Engineering Manager, Mobile Platform (all genders)

We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Mobile Platform (full-time) to join our Platform team in Berlin. As Engineering Manager for the Mobile Platform team, you will be pivotal in shaping the technical foundation that powers Babbel's mobile experiences. This team is at the core of ensuring that Babbel's iOS and Android applications are reliable, scalable, and equipped with the tools and frameworks that enable product teams to deliver best-in-class learning experiences. You will lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of trust, inclusivity, and innovation. This is a hands-off management role, but your deep technical understanding of mobile platforms will allow you to provide guidance, challenge assumptions, and ensure sound technical decisions are made. You will act as a connector, facilitating collaboration between product teams and platform engineering to ensure the mobile platform evolves in line with business needs and technological advances. Success in this role means creating a platform that empowers Babbel's mobile product teams to move faster, with greater confidence, and with a focus on delivering value to millions of learners worldwide. You will: Empower and guide your team, fostering a culture of trust, inclusion, and continuous improvement Collaborate on defining and aligning the team's vision with Babbel's strategic goals Drive the development and maintenance of a scalable, reliable, and secure mobile platform infrastructure Ensure high-quality engineering practices through mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and process improvements Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions Promote a culture of innovation by empowering your team to experiment and learn from one another while staying informed about industry trends to keep Babbel at the forefront of the mobile ecosystem You have: 5+ years of experience in mobile application development, with at least 1/2 years in a leadership or management role. Proven track record of managing mobile teams and delivering high-impact mobile applications at scale Hands-on Mobile Engineering Expertise with a strong background in mobile engineering & deep expertise in building iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Java/Kotlin) applications. Experience with cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native) is a plus Experience operating performant mobile apps in production environments, including app store management and instrumentation Experience building scalable mobile architectures and working with cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines An inclusive leadership approach that emphasizes collaboration, open communication, and a commitment to both personal and professional development Experience advocating for best practices in testing and driving automation initiatives to ensure high-quality, efficient processes Solid communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Babbel is the top-selling language learning platform globally. We are driven by our purpose of creating mutual understanding through language. Through the Babbel app, Babbel Live classes, Babbel podcasts, and Babbel for Business products, we provide learners with the most effective solutions, enabling them to communicate in real-life scenarios with real people. The Babbel team is as diverse as our content. With headquarters in Berlin, Germany and our US office in New York, we're a team of 1,000+ people from more than 80 different nationalities.