Mobile Engineering Manager, MapQuest

System1 is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join our Mobile team, drive the execution of our long-term technical roadmap, and directly impact the suite of MapQuest mobile products:

MapQuest is a powerful web and mobile platform that provides point of interest information, search capabilities, and route creation for a wide range of users. In addition to the ad-supported mobile application, we've recently introduced an ads-free and privacy-focused subscription tier with Private Maps by MapQuest.

RoadWarrior is a powerful platform that provides multi-stop route creation and optimization for small and mid-sized businesses. Our diverse customer base ranges from FedEx contractors to small mom-and-pop shops, all of whom rely on RoadWarrior to plan their most critical daily deliveries efficiently and accurately.

As part of System1, MapQuest combines the innovative spirit of a startup with the stability, revenue, and growth of an established company. We're expanding rapidly and looking for talented leaders to help us scale. In this role, you will lead a team of skilled engineers, actively contribute to the codebase, and help shape the technical direction of our mobile products. Your contributions will be crucial in driving the future of our product, team, and company.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are driven by innovation, and are eager to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

The Role You Will Have:

• Lead the transformation of our mobile architecture while developing new features for the existing MapQuest and RoadWarrior applications. You will spearhead the transition from native (Swift and Kotlin) to a cross-platform solution using React Native and Expo. Maintaining and enhancing the existing native codebase is a crucial part of this role, requiring strong foundational experience in native iOS and Android development. You will evaluate opportunities to share code with our web frontend team and identify areas of the native codebase where maintaining native components is still beneficial, such as SDK wrappers, CarPlay integration, and other critical performance-sensitive areas.

• Design, implement, and test new features in collaboration with Product and Design teams to deliver high-quality, user-facing features. You will drive the full engineering lifecycle—from concept to deployment—while balancing tech debt and architectural transition efforts with timely releases of product features.

• Lead hiring efforts to build a nimble, best-in-class team of engineers focused on skills that enable collaboration across platforms. As we aim to transition 80%+ of the codebase to cross-platform frameworks, you will ensure the team can maintain native components while empowering web engineers to contribute effectively to mobile development.

• Automate, optimize, and improve reliability by introducing automated testing as part of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and automating releases using Expo Application Services (EAS) as the transition to React Native progresses. In addition you will leverage tools like New Relic and Amplitude to analyze performance data and identify opportunities to improve application metrics, reliability, and performance.

• Champion the evolution of our mobile ecosystem by guiding the team through the ongoing transition. This is an exciting phased transformation, focusing on gradual progress while retaining native expertise in the early stages to build a cohesive mobile architecture. You will balance maintaining the existing native codebase while gradually introducing React Native features. The role involves significant work with the existing native codebase during the early stages, requiring candidates to be comfortable maintaining and evolving native mobile applications as part of the overall strategy. This includes enhancing the modularization of the codebase and refining the architecture to distinguish between native and cross-platform components.

• Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to problem-solve technical challenges and innovate solutions. You will partner closely with other leaders and stakeholders, advocating for technical solutions that deliver value to the product while driving towards our long-term vision.

• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and contribute hands-on to the codebase. You will actively code, lead technical decision-making, and apply your engineering expertise to solve critical problems.

What You Will Bring:

• 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years of experience leading mobile engineering teams and a proven track record in building, scaling, and maintaining complex systems for large user bases.
• 3+ years of hands-on production experience in developing and maintaining native mobile applications in Swift or Kotlin, with practical experience in transitioning an existing codebase from native to React Native.
• Demonstrated success leading a transition from native to cross-platform technologies, ideally in a production environment.
• Expertise in mobile best practices and coding standards: Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to industry standards. Experience with collaborative workflows using Git, including pull requests and code reviews.
• Strong communication and leadership skills: Ability to articulate technical concepts clearly, guide and mentor a team, and manage trade-offs effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the geospatial software space, including mapping APIs (e.g., Google Maps API, OpenStreetMap), or familiarity with other relevant technologies such as geocoding, routing, or spatial data visualization, are a big plus but not required.

What We Have to Offer:

• Competitive salary + bonus + equity
• Generous PTO + 11 company holidays
• Open sick time
• 100% covered Medical, Dental, Vision for employees
• 401k with match
• Health & Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• Paid professional development
• Leadership & growth opportunities
• Virtual company and team building events