Lead Mobile Engineer

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. 

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Lead Software Engineer, Mobile

Allegion is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to work as part of a highly engaged small team within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin and LCN) focused on safety, security and access management.  You’ll work on solutions that will enable seamless access and help keep you and your loved ones safe and secure where they work, live and thrive.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software applications, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and architecture teams to define technical strategies and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and security, while promoting best practices within the team.
• Provide high-level estimates and manage the scope of projects throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of software solutions.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate potential risks and issues, proactively developing mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a key point of contact for technical discussions, providing clear and concise communication to stakeholders, including technical team members and leadership.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply this knowledge to enhance our software applications and development processes.
• Build relationships with internal customers and product managers to understand the business needs and priorities, articulate the technical roadmap for success, and make strategy recommendations

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent in years of relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in software development
• Expertise in native iOS app development using Swift.
• Deep understanding of mobile app architecture patterns (MVC, MVVM, etc.) and design principles, with experience making strategic architectural decisions for complex applications
• Proven experience establishing and driving standards for testing, including unit testing and Test Driven Development (TDD), with the ability to coach engineers in applying these practices.
• Hands-on experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, with the leadership skills to define automation strategies and ensure scalability and reliability across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Have an understanding of multiple technical stacks and languages with the ability to  describe tradeoffs between them 
• Ability to learn and adapt to new and continually evolving technologies, customer needs, and business requirements

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: 

You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.

You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us. 

You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! 

What You’ll Get from Us:

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”  

Unlimited Paid Time Off

A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period 

Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses

Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses

Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury

Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage

Tuition Reimbursement  

Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards

Employee Discounts through Perks at Work 

Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself” 

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching 

Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

• The expected Base Salary Range: $154,450 - $205,000. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• Bonus Eligible: Yes

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? 

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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