Engineering Manager, Mobile
At a glance
Manager-level Engineering Leadership role at Replit. Foster City · full-time · $200,000–$320,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and develop a team of mobile design engineers, supporting their technical growth and design craft
- Set the direction for mobile design systems and create production frameworks that work across iOS, Android and responsive web
- Work with design, product and engineering leaders to choose mobile priorities and connect design work with implementation
- Guide architecture and review code for complex mobile interfaces, while promoting accessible, responsive and fast experiences
- Stay involved in technical decisions while managing people and improving the path from mobile design to development
What you bring
- At least three years managing engineering teams, with experience growing strong teams and scaling production frameworks across products
- A strong mobile engineering background, including relevant work with mobile web APIs, native development or cross-platform frameworks
- Clear communication and experience mentoring engineers, managing performance and supporting career growth
Who this fits
This role suits an engineering manager who can balance team leadership with hands-on technical guidance on mobile systems. The job is based at the Foster City office, with in-office work required on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
From the employer
Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.
About the role:
We're seeking an Engineering Manager, Mobile to lead the future of our mobile experiences at Replit. In this role, you'll build and manage a team that bridges design and engineering to create intuitive, performant mobile interfaces that make software creation accessible on any device. You'll guide your team in building production-ready frameworks and patterns that enable high-quality in-product experiences, ensuring users can create apps from their phones or tablets with the same power as desktop.
You will:
Build, mentor, and grow a team of mobile design engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and design craftsmanship
Define the technical vision and strategy for mobile design systems, establishing frameworks and patterns that ship to production and scale across iOS, Android, and responsive web
Partner closely with design, product, and engineering leadership to prioritize mobile initiatives and ensure seamless collaboration between design and development teams
Drive best practices for mobile-first development, ensuring your team builds production-grade patterns that deliver consistent, high-quality experiences while optimizing for performance
Oversee the architecture of complex mobile UI components and systems, providing technical guidance and code review to maintain high standards
Champion accessible, responsive interfaces through well-architected frameworks, and establish processes that improve mobile design-to-development workflow
Balance hands-on technical contribution with people management, staying close enough to the code to guide architectural decisions
Required skills and experience:
3+ years of engineering management experience with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams, plus proven experience building production frameworks and component systems that scale across products
Deep technical background with mobile development, including experience with some of the following: mobile-specific web APIs, native mobile development (Swift/Kotlin), React and React Native (or similar cross-platform frameworks), PWAs, mobile design patterns, and complex UI animations and gesture-based interactions
Excellent communication skills to balance technical leadership with people management, including mentoring, performance management, and career development
Bonus Qualifications:
Active Replit mobile user passionate about accessible software creation, with experience building or leading mobile design or developer tools teams
Interest in AI on mobile devices and contributions to open-source mobile design systems or UI libraries
This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:
💰 Competitive Salary & Equity
💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)
⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability
🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
🚗 Commuter Benefits (In-Office & US Only)
📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend
🧑💻 Autonomous Work Environment
🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)
🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings
☕ In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)
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Interviewing + Culture at Replit
To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.
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