Technical Mobile App Development Manager

At Home is looking for a Technical Mobile App Development Manager to join the growing Digital E-Commerce Technology Team. This role will lead the React Native mobile engineering team and contractors responsible for delivering scalable, high-performing iOS and Android applications supported by a Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) service layer that powers the mobile experience.

This individual must be a subject matter expert in React Native and API-driven architecture, providing deep technical leadership across both the mobile application and its supporting BFF services that integrate with enterprise commerce and marketing platforms., * React Native Technical Leadership: Serve as the primary technical authority for React Native architecture, design patterns, modularization, and scalability across iOS and Android platforms

• Technical Vision & Roadmap Ownership: Define and drive the mobile technical vision and long-term roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities and platform evolution
• Mobile & BFF Architecture Ownership: Design and evolve the end-to-end architecture spanning the mobile application and its Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) service layer
• Google Cloud Platform Service Development Oversight: Lead the design, development, and deployment of Google Cloud Platform-hosted services (e.g., Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, or similar) that power the mobile BFF layer
• Enterprise API Integration: Architect and oversee Google Cloud Platform-based service integrations with Salesforce Commerce Cloud (OCAPI / SCAPI) and Salesforce Marketing Cloud APIs, including request orchestration and data transformation
• Team Development & Talent Management: Lead recruitment efforts, support hiring and onboarding of engineers and contractors, and provide ongoing mentorship, coaching, and performance management to foster technical growth and accountability
• API Orchestration & Optimization: Drive middleware best practices including authentication handling, caching strategies, error handling, logging, and performance optimization
• Application Performance & Stability: Own mobile performance metrics including crash reduction, responsiveness, memory optimization, and API latency management
• Code Governance & Standards: Establish and enforce coding standards across mobile and Google Cloud Platform services, conduct architectural and peer code reviews, and ensure adherence to best practices
• Product & UX Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management and UX teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and deliver a high-quality mobile application experience
• Security Best Practices: Ensure secure authentication flows, token lifecycle management, secure local storage practices, and secure service-to-service communication
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with backend, platform, and marketing technology teams to ensure API alignment and service scalability

• Expert-level proficiency in React Native and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong experience building and deploying services in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
• Strong understanding of Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture and API orchestration patterns
• Experience integrating with Salesforce Commerce Cloud OCAPI and SCAPI services
• Experience integrating with Salesforce Marketing Cloud APIs
• Strong understanding of authentication flows (OAuth, JWT, token refresh strategies)
• Experience optimizing API-driven applications for performance and reliability
• Deep knowledge of mobile debugging, profiling, and crash analysis tools
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
• Experience with Git, GitFlow, BitBucket or equivalent, * Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or 6+ years related experience in mobile application development; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of React Native development experience
• Experience designing and deploying cloud-hosted services in Google Cloud Platform
• Experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineers
• Previous formal people management experience preferred but not required
• Proven track record of delivering production-scale mobile and API-driven applications
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to effectively communicate technical architecture concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced retail environment

When you're a part of our team, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit team in our stores. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. At Home is committed to knitting diversity and inclusion into the fabric of our culture; we respect, appreciate and celebrate the experiences and qualities that differentiate everyone on the At Home team.