Dailymotion
Social network powered by video
SeniorEngineeringManagerMobile–SocialApps
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“Senior Engineering Manager Mobile – Social Apps at Dailymotion. Skills: Mobile engineering leadership, Technical leadership, Hands-on technical contribution, Team leadership, Product delivery ownership. Own the delivery of the product vision from technical strategy to day-to-day execution. Make key technical decisions, balancing innovation, velocity, and tech debt in a high-growth environment”
What You'll Achieve.
Own the delivery of the product vision; Make key technical decisions; Lead, mentor, and grow your mobile engineering team; Establish clear performance objectives; Provide guidance to ensure alignment with business and product goals; Continuously improve how we build; Drive AI integration opportunities; Scale the team; Build a world-class mobile engineering organization; Achieve millions of users; Real product impact
Industry & Context.
Challenge architectural choices; Challenge performance; Challenge trade-offs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven track record building and scaling high-traffic B2C consumer apps (social, media, or entertainment), with millions of active users and real product impact, Startup or scale-up DNA: you've navigated fast iteration cycles, ambiguity, and aggressive growth you know what "moving fast without breaking things" actually means, Proven experience leading both iOS and Android teams in product-driven, high-velocity environments, Still deeply technical: you can roll up your sleeves, contribute to the codebase, and meaningfully challenge your engineers on architecture, performance, and trade-offs, product and business mindset: you think in terms of user impact, retention, and engagement, not just engineering tickets, Data-driven leadership: you make decisions based on metrics, analytics, and business outcomes, communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across Product, Design, QA, and Backend
Nice to Have
Expertise in streaming video, media frameworks, and real-time content delivery, Experience with AI/ML integration in mobile applications, Experience with A testing frameworks and conversion optimization, Active involvement in mobile engineering communities or open-source contributions, Fluent in English / French is a plus
What You'll Do.
Own the delivery of the product vision from technical strategy to day-to-day execution
Make key technical decisions
and tech debt in a high-growth environment
and grow your mobile engineering team
fostering extreme ownership and cross-functional collaboration
Stay hands-on: review code
challenge architectural choices
and set the technical bar alongside the team
Establish clear performance objectives and provide guidance to ensure alignment with business and product goals
Continuously improve how we build: workflows
and engineering culture
Drive AI integration opportunities to enhance user experience and product innovation
Scale the team as the product grows
building a world-class mobile engineering organization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working closely with Python backend developers, QA, Design, and Product; Fostering cross-functional collaboration; Collaborate effectively across Product, Design, QA, and Backend
Communication Scope
Communication skills; Ability to collaborate effectively across Product, Design, QA, and Backend
Process & Methodology
Day-to-day execution, Navigating fast iteration cycles, Navigating ambiguity
Full Job Description
At Dailymotion we’re building a social network powered by video. Our ambition is clear: challenge the global leaders and bring Europe to the table. We believe video should do more than entertain. It should spark conversations, connect people, and grow communities that last. We’ve already started. With 100M monthly active users (including 1.5M on our apps), we’re moving fast with the momentum to make video social again. Alongside this, Dailymotion Pro helps professionals host and broadcast video securely, and Dailymotion Advertising offers a premium, brand-safe ad platform. Our 400 teammates across Paris, New York, and Singapore — representing more than 40 nationalities — share the same ambition: to shape the future of video as a space for connection. We're building THE next big social app in a startup-minded squad within Dailymotion , and we need a technical leader to take us to the next level. You'll be leading a team of 3 Android engineers, 3 iOS engineers , working closely with 2 Python backend developers , QA, Design, and Product to create an experience used by millions of users. This is not a pure management role. We're looking for someone who is still deeply connected to the craft , able to code, review architecture, and technically challenge the team every day. Think 60% leadership, 40% hands-on. If you've thrived in high-growth startups or scale-ups, shipped consumer apps to millions of users, and you still get excited by a clean architecture or a well-optimized render pipeline, this role was written for you. 🎯 Your Mission * Own the delivery of the product vision from technical strategy to day-to-day execution * Make key technical decisions , balancing innovation, velocity, and tech debt in a high-growth environment * Lead, mentor, and grow your mobile engineering team, fostering extreme ownership and cross-functional collaboration * Stay hands-on : review code, challenge architectural choices, and set the technical bar alongside the team * Establish clear
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