• Own mobile architecture across iOS and Android, ensuring scalability, maintainability, performance, and security • Define and evolve technical standards, patterns, and best practices for mobile development • Lead architectural decisions around state management, networking, data persistence, offline support, and release strategies • Act as a technical leader and multiplier, mentoring engineers and helping teammates understand the “why” behind decisions • Guide and partner with an outsourced mobile engineering team, providing direction, feedback, and technical oversight; small team of one to start with but ‘leading’ a team, onshore or offshore • Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to bring consumer-facing features to life • Balance hands-on coding with architectural leadership—contributing to complex or high-impact areas of the codebase • Review code and designs with a focus on long-term quality, not just short-term delivery • Anticipate technical risks and proactively propose solutions as the product and team scale