Mobile Team Lead, iOS & Android, New York

Lab49 is an award‑winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the world’s leading financial institutions. Founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley engineering practices to Wall Street, Lab49 has delivered hundreds of high‑impact projects across global investment banks and buy‑side firms, spanning distributed systems, high‑performance automation, enterprise UX, cloud, and data‑driven platforms. Engineers work directly with clients to design and deliver production systems, combining technology, design, and business expertise to solve real problems where quality, performance, and clarity matter.

About the Role

The Mobile Team Lead, iOS and Android will play a critical role on key projects for Lab49 clients, leading the development of new mobile capabilities for large‑scale consumer banking experiences such as customer onboarding, account management, and money movement. This on‑site, hands‑on leadership position owns technical direction and delivery while multiplying the effectiveness of the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deliver, and test innovative iOS and Android applications while understanding products from both technical and product perspectives.
• Communicate with leadership, product owners, other technologists, and users to create working software based on business and technical priorities.
• Break down complex problems into elegant technical solutions for Lab49’s clients.
• Actively contribute to the adoption of strong software architecture, development best practices, and new technologies.
• Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with, and learn new technologies.

Success Metrics

• Teams consistently deliver high‑quality software that meets user and client objectives.
• Engineers become more autonomous, capable, and effective because of your leadership.
• Clients trust your judgment and rely on you for technical direction and clarity.
• Strong ownership of outcomes, proactively addressing risks before they become issues.
• Ability to step away from day‑to‑day coding when needed without compromising delivery quality or team performance.

Requirements

• 10‑12+ years of experience designing and building complex, commercial‑grade software systems.
• 4+ years leading Agile teams.
• Expert‑level skills building production iOS applications with Swift using SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Experience with Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience in consumer banking, including account management and onboarding.
• Familiarity with integrating RESTful APIs and third‑party libraries.
• Understanding of mobile UI/UX principles and best practices to create intuitive, engaging user experiences.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for mobile applications.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Bonus Points

• Experience in fraud management, KYC, AML, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience using on‑device biometrics for authentication.
• Published app(s) downloadable from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Claude Code, Copilot) to improve team velocity and code quality, and help the team adopt them responsibly.
• College degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Base salary plus discretionary bonus determined by company and individual performance.
• Exposure to a wide range of technologies, business domains, and client environments.
• Supportive and inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and traditions.
• Opportunities for career growth working alongside talented engineers, designers, and consultants.

Pay

Salary range disclosure as required by S9427A when hiring in New York.

Schedule

On‑site role – 5 days per week in the WTC area, NYC.