Lead Software Engineer - Mobile Remote

Job Description

Come Dream with Us at Hatch

There’s nothing like a great night’s sleep—the cozy, wrapped‑up‑in‑a‑heavy‑blanket kind of sleep. The fire‑crackling, curtains‑drawn, DO NOT DISTURB kind of sleep. You know, the good stuff.

But here’s the thing: while 85% of people agree sleep is the key to their well‑being, more than half are unsatisfied with their own. Whether it’s stress, interruptions, work, or little ones waking in the night, so many people need help getting truly restorative rest.

That’s where we come in. At Hatch, we’re on a mission to help people build better sleep habits—so they can feel more focused, energized, and present in their lives. We’ve designed best‑in‑class smart sleep devices, paired with science‑backed sleep content, to help people unwind nightly, sleep deeply, and wake gently. More than 5 million sleepers of all ages have made space for rest with Hatch, with our baby products in 1 in 3 nurseries and our adult product,
Restore
, taking over nightstands (and Tik Tok) worldwide.

Hatch is based in California, so we ask that you’re available during PST/PDT hours.

We’re building the next generation of sleep technology that seamlessly connects millions of IoT devices through complex mobile applications. Our iOS and Android apps handle real‑time Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi communication with hardware, process massive datasets, and maintain sub‑second response times across distributed systems.

This role focuses on the Kids Team (aka Kids Pillar), where we’re at a pivotal moment: transitioning from device‑first to service‑first experiences, launching AI‑powered sleep chat to scale expert guidance, and building features that drive daily engagement beyond the sound player. You’ll help shape the technical foundation for how millions of parents get sleep support through the Hatch Baby app.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll wear two hats: driving complex technical projects from conception to delivery while coding alongside the team, and providing people leadership to a small group of direct reports (3‑5 engineers). This role is designed to keep you technical—we aim for a 70/30 split between building and managing. This is hands‑on technical leadership with meaningful people impact, not PowerPoint planning meetings.

• Begin your Pillar rotation. The rotation is designed to help get you up to speed and to see all that Hatch does
• Ship your first code to production and begin to establish credibility with the engineering team
• Review existing codebase and identify immediate technical improvements

• Technical Leadership:
  Own delivery of major features, and jump into production issues or improvements, debug cross‑platform problems spanning mobile/firmware/backend
• Kids Pillar Focus:
  Contribute to service transition initiatives—building features that drive daily app engagement beyond the sound player
• Project Ownership:
  Understand problem spaces, partner with stakeholders to shape project scope, and bring Engineering Requirements Docs (ERDs) to Engineering Forums
• People Management:
  Take on your direct reports. Establish regular 1:1 cadence with direct reports, providing feedback and discussing professional development
• Cross‑functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with Product, Design, QA, and other stakeholders to scope, plan, and rapidly ship features

• Technical Leadership:
  Lead cross‑team technical initiatives, establish team standards for code quality, and mentor junior & senior engineers
• Navigate Project Ambiguity:
  Break down complex projects into concurrent tasks, advocate for incremental shipping, and share progress openly
• People Development:
  Set goals and learning plans for direct reports, identify growth opportunities, and guide them to be effective both technically and professionally
• Kids Team Partnership:
  Serve as the Engineering partner to your Pillar’s leader & product manager, determining resourcing needs and helping drive the team to meet business goals

• Strategic Impact:
  Drive business strategy through mobile initiatives and shape the roadmap across the Kids team
• Team Building:
  Assist with identifying resource needs, actively…