Mobile Engineering Manager
Designer Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech companies using design to improve health, sustainability, or prosperity for people. It backs founding teams, particularly those with design backgrounds, across sectors like fintech, healthcare, climate tech, and developer tools.
About Designer Fund
Designer Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech companies leveraging design to drive positive outcomes in health, sustainability, and financial prosperity. Its portfolio spans a wide range of sectors including financial infrastructure (Stripe), preventative health (Omada), collaborative tools (Notion), developer tools (Netlify), product management (Linear), payroll and benefits (Gusto), design tools (Framer), and healthcare infrastructure (Commure), among dozens of other companies across fintech, climate tech, healthcare, EdTech, and AI. The firm also runs 'Designer Founders,' a community and platform highlighting designers who have gone on to found and lead companies, reflecting its focus on backing design-driven founders and design-centric startups from early stages through growth and acquisition.
Skills
About the Role
You'll lead the development of product areas within Via's mobile apps that help transit agencies deliver reliable and efficient service to their communities. You'll guide a team of engineers in building something entirely new while working closely with other teams to ensure the product integrates seamlessly into Via's ecosystem. You'll have the unique opportunity to create from the ground up while leveraging the strengths of an established platform to maximize impact.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience building mobile applications (iOS or Android), including experience working on production-scale apps
- Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects end-to-end
- Strong understanding of mobile architecture, performance optimization, and modern development practices (e.g. CI/CD, testing, MVVM)
- Comfortable working across mobile, backend, and product domains to deliver cohesive solutions
- Collaborative and pragmatic, able to balance speed with quality and make thoughtful trade-offs
- Hands-on and detail-oriented when needed, while still operating effectively at a leadership level
- Clear communicator who builds trust across teams and creates a positive, inclusive team environment
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of key mobile initiatives, such as improving rider/driver app performance, reliability, and user experience across iOS and Android
- Own and execute a roadmap focused on scalability, such as handling peak demand, optimizing app responsiveness, and reducing latency across core user flows
- Drive cross-functional projects with Product, Design, and Backend teams to launch new features end-to-end, from concept through production
- Improve engineering quality and velocity by introducing better development practices, strengthening code review standards, and evolving mobile architecture
- Build and grow a high-performing team by hiring, mentoring, and supporting engineers across different levels
- Identify and lead improvements to team processes, such as release cycles, CI/CD, and testing frameworks, to increase efficiency and reduce friction
- Contribute to broader mobile initiatives, such as aligning on shared tooling, frameworks, and long-term platform strategy
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including variable pay and equity
- A hybrid working model and a spacious office near Chancery Lane with weekly team lunches
- Comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid parental leave, and health scheme offered through AXA
- Partnership with YellowNest, a salary exchange benefit that helps reduce childcare fees for working parents
- Cycle to Work Scheme - multiple options via Green Commute Initiative (GCI)