Topstep
EngineeringTeamLead(Mobile)
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“Engineering Team Lead (Mobile) at Topstep. Skills: Mobile Engineering, Team Leadership, React Native. Lead mobile engineers. Support mobile engineers”
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years software engineering, 1-2 years engineering management, React Native experience, TypeScript and JavaScript fundamentals, React patterns, hooks, component composition, State management, PostgreSQL or SQL Server schema design, Database migrations, indexing, query optimization, Shipping/maintaining iOS/Android apps, API integration experience, Mobile architecture concepts, Mobile testing strategies, Mobile CI/CD workflows, Release management, TestFlight and Play Store deployment, Balancing technical/people leadership, Communication and collaboration skills, Provide clear technical direction, Experience with hiring/interviewing/onboarding
Nice to Have
Fintech, trading, or real-time data app experience, WebSockets, GraphQL subscriptions experience, Native iOS (Swift) development, Native Android (Kotlin) development, Crash reporting/observability tooling experience, Mobile analytics, feature flags, remote config, Mobile security best practices, Reusable component libraries experience, Design systems contribution, Scaling engineering teams/processes experience
What You'll Do.
Lead mobile engineers
Support mobile engineers
Build React Native applications
Remain hands-on in development
Contribute to architecture
Contribute to implementation
Partner with engineering teams
Deliver mobile experiences
Establish engineering practices
Establish component patterns
Establish testing strategies
Establish release processes
Establish code quality standards
Own delivery execution
Balance speed and quality
Balance quality and sustainability
Provide regular feedback
Conduct career development
Provide technical guidance
Support hiring efforts
Grow mobile organization
Contribute to technical direction
Define React Native architecture
Define state management
Define API integration patterns
Define application performance
Create engineering culture
Drive operational excellence
Manage mobile releases
Manage crash reporting
Manage production support
Advocate for mobile-first thinking
Ensure backend decisions support mobile
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product, design, engineering teams
Communication Scope
Technical direction
Process & Methodology
Delivery execution
Full Job Description
Summary Are you a Mobile Engineer who enjoys leading small teams, staying hands-on in the code, and helping build products and teams from the ground up? As an Engineering Team Lead at Topstep, you’ll lead a growing team responsible for building and evolving our mobile trading platform using React Native. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll spend roughly 50% of your time coding while also supporting, mentoring, and coordinating a team of mobile engineers. You’ll help drive delivery for our mobile applications, establish strong engineering practices, and collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to create exceptional mobile experiences for traders. Initially, you’ll manage a team of four engineers, with the opportunity to help scale the mobile organization as mobile becomes an increasingly strategic investment for the company. This role is ideal for someone who is transitioning from senior engineer to engineering leadership, or an early-career manager who still loves building software and wants to grow their people leadership experience alongside a fast-moving product team. Key Responsibilities Lead and support a team of mobile engineers building React Native applications across iOS and Android. Remain deeply hands-on in development, contributing directly to architecture, implementation, code reviews, debugging, and releases. Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality mobile experiences aligned with business priorities. Help establish scalable mobile engineering practices including component patterns, testing strategies, release processes, and code quality standards. Own delivery execution for the mobile team, balancing speed, quality, and technical sustainability. Coach and mentor engineers through regular feedback, career development conversations, and technical guidance. Support hiring efforts and help grow the mobile engineering organization over time. Contribute to technical direction
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