Manager, Software Engineering - Mobile Platform

Samsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, helping organizations leverage IoT data to enhance their operations. The Mobile Engineering Manager will lead mobile development teams, focusing on cross-platform strategy and product delivery, while fostering a culture of engineering excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve cross-platform strategy (Native vs React Native vs Compose/KMP)
• Improve build systems, CI times, and developer productivity
• Establish performance SLOs (launch time, page load, memory, crash-free sessions)
• Drive architectural simplification and reduce tech fragmentation
• Introduce AI-assisted SDLC tooling where impactful
• Ensure mobile scalability for IoT-heavy, real-time use cases
• Lead customer-facing feature development (e.g., messaging, fleet workflows)
• Partner closely with Product & Design to deliver high-quality mobile experiences
• Balance feature velocity with platform health
• Drive disciplined engineering practices (PR reviews, testing, observability)
• Manage ~13-14 engineers across 2 pods
• Hire and retain high-performing mobile engineers
• Develop senior ICs and future tech leads
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical rigor
• Coach engineers to improve system design and execution skills
• Establish measurable KPIs: Build time; CI stability; Crash-free rate; App startup latency; Feature cycle time
• Ensure predictable sprint delivery
• Improve incident response and reliability practices
• Maintain high engineering quality standards
• Can debate architecture credibly with Staff engineers
• Knows when to invest in platform vs product
• Has led large migrations or platform rebuilds
• Understands both developer experience and customer experience deeply

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in mobile engineering (Android/iOS)
• 3+ years of engineering management experience
• Deep experience in at least one native stack (Android or iOS)
• Strong understanding of cross-platform tradeoffs
• Experience improving performance (memory, startup, network, UI responsiveness)
• Familiarity with modern mobile CI/CD systems
• Proven track record leading platform modernization initiatives
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience managing multi-team technical migrations
• Strong written communication (RFCs, technical strategy docs)
• High technical bar
• Strong ownership mindset
• Bias toward data-driven decisions
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity
• Balances long-term architecture with short-term delivery
• Mentors engineers to raise collective capability
• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform / React Native / Compose Multiplatform
• Experience with AI-assisted development workflows
• Experience working in IoT or real-time systems