[Remote] Engineering Manager, Mobile Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Platform Science is an open IoT platform in the transportation industry, seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Driver Framework Team. The role involves overseeing the core Android platform applications, driving technical vision, and managing a team of Android Developers to ensure a reliable driver experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Driver Framework team, responsible for the core Android platform applications powering our Driver Experience ecosystem
• Drive the technical vision and strategy for the mobile platform, ensuring scalability, modularity, and consistency across the fleet
• Partner with Product Management and other engineering teams to define the long-term technical roadmap for the Driver Framework platform, balancing new feature development with technical debt reduction
• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align on strategy, processes, and decision-making with the team
• Own delivery of highly reliable, mission-critical software used by thousands of drivers daily
• Lead the consolidation of platform capabilities across legacy and newly acquired technologies - evaluating, selecting, and unifying components where needed
• Oversee the management of platform SDKs consumed by other feature teams, ensuring clarity, documentation, and a strong backward-compatibility strategy
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the team, including project planning, resource allocation, sprint execution, and managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Establish strong engineering processes for code quality, release management, observability, testing, and platform reliability
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement as we scale into new markets and adapt to changing regulatory and customer requirements
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers. Advocate for the team’s technical interests and needs
• Form and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across engineering to achieve alignment with other teams
• Act as a servant leader who removes roadblocks, facilitates technical decisions, and empowers engineers to take on challenging projects

Skills

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required
• 1+ year of experience managing mobile engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience as an Android software engineer, with a deep understanding of the Android OS, its application lifecycle, and performance optimization
• Experience building and scaling large-scale mobile applications or core platform components (e.g., SDKs, foundational libraries, or enterprise/system apps)
• Experience or deep understanding of Android Enterprise MDM and/or MAM principles
• Experience with CI/CD, deployment tools, pipelines and processes
• Familiarity with Android development best practices and principles
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A track record of inspiring teams to succeed and connecting impact to their work
• Experience in leading teams through ambiguous, high-impact platform challenges, including refactoring, redesign, and cross-platform consolidation
• Android Automotive OS experience is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• AD&D and life insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Six weeks of paid parental leave

Company Overview

• Platform Science provides telematics and fleet management solutions to enhance operations and driver experiences. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.platformscience.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• Platform Science has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 7 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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