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Director of Software Engineering - Mobile Development

Thomson Reuters
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
3 Times Square (Show on map)
Jan 29, 2025
About Reuters:Reuters employs over 2,700 journalists in nearly 200 locations worldwide. Trusted by the media and financial markets, we provide real-time text, images, and video news across every content category and in more than 20 languages. As the world's largest multimedia news provider, Reuters reaches billions of people every day. Our mobile-first strategy drives digital innovation for Reuters' professional and agency businesses. As the cornerstone of our digital transformation, our flagship Reuters News apps for iOS and Android serve our professional clients with real-time news, market data, and industry insights. The role will lead mobile development across both our professional subscription services and our global agency business, ensuring seamless delivery of Reuters content to financial institutions, media organizations, and enterprise clients. Role Summary: We're seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead our Mobile Development organization based in New York. This senior leadership role will spearhead our mobile-first initiatives, overseeing the development and evolution of Reuters' mobile applications while leading a distributed engineering team. About The Role As aDirector of Software Engineering, you will: Mobile Technology Leadership: Drive the technical vision and roadmap for Reuters' mobile applications Lead architecture decisions for cross-platform mobile development (React Native) Establish mobile development standards, best practices, and quality metrics Oversee app store deployment strategies and app lifecycle management Guide integration of new mobile technologies and features Optimize app performance, stability, and user experience Engineering Leadership: Lead and mentor distributed mobile engineering teams Drive mobile DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines Oversee technical documentation and mobile architecture blueprints Validate proof of concepts for new mobile features Ensure consistent quality across iOS and Android platforms Collaborate with UX/UI teams on mobile experience optimization Strategic Planning & Execution: Align mobile roadmap with business objectives Manage resource allocation and risk mitigation Optimize mobile infrastructure costs Drive innovation in mobile content delivery Coordinate with backend teams for API development Oversee mobile analytics and performance monitoring Security & Compliance: Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure mobile applications meet Reuters' security standards and regulatory requirements Oversee implementation of privacy-by-design principles and accessibility standards Establish and maintain vulnerability management processes with appropriate SLAs Ensure mobile development practices align with data protection regulations across global markets About You To be our Director of Software Engineering, you will likely have: Required Qualifications: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 8+ years of software engineering experience 5+ years of mobile development leadership Strong background in: React Native development Native iOS/Android development Mobile architecture patterns Cloud services integration Agile methodologies Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of mobile development ecosystems Experience with: React Native and associated tooling Native development (Swift/Kotlin) Mobile CI/CD pipelines App store deployment processes Mobile testing frameworks Performance optimization Analytics integration Push notifications Content delivery networks Security & Compliance Knowledge: Experience implementing security best practices in mobile applications Understanding of mobile privacy requirements and accessibility standards Familiarity with common security vulnerabilities and remediation approaches Knowledge of global data protection regulations as they apply to mobile applications Leadership Skills: Outstanding communication abilities Strategic thinking and problem-solving Strong stakeholder management Team building and mentorship Project planning and execution Vendor relationship management Additional Requirements: Experience with news/media applications Understanding of content management systems Knowledge of mobile advertising integration Experience with subscription-based products Background in high-traffic consumer applications Experience working with security and compliance teams in regulated environments Understanding of accessibility guidelines (WCAG) and their implementation in mobile applications #LI-CH1 What's in it For You? You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through: Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters cafe networking. Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact. Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $177,380 - $329,420. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we've been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world's most global news services - Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. Accessibility As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings click here to know more. More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on https://thomsonreuters.com.