Head of Mobile Engineering – Social Mobile Apps (All Genders)

TL;DR

Head of Mobile Engineering (Social Mobile Apps): Leading iOS and Android teams to build and scale a high-traffic social video app with an accent on technical strategy, performance optimization, and AI integration. Focus on making critical decisions, mentoring engineers, establishing engineering excellence, and scaling the team in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Paris, France

Company

Building a social network powered by video to challenge global leaders, with 100M monthly active users and teams across Paris, New York, and Singapore.

What you will do

• Own product delivery from technical strategy to execution in a high-growth environment
• Make key technical decisions balancing innovation, velocity, and tech debt
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3 Android and 3 iOS engineers
• Establish performance objectives and foster cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and Backend
• Continuously improve workflows, tools, processes, and engineering culture
• Drive AI integration and provide technical direction influencing the company

Requirements

• Fluent in English; French is a plus
• Strong track record building and scaling high-traffic B2C consumer apps (social, media, or entertainment)
• Proven experience leading both iOS and Android teams in fast-paced environments
• Deep technical expertise in mobile architectures, performance optimization, and best practices
• Product mindset with passion for exceptional user experiences
• Data-driven leadership using metrics, analytics, and business impact
• Hands-on technical contributions and strong cross-functional communication

Nice to have

• Expertise in streaming video, media frameworks, and real-time content delivery
• Experience with AI/ML integration in mobile apps
• Knowledge of Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI, Kotlin Coroutines, Combine
• A/B testing frameworks and conversion optimization
• Background in startup or high-growth environments
• Track record scaling engineering teams
• Open-source contributions or community involvement

Culture & Benefits

• Startup-minded squad within hirify.global with full autonomy to shape the team and product
• Focus on innovation, extreme ownership, and engineering excellence
• Equal opportunity employer valuing inclusion and diversity
• Open to accommodations for disabilities

Hiring process

• HR Interview (30 min): Discuss motivations and role expectations
• Manager Interview (45 min): Deep dive into technical background and problem-solving
• Technical Case Study (1 hour): Take-home followed by presentation
• Leadership Interview (1 hour): Career goals and strategic fit