- Lead the strategic vision and execution plan for in-store mobile experience, including the toggle between in-store and standard website/app mode, store vs. online pricing display,
- item location, inventory availability, and product-specific in-store promotions.
- Drive the roadmap for conversational in-store assistance and, longer-term, scan-and-buycapability via the mobile app.
- Own the functional and technical requirements for digital wallet, in-store coupons/promotions, and contextual notifications that support a better in-store journey.
- Partner closely with engineering managers, architects, Product, PMO, QA, and the leadership team while directing offshore mobile app developers day-to-day to translate business goals into clear, buildable technical requirements and deliver the business outcome.
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on guidance to mobile app developers.
- While day-to-day production coding isn't your primary focus, you should be ready to deep-dive when needed, actively review pull requests, catch issues early, and offer concrete, credible engineering recommendations.
- Lead and mentor an offshore app development team, building momentum, consistency, and a strong technical foundation that scales over time.
- Act as the connective tissue between technical feasibility and business intent, able to go deep with engineers and clearly explain trade-offs to stakeholders next.
- Build trust across the organization by being a reliable, transparent, and consistent voice on what's possible, what's realistic, and what it will take to deliver.
- 10–15 years of experience in mobile app development, with real hands-on experience across both iOS and And roid, not just oversight.
- Proven experience leading eCommerce, omnichannel and digital experience initiatives.
- A track record of leading in-store digital experience or similar omnichannel initiatives at a retailer is preferable
- Strong technical fluency: you can review code, discuss architecture, and push back (respectfully) on technical decisions when needed.
- Experience working functionally across Product, Engineering, QA, and PMO to drive a mobile initiative from concept to delivery.
- Comfort managing and mentoring offshore development teams, with the patience and clarity to lead through influence, not just authority.
- Excellent listening and observation skills someone who can sit in a room, absorb what stakeholders need, and translate that into a clear execution plan.
- A collaborative, grounded style: this role carries real influence, so we're looking for someone who leads through credibility and trust.
- Strong communication skills, able to flex between technical depth and functional clarity depending on the audience.
- Experience partnering across Product, Engineering, QA, PMO, and business teams to deliver large-scale mobile solutions.
- Ability to balance business objectives, customer experience, and technical feasibility.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong technical depth in mobile application architecture, design patterns, APIs, and platform capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to be in every room to be the glue, guide technical decisions, and influence architecture direction, and drive the delivery outcome.
Skills Required
- 10-15 years mobile app development experience, hands-on across iOS and Android
- Proven experience leading eCommerce, omnichannel, and digital experience initiatives
- Track record of leading in-store digital experience or similar omnichannel initiatives at a retailer
- Strong technical fluency to review code, discuss architecture, and recommend engineering solutions
- Experience working functionally across Product, Engineering, QA, and PMO to deliver mobile initiatives
- Experience managing and mentoring offshore mobile app development teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder translation skills, able to engage technical and non-technical audiences
- Deep knowledge of mobile application architecture, design patterns, APIs, and platform capabilities
What We Do
@TechBlocks we power the software defined industries (SDI) of today and tomorrow. We are a software engineering and consulting firm. We build modern digital value chains and businesses reimagined to create frictionless experiences for innovative monetization methods and drive unforeseen efficiencies. We are known to build world class custom platforms and products that are cloud native for some of the worlds largest brands. We are the go to technology partners for born in digital businesses that grew with us from "Concept to Commercialization" and have revenues between $100M - $10B. We help modern businesses transition just from a technology outsourcing mentality to help create globally distributed digital COEs and mature them. Our converged COEs that we create in partnership with our clients help power software factories that are extremely dynamic. We have created modern digital COEs and factories that are created with a single minded goal to future proof our clients businesses. Everything we do is centred around two philosophies and practices - Design Thinking and Lean Engineering. Whether it is building digital commerce platforms, marketplace for worlds largest retailers or smart utilities applications and products or digital health products/platforms that power wearables, patches or devices across healthcare landscape; we do it all with speed and sophistication that is unmatched in the industry
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