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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Engineering - Mobile Applications - **Company:** Premera Blue Cross - **Location:** Mountlake Terrace, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,600.0 - $230,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Component-Based Software Engineering, Application Release Automation, App Store (IOS), Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Mobile Application Software, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Cloud Services, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Google Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Performance Monitor, React Native, Devsecops, Web Api - **Published:** May 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F9007C575C4F42EA8F110029E347E83C/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or 4 years of equivalent experience in information technology. * 6+ years of experience in application development or engineering, including prior team or program leadership experience. * Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams. Preferred Qualifications * Hands-on experience delivering mobile applications using React Native . * Production experience building and supporting iOS and Android applications, including app store publishing and lifecycle management. * Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript , mobile architecture patterns, and state management. * Experience integrating mobile applications with backend APIs and cloud-based services. * Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or Google Cloud acceptable). * Familiarity with mobile CI/CD pipelines , automated testing frameworks, and release management. * Experience working in large-scale, regulated enterprise environments. * Experience partnering with security, architecture, and infrastructure teams. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Deep expertise in mobile application architecture , including React Native, performance optimization, and cross-platform tradeoffs, having successfully launched applications on both iOS and Android stores. * Hands-on experience building and operating applications in cloud and hybrid environments , leveraging public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google) and modern hosting models (PaaS, IaaS, containers). * Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices, with experience implementing CI/CD and secure delivery pipelines. * Proven ability to use metrics and analytics to inform technical decisions and drive business outcomes. * Experience delivering customer-centric products in an Agile environment , partnering closely with product, UX, solution architecture, and business stakeholders. * Demonstrated success in planning, prioritization, and execution , balancing workloads while delivering high-quality results. * Proven capability to manage budgets, vendors, and partners effectively. * Strong communicator and collaborator, able to operate across teams and at all levels of the organization , including senior leadership. * Demonstrated ability to build, retain, and scale high-performing engineering teams ## Description As an Engineering Manager at Premera , you will lead a team of mobile engineers responsible for architecting, delivering, and supporting high-quality mobile applications that serve both our customers and internal users. You will combine strong people leadership with technical depth to drive reliable, secure, and customer-centric mobile solutions in a regulated healthcare environment., * Hire, mentor, coach, and lead a team of mobile engineers delivering iOS and Android applications built with React Native , aligned to both short- and long-term business goals. * Own delivery and operational excellence for consumer-facing and internal mobile applications, with accountability for reliability, performance, security, and user experience . * Guide the team across the full mobile application lifecycle, from ideation and design through development, testing, release, and ongoing support. * Mature Mobile DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, secure code scanning, and app store release automation. * Champion modern mobile engineering practices such as component-based architecture, automated testing, configuration as code, and consistent release processes to improve quality and time to market. * Lead with a strong customer focus , ensuring mobile experiences are intuitive, accessible, performant, and aligned to user needs across platforms. * Drive data-driven culture using mobile telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, performance monitoring, and operational metrics. * Partner closely with Product, UX, Solution Architecture, Security, Platform, and Operations teams to align priorities and deliver outcomes. * Identify and execute technical priorities including platform upgrades, dependency management, OS compatibility, and technical debt reduction. * Act as a technical and business leader, contributing to vendor selection, RFPs, and vendor management related to mobile platforms and tooling. * Ensure adherence to Premera's Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) , Agile practices, and engineering standards, with a strong emphasis on security, privacy, and compliance. * This role does not require day-to-day coding but does require strong technical depth to guide and step into a sprint to unblock the team with pull request reviews, comments, suggestions and helping reach delivery, and own engineering decisions. ## Related Videos - [There's an app for that - on the role of cross platform development in the app development ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/278-there-s-an-app-for-that-on-the-role-of-cross-platform-development-in-the-app-development-ecosystem) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Web APIs you might not know about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about) - [Xcode development redefAIned](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100195-xcode-development-redefained) - [Making the switch from web to mobile development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/274-making-the-switch-from-web-to-mobile-development) - [Project Fugu: Extending the web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/832-project-fugu-extending-the-web) ## Related Articles - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Cross Platform Mobile Development Frameworks to Use in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/404-cross-platform-mobile-development-frameworks-to-use-in-2025) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)