Technical Mobile Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

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The mySugr GmbH was acquired by Roche in 2017 and the Vienna office is one of Roche's global sites. You will be located in the heart of Vienna, working on mySugr, Accu-Chek, navify or other Roche products and solutions.

Here's what we're looking for:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Mobile Engineering Manager with a background in leading mobile teams in high-volume, customer-facing environments. Ideally, you bring expertise in deploying high-performance on-device ML models and building reusable modular components across multi-app ecosystems. In this role, you will balance hands-on technical execution with people management to scale the mobile strategy and foster team growth.

Travel: about 10% required.

Your upcoming mission:

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, mentor, and manage a group of mobile engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
• Conduct performance and compensation reviews, support career development, and design growth plans for team members.
• Have regular one-on-one check-ins and feedback conversations.
• Participate in staffing and budgeting proposals and conduct interviews as the Hiring Manager.
• Partner with all functions to remove roadblocks and support the team's delivery.
• Communicate the impact of your teams' work to relevant stakeholders.

Technical Leadership

• Provide hands-on technical guidance in mobile app development, architecture, and optimization.
• Ensure adherence to best practices including coding standards, testing, and deployment processes.
• Drive quality assurance practices including code reviews, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, stability, and user experience through analytics and feedback.

Project Management & Delivery

• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of mobile development efforts within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to define requirements and prioritize features.
• Track progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.

Regulatory & SaMD Release

• Contribute to the release process of Software as a Medical Device, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks such as MDR and FDA.
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs, quality, and clinical teams to meet documentation and traceability requirements.
• Ensure development processes align with IEC 62304 and other relevant standards for medical device software.
• Support risk management activities and maintain audit-readiness across your teams.

Strategy & Innovation

• Stay current with trends, technologies, and tools in mobile development.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to improve user experiences, application performance, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to the organization's mobile strategy with insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Enable knowledge sharing across teams and platforms.

Essential skills for your mission:

• Deep hands-on mobile development experience with a strong understanding of system architecture.
• Experience running high-performance on-device ML models in production.
• Proven track record in designing and building reusable modular components for multi-app ecosystems.
• Proven experience mentoring one or more engineering teams.
• Ability to balance technical leadership with people management.
• Track record of delivering complex mobile projects on time.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A mindset of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Experience working within regulated environments, ideally with SaMD or medical device software, IEC 62304, MDR or FDA guidelines, is a plus.

What to expect:

• Ambitious and passionate people building meaningful products for a global audience.
• An innovative agile working environment with collaboration and knowledge sharing in cross-functional teams.
• Benefits including Apple hardware, fitness, public transport, lunch benefit, language classes, professional training budget and global conferences.
• Flexible working hours and home office policy, plus five weeks vacation.
• An office with a rooftop terrace, stocked kitchen and barista coffee machines in the middle of Vienna.

In Austria, Roche has a legal obligation to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement, which is gross EUR 3.843 per month for this position. Roche offers competitive compensation packages considering current market trends and experience level.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.