Location:
New York, NYCondé Nast is a global media company producing the world's most iconic lifestyle, journalism, and fashion brands, including The New Yorker, Vogue, Epicurious, and Wired. Our mobile engineering teams build the digital products that deliver world-class storytelling and premium experiences to millions of readers worldwide.
We are building a multi-brand mobile application portfolio that balances code reuse through shared infrastructure with the unique design and feature requirements of each premium brand. Our current portfolio includes native iOS and Android applications built with Swift and Kotlin, as well as Flutter-based cross-platform apps. We are evolving our architecture toward greater efficiency through shared SDK components while maintaining the flexibility to adopt emerging technologies as the mobile ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly.
Our tech stack:
Languages and frameworks: Flutter/Dart, Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android)
APIs and integration: REST, GraphQL, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
Analytics and experimentation: Embrace, Snowplow, Firebase, Growthbook
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect, Mobile Apps to provide technical leadership across our mobile engineering organization. You will work with globally distributed teams spanning the United States, United Kingdom, India, and Spain, including both full-time employees and specialist partners.
Responsibilities
Define mobile architecture strategy and technical standards across a multi-app, multi-brand portfolio
Design shared SDK and component architecture that enables code reuse while preserving brand-specific experiences
Lead architectural design reviews and provide technical direction on complex mobile engineering challenges
Establish and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and engineering best practices
Review code and mentor engineers across Flutter, iOS, and Android development
Partner with product, design, and backend teams to architect scalable solutions for subscription, authentication, content delivery, and user engagement features
Collaborate with platform engineering teams to design mobile-optimized APIs and integration patterns
Evaluate emerging mobile technologies and frameworks, providing recommendations on when to adopt or pivot
Drive quality and performance standards across the app portfolio
Document architectural decisions and build technical knowledge within the organization
Work effectively across time zones with distributed engineering teams and external partners
Desired Skills & Qualifications
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 5+ years focused on mobile application development and production apps at scale
Strong expertise in cross-platform frameworks (Flutter preferred) and native mobile development (iOS with Swift and/or Android with Kotlin)
Proven experience architecting shared infrastructure, SDKs, or component libraries for multi-app environments
Deep understanding of mobile architecture patterns, state management, and performance optimization
Experience integrating authentication systems, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and backend services
Track record of technical leadership through code review, mentorship, and establishing engineering standards
Experience working with distributed engineering teams across multiple geographies
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, app store deployment, and mobile DevOps practices
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate complex technical trade-offs
Excellent communication skills for technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
Understanding of media, publishing, or subscription-based business models a plus
Experience with consultant or partner engineering teams valued
Salary Range: $175,000-205,000
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 5+ years focused on mobile application development and production apps at scale
- Expertise in cross-platform frameworks (Flutter preferred) and native iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin)
- Proven experience architecting shared infrastructure, SDKs, or component libraries for multi-app environments
- Deep understanding of mobile architecture patterns, state management, and performance optimization
- Experience integrating authentication systems, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and backend services
- Track record of technical leadership through code review, mentorship, and establishing engineering standards
- Experience working with distributed engineering teams across multiple geographies
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, app store deployment, and mobile DevOps practices
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- Understanding of media, publishing, or subscription-based business models
- Experience with consultant or partner engineering teams
Condé Nast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Condé Nast and has not been reviewed or approved by Condé Nast.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave has been expanded to 14 weeks fully paid for covered editorial staff, alongside expanded bereavement and protections that support family needs. Hybrid work protections and guaranteed comp time after 40 hours further ease caregiving and schedule demands.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include generous PTO, UK packages with 25 days plus bank holidays, and added days for moving or volunteering. Company practices like holiday closures and guaranteed compensatory time reinforce usable time away from work where applicable.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options include provisions such as Bupa Private Healthcare in the UK and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. U.S. roles commonly include core medical, dental, and related coverage as part of the package.
Condé Nast Insights
What We Do
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. The company's award-winning content reaches 88 million consumers in print, 419 million in digital and 432 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month. The company is headquartered in New York and London, and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Latin America, Russia, Spain and Taiwan. Launched in 2011, Condé Nast Entertainment is an award-winning production and distribution studio that creates programming across film, television, social and digital video and virtual reality.
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