[Hiring] Director Software Engineer @Circana Careers

Role Description

We are looking for an App development lead who would be responsible for designing the solution and leading the end-to-end development and maintenance of Android and iOS applications. Primary focus will be to architect the solutions and lead the development of Android and iOS applications and their integration with back-end services. Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

An outstanding app development lead should be able to create/lead functional, attractive applications that perfectly meet the needs of the user.

Job Responsibilities

• Designing, building and leading mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms.
• Maintaining the code and automation of the application.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, independently delivering app releases for end users.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code and final delivery to end users.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Work closely with other team members in guiding software architecture and technology decisions.
• Mentor, document, and share knowledge, growing the technical capability of the team.
• Follow software engineering best practices in code, architecture, and testing.
• Lead the end-to-end development of Android and iOS applications, owning architecture, delivery, and technical growth of the team.
• Understand business and product requirements and translate them into wireframes and solution designs.
• Ensure timely delivery within Circana’s fast-paced culture, managing priorities and dependencies.
• Drive quality delivery by setting and upholding standards for code, testing, and end-user experience.
• Promote a high level of collaboration within the team and with product, design, QA, and back-end teams.
• Make effective use of AI tools to generate designs and code faster, improving speed of delivery.
• Manage, coordinate, and work effectively with a team of 6 members based in India.

Qualifications

• Experience of around 8+ years with app development, leading the team, and ability to pick up new languages and tools quickly.
• Experience in developing customer-facing apps (B2C) is good to have.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• Ability to work well with others, learn on the job, and thrive in a dynamic work environment.
• A focus on user-oriented development, supporting services, and end-user satisfaction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Continuous Deployment testing, tooling, and processes.
• Experience with performance and memory tuning using different tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading app development for both Android and iOS platforms, through to app store release.
• Experience gathering requirements from stakeholders and creating wireframes or prototypes to validate them before build.
• Good understanding of the challenges specific to B2C applications, such as scale, device fragmentation, app store compliance, user retention, and data privacy.
• Well versed with AI tools and AI-assisted development to generate designs and code faster.
• Able to communicate in most of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese.
• Proven experience managing and coordinating with distributed teams across Europe, India, US, and South Africa.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Company Description

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work.

Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.

Location

• France (remote) or Paris Office
• Spain (remote) or Madrid Office