Engineering Manager, Mobile

Grammarly

Grammarly

Other Engineering
Berlin, Germany
Posted on Nov 15, 2024

Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 14 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

As Grammarly expands its mobile offerings, we’re looking for a Mobile Engineering Manager to lead the iOS and Android teams. This role will manage a team of engineers creating high-performance mobile applications that empower users to write confidently on any device. You'll work on crafting a seamless mobile experience, building core functionality, and driving new feature development for Grammarly's mobile apps.

Grammarly's mobile teams enjoy the freedom to innovate and influence the product roadmap. The complexity of technical challenges is growing as we scale our mobile infrastructure and user base across various platforms. Your work will be highly visible, shaping how millions of users engage with Grammarly on mobile devices. Furthermore, In this role, you will:

  • Lead and build a team of iOS and Android engineers that drive the development of Grammarly’s mobile apps.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to deliver customer-centric features that enhance the user experience and drive mobile adoption.
  • Foster a culture of psychological safety, inclusion, and collaboration to create a highly productive and enjoyable working environment.
  • Apply a metrics-driven approach to prioritize mobile feature development and ensure quality at scale.
  • Make technical and architectural decisions that will scale Grammarly's mobile presence and improve app performance and reliability.
  • Drive sustainable mobile growth through experimentation, innovation, and data-driven decisions.
  • Be a key contributor to shaping Grammarly’s mobile strategy while collaborating with leadership across various functions.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience leading engineering teams, with a focus on mobile (iOS and/or Android) platforms.
  • Strong technical knowledge of mobile development practices, app architecture, and performance optimization.
  • Ability to break down complex mobile problems into manageable tasks and execution plans.
  • A track record of hiring and nurturing mobile engineering talent, raising the technical bar.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to set and communicate priorities clearly and efficiently.
  • Ability to thrive in environments requiring decisions with incomplete information, and adapt quickly to new data.
  • Passionate about creating great mobile experiences and working in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment.
  • Embodies our EAGER values: ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
  • Draws inspiration from Grammarly’s MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement based on trust.

Support for you, professionally and personally

  • Professional growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being. We also support professional development and advancement with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
  • A connected team: Grammarly builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture supported by our EAGER (ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable) values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our employee resource groups, Grammarly Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs.
  • Comprehensive benefits for candidates based in Germany: Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing life care (including mental health care and risk benefits) and ample and defined time off. We also offer support to set up a home office, wellness and pet care stipends, learning and development opportunities, and more.

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. Grammarly is an equal-opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual identity, or age.

For more details about the personal data Grammarly collects during the recruitment process, for what purposes, and how you can address your rights, please see the Grammarly Data Privacy Notice for Candidates here.

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