Software Engineering Manager

About us

We own and develop the Dyson Link Smart home app, which is at the forefront of Dyson's IoT experience. We are proud of what we have built so far; we have an App Store and Google Play rating of 4.5 and 4.3 stars respectively, we have more than 1 million active users worldwide and our IoT platform has over 3 million connected Dyson machines. We have huge ambition to grow this platform and as we connect more machines from more categories the challenge is significant. 

About the role
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of our mobile app teams at Dyson. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a balance of technical excellence, team development, and stakeholder management.

You will be responsible for driving the delivery of high-quality mobile experiences while building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team. You are equally comfortable contributing to technical discussions, guiding architecture decisions, and working closely with cross-functional partners to deliver impact.

Our Tech
Our mobile apps are built using modern native technologies across Android and iOS, with a strong emphasis on scalability, modular architecture, and maintainability.

On Android, we use Kotlin with MVVM architecture, Jetpack libraries, and coroutines for asynchronous programming. On iOS, we follow modern Swift-based development practices with well-defined architectural patterns.

We integrate with cloud services using robust networking layers and work closely with IoT platforms to deliver seamless connected experiences.

Our teams place a strong emphasis on testing, code quality, and continuous improvement of our development practices and tooling.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and mentoring a team of mobile engineers, supporting their growth, performance, and career development

• Driving delivery of features and improvements, ensuring high standards of quality, scalability, and reliability

• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders including product, design, QA, and engineering teams across cloud and embedded domains

• Owning technical direction and contributing to architecture and design decisions

• Remaining hands-on where needed, contributing to code, reviews, and problem-solving

• Balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term technical health and maintainability

• Establishing and improving engineering processes, practices, and team ways of working

• Communicating effectively with stakeholders to align on priorities, timelines, and outcomes

About you

• You have strong experience in native mobile development (Android and/or iOS), with a solid understanding of modern architectures and best practices

• You have experience leading or mentoring engineers, with a focus on building high-performing, collaborative teams

• You are comfortable operating across both technical and people leadership responsibilities

• You have experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and aligning engineering work with product goals

• You bring a pragmatic approach to delivery, balancing speed with quality and long-term sustainability

• You have strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering complex features or systems

• You are passionate about engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and team culture

• You are comfortable being hands-on and contributing technically when needed

• You are comfortable using AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude or similar) to improve team productivity, while ensuring sound engineering judgment and code quality