Director Engineering (Mobile Platform)
Candescent · Atlanta, GA · 2 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Platform Architecture & Extensibility
- Reliability, Observability & Performance
- Application Foundation & Developer Experience
- Cross-Platform Product Expansion
- Global Team Leadership & Scaling
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production services using modern service frameworks.
- Experience with mobile and/or web application development from 0→1, with strong architectural instincts.
- Deep expertise in API design, lifecycle management, and platform engineering at scale.
- Experience working with full stack and React Native.
- Proven success leading and scaling globally distributed engineering organizations.
- Strong understanding of authentication/authorization protocols and security best practices.
- Experience operating API gateways and managing traffic and security policies.
- Demonstrated ability to establish observability practices and drive reliability improvements.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in digital banking, payments, lending, or other regulated FinTech domains.
- Background in platform-as-a-product models, including internal developer experience, SDK design, and self-service tooling.
- Experience in PE-backed or high-growth environments undergoing rapid transformation.