Sr. Director of Engineering, Mobile (iOS & Android)

Industry: All

Term: Permanent

Province: BC

Category: Information Technology

Experience: 10+ Years


On behalf of our client Affinity is seeking a Sr. Director of Engineering, Mobile to lead native iOS and Android development teams. This role is pivotal to transforming a mobile engineering organization and delivering a modern, high-performing mobile experience that delights our customers. You will assess and evolve their technology, people, and processes to build world-class native apps that are scalable, elegant, and deeply customer-centric.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire iOS and Android teams, setting a high bar for technical excellence, innovation, and delivery.
  • Drive organizational transformation by optimizing structure, process, and talent to support rapid growth and agility.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and high performance.
  • Provide deep technical oversight across the native mobile stack (Swift, Kotlin/Java), ensuring sound architecture, code quality, and best practices.
  • Evaluate and evolve existing mobile architecture and development practices to improve scalability, performance, and developer velocity.
  • Champion engineering excellence, CI/CD, test automation, and modern DevOps practices in mobile.
  • Partner closely with Product, UX, Data, and cross-functional Engineering peers to deliver customer-obsessed mobile experiences.
  • Translate business goals into a clear technical roadmap and execution strategy.
  • Represent mobile engineering in strategic planning and company-wide initiatives.
  • Attract, retain, and grow top mobile talent.
  • Mentor and develop engineering managers and tech leads into strong leaders.
  • Drive inclusion, engagement, and team health across distributed teams.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years in mobile development and 3+ years in senior leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of leading high-performing native mobile teams delivering complex, customer-facing apps at scale.
  • Deep technical expertise in Swift, Kotlin, Android/iOS SDKs, and architectural patterns like TCA, MVVM, VIPER, or Clean Architecture.
  • Experience leading organizational change and modernizing legacy teams or codebases.
  • Strong business acumen and a passion for delivering measurable customer value.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • A curious, growth-oriented mindset with a bias for action.
  • Experience in mobile analytics, A/B testing, or growth experiments.
  • Previous work in consumer tech, retail, or e-commerce.
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards, internationalization, and mobile performance tooling

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About Affinity: 

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

 

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca



Job Number: 12436

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