BGL Group

Description

Our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.

It’s why we’re on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves!

We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money—and that’s why good things happen when you meerkat.

We’d love you to be part of our journey.

As a Senior Engineering Manager – Mobile, you will lead mobile engineering teams delivering best-in-class native mobile experiences that help millions of customers make smarter financial decisions. You’ll drive the business’ mobile technology strategy, oversee large-scale delivery, and ensure the growth of a high-performing, innovative mobile engineering organisation. You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering leaders to deliver robust, scalable and user-focused mobile applications.

You’ll champion mobile engineering excellence across platforms while ensuring alignment with our broader tech and business strategy.

Everyone is welcome

We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you.

We’re excited to hear from people with a variety of skills and experiences—even if you don’t tick every box.

Some of the great things you’ll be doing:

Drive Mobile Vision

• Drive the strategic direction for mobile (iOS & Android), setting architectural and delivery standards across multiple teams.
• Oversee technical decision-making, ensuring a focus on performance, maintainability, reliability, and security across mobile platforms.

Lead High-Impact Delivery

• Be accountable for the delivery performance and operational health of mobile teams.
• Ensure alignment with product and technical strategy, roadmap, and company goals through strong collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Own key delivery milestones, KPIs, and metrics for mobile engineering effectiveness.

Build and Grow High-Performing Teams

• Hire, develop, and retain world-class mobile engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across iOS and Android teams.
• Establish clear career pathways, promote succession planning, and support personal and professional growth at all levels.

Engage Stakeholders and Drive Outcomes

• Act as a key technology partner to senior stakeholders across the business.
• Ensure that mobile engineering aligns with broader technology goals, company risk controls, and compliance requirements.

Drive Operational and Engineering Excellence

• Use metrics and data to measure progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure delivery aligns with the mobile roadmap and company strategy while maintaining our engineering standards.
• Promote and champion adoption of AI tooling and best practices to increase efficiency and reduce toil.

What we’d like to see from you:

• Proven experience in managing and scaling mobile (iOS and/or Android) engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of native mobile technologies, architectures, and development best practices.
• A track record of delivering large-scale, high-impact mobile products.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A tech-savvy mindset with the ability to make sound, strategic decisions quickly and effectively.
• Experience in fostering inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team cultures.

Our people bring our purpose to life

We champion a culture of innovation and challenge. We have over 300 tech experts working across teams using the latest technologies including Swift, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and more.

There’s something for everyone

We’re a place of opportunity. You’ll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people.

And then there’s our benefits. From generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme, hybrid working, and paid learning and wellbeing days—we’ve got you covered.