Director Engineering (mobile Platform)

Candescent

Us
On-site
Platform architecture and extensibility
Reliability, observability, and performance
Application foundation and developer experience
Candescent is seeking a Director of Engineering for their mobile platform, responsible for leading the evolution of the application foundation for digital banking solutions. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in platform architecture, API design, and global team leadership within a fast-paced environment

Job Summary

  • You will own the cross-cutting platform layer that underpins both mobile and web applications, guiding architecture, reliability, and developer experience for the application foundation.
  • Key responsibilities include defining platform strategy for expansion into business and commercial banking, ensuring support for both native mobile and web delivery models, and leading the transition from monolithic patterns to modular, plugin-driven architecture.
  • Lead team and engineering managers across North America, India, and Serbia, scaling the organization while maintaining velocity, quality, and a strong engineering culture.

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Candescent is seeking a Director of Engineering for their mobile platform, responsible for leading the evolution of the application foundation for digital banking solutions. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in platform architecture, API design, and global team leadership within a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Platform architecture and extensibility
  • Reliability, observability, and performance
  • Application foundation and developer experience
  • Cross-platform product expansion
  • Global team leadership and scaling

Nice-to-have

  • Client-first mindset
  • Flexibility in fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to delivering consistent results

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production services
  • Experience with mobile and/or web application development from 0→1
  • Deep expertise in API design, lifecycle management, and platform engineering at scale
  • Experience working with full stack and React Native
  • Proven success leading and scaling globally distributed engineering organizations
  • Strong understanding of authentication/authorization protocols
  • Experience operating API gateways
  • Demonstrated ability to establish observability practices
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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