architectural evolution, and core improvements (e.g., testing frameworks, shared infrastructure, technical debt reduction).

Support long-term engineering initiatives that span multiple Scopes.

Own the release pipeline for the platform.

Work closely with the dedicated QAs to ensure all feature branches from Scopes are integrated, tested, and released with high quality.

Define, monitor, and improve Platform technical and operational KPIs.

5+ years of professional experience in Engineering Management, leading high-performing teams and delivering impactful results.

7+ years of proven expertise in designing, building, and scaling mobile applications, with deep knowledge of mobile development principles.

Demonstrated strength in People Management, with the ability to inspire a shared vision, drive team motivation, and lead organizational change.

Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills, able to analyze complex issues and propose effective solutions.

Skilled in writing clear, well-documented procedures and expressing ideas confidently and effectively in English. French and German, or any additional language, is a plus.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Experience in building secure applications and end-to-end encryption is a plus.

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