We are looking for an experienced Mobile Team Lead to take full ownership of the AppHarbr SDK across iOS and Android. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, you will spend the majority of your time making architectural decisions, setting technical direction, and driving cross-functional execution across a team that includes offshore contributors, while writing and reviewing code. This is a team that moves with the tools available to it, AI-assisted development is part of how we work, not a future aspiration.
The SDK runs inside production apps across millions of devices, operating in real time alongside a continuously evolving ecosystem of third-party mediation layers and ad networks. Reliability, backward compatibility, and runtime performance are baseline expectations, not aspirational goals.
Responsibilities
Technical
Architect and develop high-performance, multi-threaded SDK code across iOS and Android.
Drive platform technical decisions, performance optimizations, and deep research into OS internals and third-party SDK behavior.
Own SDK stability across the full compatibility matrix, OS versions, devices, and mediation integrations.
Lead complex debugging efforts, reverse-engineer third-party integrations, and resolve integration issues for internal and external stakeholders.
Define and enforce best practices in testing, code quality, and CI/CD workflows.
Handle billions of impressions across millions of devices every day, maintaining a robust and scalable system at significant traffic scale.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate code generation, debugging, and SDK analysis, and set the standard for how the team adopts them effectively.
Leadership
Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-platform mobile team including offshore contributors.
Own the AppHarbr domain end-to-end, translate product and business goals into technical execution.
Act as the primary technical point of contact across Product, Backend, QA, Customer Success, and external partners.
Conduct code reviews and provide ongoing technical guidance to raise the bar across the team.
Requirements
Proven hands-on experience shipping production code on both Android and iOS.
5+ years of professional mobile development, with 2+ years in a formal Team. Lead or engineering management role, with proven people management experience.
Deep understanding of OS internals, memory management, and multi-threaded architectures on both platforms.
Strong ownership mindset, able to operate independently and drive initiatives from inception to production.
Excellent debugging skills, with a modern toolset that includes AI where it adds real value.
Strong advantages
Experience building or leading teams building mobile SDKs.
Experience managing remote or offshore engineering teams.
Background in adtech, mobile monetization, or ad quality.
Familiarity with Unity integrations and ad mediation frameworks
Broad product and business perspective, able to coordinate across multiple stakeholders inside and outside the organization
