Engineering Manager - Mobile

Be part of the team transforming global travel experiences!

Luxury Escapes is one of the world’s fastest-growing travel websites, with over 8 million members, recently winning the National Travel Industry Award for Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency!

We are growing rapidly & seeking a Mobile Engineering Manager to lead our mobile team!

At Luxury Escapes all engineers, regardless of level, have a desire to remain hands-on with their coding - so if you want an immersive environment where you can truly influence the success of a highly trafficked platform - this could be the role for you!

Working at Luxury Escapes

Our mission is to delight our customers with incredible deals for the world's best holidays. We are a collective of forward-thinking people, driven to challenge the travel industry and ourselves to bring outstanding travel experiences to our customer community.

Luxury Escapes is an in-person company. We work and collaborate together, face to face in our Barangaroo office.

About the team

Whether it's crafting elegant and clean code, building out our mobile apps or driving the architecture across our Technology teams, our Engineering Team works in collaboration with our Product Management and Product Design we work together to create the best online luxury travel experience for our global customers.

The structure is flat and the process lean, focusing on a culture of MVP, iteration, and "build, measure, learn", with continuous improvement at the heart of everything we do.

Employee experience is king here, with weekly events, monthly recognition programs and significant professional development opportunities. (We have won awards for it – but the HR team don’t like to brag much!)

What you'll do

• Responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of our native mobile applications for both Android and iOS platforms
• Support the build of new and exciting functionalities into an application designed to provide concrete value to our customers
• Lead and participate in technical, design, and product discussions with your team, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features and functionalities for our mobile apps
• Lead a team of mobile developers to deliver high-quality, performant, and scalable mobile applications
• Define and implement best practices for mobile app development, testing, and deployment.
• Work with product managers to prioritise and manage the mobile app development roadmap
• Collaborate with the wider software engineering teams to ensure the mobile apps meet the company's quality standards and are free of defects
• Manage the hiring, training, and development of mobile engineering team members.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in mobile app development, and ensure the team incorporates the latest tools and techniques into their work.

Relevant skills & experience

• Experience in mobile app development (iOS and/or Android)
• Experience in managing and mentoring engineers (including providing feedback, investing in career growth, performance management, and growing teams)
• Strong knowledge of mobile app development frameworks, tools, and languages, including Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and more
• Experience working with REST APIs
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Our Perks & Benefits

We consider our people one of our most important assets – and we want our team to love their working lives! When you work for Luxury Escapes, you can look forward to:

• Excellent Remuneration package
• 20% Discount on Luxury Holidays and Experiences
• Breakfast and lunch are provided 5-days a week
• Health and Well-being programs
• A bonus half day of birthday leave
• A super collaborative team that enjoys creating great platforms

If you’re interested in the role but don't check every box, apply anyway, we’d love to hear from you.

We embrace diversity in our people and make hiring decisions based on your experiences and skills. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. You'll find a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful workplace here at Luxury Escapes, and we are proud to celebrate who you are. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer, committing to responding to every applicant.