Lead Engineer (Mobile) - MoneyLion [Remote]

Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.

Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results.

When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs.

At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage.

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen.

MoneyLion is a leader in financial technology powering the next generation of personalized products and content, with a top consumer finance super app, a premier embedded finance platform for enterprise businesses and a world-class media arm. MoneyLion’s mission is to give everyone the power to make their best financial decisions. We pride ourselves on serving the many, not the few; providing confidence through guidance, choice, personalization; and shortening the distance to an informed action.

In our go-to money app for consumers, we deliver curated content on finance and related topics, through a tailored feed that engages people to learn and share. People take control of their finances with our innovative financial products and marketplace - including our full-fledged suite of features to save, borrow, spend, and invest - seamlessly bringing together the best offers and content from MoneyLion and our 1,100+ Enterprise Partner network, together in one experience. MoneyLion’s enterprise technology provides the definitive search engine and marketplace for financial products, enabling any company to add embedded finance to their business, with advanced AI-backed data and tools through our platform and API. Established in 2013, MoneyLion connects millions of people with the financial products and content they need, when and where they need it.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Mobile Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of our React Native mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend engineers, to deliver high-quality mobile experiences that meet the needs of our rapidly growing user base.

• Lead the mobile engineering team in designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define and implement mobile application features and enhancements.
• Contribute and influence the deliverables and designs of other engineering domains, such as but not limited to: Backend API interface design and QA testing methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the mobile engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct code reviews, ensure code quality, and enforce best practices and coding standards to ensure the reliability and maintainability of our mobile applications.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile development trends, tools, and technologies, and share knowledge with the team to drive technical excellence.
• Drive the optimization and performance improvements of our mobile applications, ensuring a smooth and seamless user experience.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, bugs, and performance issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with the QA team to ensure thorough testing and quality assurance of the mobile applications.
• Mentor and coach both junior and senior mobile engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Actively draft, plan and lead the mobile engineering team's technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.

• Proven experience (5+ years) in mobile application development for iOS and Android platforms.
• Strong expertise in programming languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Swift, or Java.
• Extensive experience with mobile development frameworks and tools such as Xcode, Android Studio, React Native, or Flutter.
• Deep understanding of mobile application architecture patterns, UI/UX best practices, and performance optimization techniques.
• Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration of mobile applications with backend services.
• Expertise with Functional Programming will be a plus
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and debug complex issues in mobile applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) would be a plus.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and mentoring mobile engineering teams.
• A passion for mobile app development and a commitment to delivering high-quality, user-friendly applications.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and the ability to take full responsibility of the mobile application

• TA Call
• Whiteboarding Session
• Final Interview - Hiring Manager
• Bar-raiser Interview (Conditional)

Gen is an equal opportunity employer , and we’re committed to fair, inclusive practices at every stage of the candidate and employee journey. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience and business needs.