Manager of Software Engineering, Ground Mobile (USA)

About DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy powers field teams with robotics and AI. As the only reality capture platform that combines robotic automation, AI agents, and a truly unified system, DroneDeploy allows critical industries to operate with speed and confidence.

From construction and energy to agriculture, the world’s largest companies use DroneDeploy to simplify field operations, improve safety, and make smarter decisions, faster. By combining aerial drones, 360 and fixed cameras, ground robots and proprietary AI, we’re bringing the power of automation and visual intelligence to all stakeholders, from the field to the boardroom.

At DroneDeploy, we thrive in a mostly remote-first culture rooted in innovation and impact. We’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work in the SF Bay Area and named one of America’s Great Places to Work—but what truly sets us apart is the experience you gain: solving real-world challenges with cutting-edge technology, surrounded by teammates who are as passionate as they are supportive. Our team is bold, mission-driven, and building something that matters. We foster a culture where a variety of perspectives drive smart decisions, and where growth—both personal and professional—is part of the journey. Whether it’s flexible schedules, family-friendly benefits, or our strong track record of internal promotions, we invest in people as much as we do in product. If you’re looking to be part of something ambitious, authentic, and transformative, you’ll find your place at DroneDeploy.

Role Overview
As an Engineering Manager, reporting to the Director of Engineering, you’ll be responsible for the team's performance, growth, and delivery. This is a high impact role focused on scaling a bi-platform (iOS and Android) team to execute complex projects. Your primary focus will be on delivery efficiency, team health, and coaching as you lead the charge to expand our flagship iOS app (with in-field analysis and AR) and build our new Android capture app from the ground up.

We champion diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply—even if they don't meet every listed qualification. Share your distinctive strengths with us; we're keen to understand the unique perspectives you bring to the table.

Work Environment
> Work Model: Completely remote
> Work Hours: Availability within core hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, based on your local time zone, while accommodating necessary flexibility.
> Work Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel for team onsites and company events.

Responsibilities::
• Manage and grow a remote-first team of mobile engineers. You'll be responsible for their performance, career development, and for fostering a high-autonomy, team-centered culture.
• Act as the key engineering partner to Product, Design, and other stakeholders. You'll drive alignment, influence strategy, make pragmatic trade-offs, and communicate decisions clearly.
• Drive the execution of your team's roadmap from goal setting, to project planning, and day-to-day execution, holding the team accountable for delivering results with predictability.
• Lead recruitment efforts to scale the team, specifically building out our new Android capabilities.
• Foster a culture of quality, reliability, and observability, guiding the team toward strong engineering practices.

Requirements::
• 2+ years of experience leading a mobile team responsible for an application with thousands of monthly active users
• 5+ years of experience delivering mobile applications, with deep technical expertise in Swift/iOS or Kotlin/Android.
• Technical awareness beyond mobile, including how mobile apps interact with backend services, networking layers, and web-based components, and the ability to engage the right partners when specialized knowledge is required.
• Demonstrated experience making data-driven decisions. You own your team's metrics from crash-free session rates to various reliability service level objective metics
• Proven experience managing distributed engineering and QA teams and fostering a high-performing, remote-first culture built on accountability and excellence.

About You::
• You bring clarity to ambiguous technical challenges and rally teams around pragmatic solutions
• You thrive at the intersection of deep technical work and strategic thinking, knowing when to dive into the details and when to zoom out
• You’re an excellent written and verbal communicator comfortable addressing both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• You're driven by the satisfaction of shipping technology that makes a real difference for users

Employee Offerings & Benefits
(Benefits may vary by location and role)
These are just some of the perks you'll enjoy—there's more to discover once you join us!

Culture of Innovation & Collaboration – Thrive in an environment that values creativity and teamwork.
Drone Certification – Get certified and gain unique, hands-on skills with our full backing.
Flexible Work Arrangements – Enjoy autonomy with remote-first options and schedule flexibility.
Paid Family Leave – Take the time you need to support your family during life’s most important moments.
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – Plans designed to support your well-being.
Career & Growth Development – Build new skills and unlock opportunities through continuous learning.
Flexible PTO – Take time off when you need it to recharge—we trust you to manage your time well.
Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone great? Refer them and earn a bonus when they join our team.

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