Software Engineering Manager

The Mobile Applications Engineering Manager leads the team responsible for Topgolf's guest-facing mobile experiences, spanning iOS, Android, and the services that power them. This role owns the people, processes, and delivery of the mobile app team, while staying technically credible across the full stack, from client architecture through backend APIs and platform services that the mobile app depends on.

You will build and grow a high-performing team of mobile and full-stack engineers, set technical direction and standards, and partner closely with product, design, QA, and platform engineering to deliver polished, reliable experiences to millions of players. The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with hands-on full-stack depth, and can move fluidly between coaching an engineer through a design decision, reviewing a pull request, and representing the mobile roadmap to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & People Management

Lead, grow, and manage a team of mobile and full-stack engineers, including hiring, performance management, career development, and mentorship

Set clear goals and expectations for the team, run effective 1:1s, and build a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Balance workload and staffing across mobile app initiatives, escalating resourcing gaps and continuity risks early

Foster an inclusive, collaborative team environment that attracts and retains strong engineering talent

Technical Leadership & Full-Stack Delivery

Guide architecture and design decisions across the mobile app and its supporting services, drawing on full-stack experience spanning client (Swift, Kotlin), backend (Go, Scala, or similar), and API design

Set engineering standards and best practices for mobile development, code quality, testing, and release processes

Stay close to the codebase through code reviews, design reviews, and hands-on problem solving on critical issues

Own delivery of the mobile app roadmap end to end, from technical planning through implementation, QA, release, and post-launch monitoring

Ensure mobile applications and their backend integrations are observable, testable, secure, and built to scale with guest demand

Evaluate and integrate third-party platforms, APIs, and services relevant to the mobile experience, including payments, booking, and identity

Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices and tooling (such as Claude Code or comparable AI coding assistants, including AI-SDLC patterns) across the mobile team, and model their effective, responsible use in day-to-day development

Establish team norms and review practices for AI-assisted code, balancing velocity gains with code quality, security, and maintainability standards

Cross-Team Collaboration

Partner with product managers and designers to translate guest needs and business priorities into a clear, prioritized mobile roadmap

Work closely with backend, platform engineering, and QA teams to ensure mobile features integrate cleanly with the broader Topgolf technology ecosystem

Represent the mobile team in cross-functional planning, architecture discussions, and roadmap reviews

Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to engineering leadership and business stakeholders

Qualifications

Must-Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with demonstrated full-stack breadth across mobile and backend development

Experience with backend technologies relevant to Topgolf's stack, such as Go and Scala

2+ years of experience directly managing software engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development

Hands-on experience building and shipping mobile applications (iOS, Android, or both) at scale

Strong full-stack technical foundation, including backend services, APIs, and data layer design

Experience leading engineering teams through the full product lifecycle, from planning through production support

Strong architectural judgment and the ability to balance technical debt, delivery speed, and long-term maintainability

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to calibrate messaging for engineers and executive stakeholders alike

Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and drive to elevate team capability

Demonstrated ability to build trust and collaborate across product, design, QA, and platform engineering teams

Hands-on experience developing with AI-assisted coding tools (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar) as part of the regular development workflow, with the ability to demonstrate this experience through code, examples, or a live walkthrough

Demonstrated experience introducing or scaling AI-assisted development practices within an engineering team, including setting standards for effective and responsible use

Nice-to-Haves

Experience leading teams on high-traffic, guest-facing consumer mobile applications

Familiarity with mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, VIPER, or similar) and native iOS/Android development

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern CI/CD practices for mobile release management

Familiarity with AI-assisted software development practices and tooling

Experience operating in a fast-paced, evolving product environment with shifting priorities

BENEFITS

Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify.

ADA

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

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