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Petco · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Manager, Mobile Engineering (Swift/Kotlin)

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

12+ years exp

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. They are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead and scale their mobile engineering team responsible for delivering high-performance, customer-focused e-commerce applications on iOS and Android platforms.

Animal FeedNutritionPet

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of iOS and Android engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning

Set clear goals, conduct regular performance reviews, and provide technical guidance and career development support

Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and QA to define the mobile roadmap aligned with business goals

Own the technical vision for the mobile app, ensuring scalability, performance, reliability, and security

Review architecture and code to ensure high standards and maintainability

Drive the adoption of best practices in mobile development, testing, and CI/CD pipelines

Plan, track, and deliver key mobile initiatives on time and within budget

Manage priorities, delegate tasks, and remove blockers in a fast-paced, agile environment

Work closely with backend, DevOps, product, marketing, and customer support teams to ensure a seamless user experience

Champion customer-centric engineering decisions based on data, feedback, and market trends

Stay current with mobile technologies and trends; evaluate and adopt tools and frameworks that improve developer productivity and user experience

Drive A/B testing, analytics, and performance monitoring strategies to optimize app performance and customer engagement

Qualification

IOS developmentAndroid developmentMobile app architectureAgile methodologiesCI/CDE-commerce experienceCloud platformsTeam leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership role

Proven experience managing mobile teams delivering high-traffic consumer-facing apps (e-commerce experience preferred)

Strong understanding of native iOS and Android development (Swift, Kotlin, Java), as well as cross-platform solutions (e.g., Flutter or React Native) is a plus

Deep knowledge of mobile app architecture, API integration, mobile security, and app store deployment

Experience with Agile methodologies, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred

Experience in scaling mobile apps to millions of users

Familiarity with personalization, in-app analytics, A/B testing tools (e.g., Firebase, Adobe Analytics, Adobe target)

Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and backend e-commerce systems (IBM WCS, Hybris, custom solutions)

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Benefits

Health and financial benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Company

Petco

Glassdoor3.0

Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965

San Diego, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.petco.com/unleashed

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