App Developer Senior Manager

Job description

***Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!*** Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services. Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank. ### Key Responsibilities As an App Developer Senior Manager, you will be the core leader of the company’s app development business, responsible for formulating the app development strategy, technical roadmap, and work plan, aligning with the company’s business development goals and regulatory requirements. You will oversee the entire lifecycle of app development, including demand analysis, technical architecture design, development implementation, testing, launch, iteration, and maintenance, focusing on meeting the functional needs of core business links such as digital currency spot trading, derivative trading, fund recharge and withdrawal, and user asset management. This role requires in-depth understanding of mobile app development technologies, rich team management experience, strong technical research and development capabilities, and familiarity with app security and compliance requirements related to digital assets, to ensure the company’s mobile apps are stable, efficient, secure, and compliant. ## Key Responsibilities ### 1. App Development Strategy & Technical Planning - Formulate the company’s app development strategy, technical roadmap, and annual/quarterly development plan, combining the company’s business needs (digital currency trading, payment settlement) and industry technical trends (cross-platform development, app security, user experience optimization). - Determine the app technical architecture, development framework, and technology stack (such as iOS: Swift, Android: Kotlin/Java, cross-platform: Flutter/React Native), optimize the technical architecture, and ensure the scalability, maintainability, and security of the app. - Research and introduce advanced app development technologies, tools, and methodologies, promote technical innovation and optimization, improve development efficiency and product quality, and enhance the company’s app technical competitiveness. - Coordinate with the product team to clarify app functional requirements, convert business needs into technical solutions, and formulate detailed development plans and schedules. ### 2. Full Lifecycle App Development Management - Oversee the entire lifecycle of app development, including demand review, technical design, coding development, unit testing, integration testing, UAT testing, and launch, ensuring that the development work is completed on time, with quality and quantity. - Supervise the development of core app functions, including digital currency trading interface, order execution, fund management, user authentication, message push, and security encryption, ensuring that functions meet business requirements and regulatory standards. - Manage app iteration and maintenance work, collect user feedback and technical problems, formulate iteration plans, fix online bugs in a timely manner, and continuously optimize app performance and user experience. - Coordinate with the test team to formulate test plans and test standards, supervise the test process, ensure that the app meets quality requirements before launch, and reduce online risks. - Manage app release and update work, handle release processes in major app stores (App Store, Huawei AppGallery, Xiaomi App Store, etc.), and ensure the smooth launch and update of the app. ### 3. App Security & Compliance Management - Establish and improve the app security management system, formulate app security standards and specifications, and ensure that the app meets data security, user privacy protection, and digital asset security requirements. - Oversee app security development, conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans, identify and fix security risks (such as data leakage, malicious attacks, and tampering), and ensure the security of user assets and transaction data. - Ensure that app development and operation comply with global regulatory requirements (FATF, MiCA, local regulations) and app store review rules, handle compliance-related issues, and avoid regulatory risks and app removal risks. - Cooperate with the compliance and risk control teams to complete app compliance reviews, regulatory filings, and security assessments, and provide relevant technical materials and explanations. ### 4. Team Management & Development - Build, manage, and develop the app development team, formulate team OKRs, performance assessment standards, and talent training plans, and improve the team’s professional capabilities (app development, technical research, problem solving, etc.). - Arrange daily work assignments for the team, supervise work progress, solve technical difficulties in the development process, and create a positive and collaborative technical team atmosphere. - Guide team members’ professional growth, organize technical training, technical sharing, and skill assessments, cultivate technical backbones, and build a professional app development talent echelon. - Manage team performance, conduct regular performance reviews, motivate team members to achieve work goals, and retain core technical talents. ### 5. Cross-departmental Collaboration & Technical Support - Communicate closely with product, trading, compliance, risk control, operations, and other departments to understand business needs, coordinate app development-related work, and ensure that app development is closely aligned with business development. - Cooperate with the backend development team to ensure the smooth docking of app and backend systems, and solve interface docking and data interaction problems. - Provide technical support for other departments, answer app-related technical questions, assist in solving app-related problems in business operations, and support the promotion and operation of the app. - Communicate with external technical partners (app stores, security service providers, etc.) to handle technical cooperation and coordination matters. ### 6. Project & Budget Management - Manage app development projects, formulate project plans, control project progress, cost, and quality, identify project risks, and put forward targeted risk mitigation measures. - Formulate the app development team’s budget plan, control development costs, reasonably allocate resources, and improve resource utilization efficiency. - Track and analyze project execution, conduct project summary and review, summarize experience and lessons, and continuously optimize project management processes. ### Requirements 1. Experience: 7+ years of mobile app development and management work experience, including 3+ years of app development team management experience; preferred experience in fintech, digital currency, payment, or internet financial institutions. Deep understanding of app development processes, technical architecture, and digital asset-related business models, with experience in leading the development and launch of large-scale mobile apps. 2. Professional Expertise: 1. Proficient in mobile app development technologies, familiar with at least one of the mainstream development frameworks (iOS: Swift; Android: Kotlin/Java; cross-platform: Flutter/React Native), with rich practical development experience. 2. Familiar with app technical architecture design, performance optimization, security encryption, and interface docking technologies, able to solve complex technical problems in app development. 3. Familiar with app store review rules and compliance requirements, with experience in app release, update, and maintenance in major app stores. 4. Familiar with digital currency exchange-related business (spot trading, derivative trading, fund recharge and withdrawal), able to convert business needs into technical solutions. 5. Proficient in agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), able to manage app development projects efficiently; familiar with project management tools (Jira, Trello, etc.) and code management tools (Git, SVN, etc.). 3. Leadership & Management: Excellent leadership and team management capabilities, able to build and lead a high-performance app development team; strong work organization, coordination, and decision-making capabilities. 4. Technical Research & Innovation: Strong technical sensitivity and learning ability, able to track industry technical trends, research and introduce advanced technologies, and promote technical innovation and optimization. 5. Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills in both Chinese and English, able to effectively communicate with cross-departmental colleagues, external partners, and team members. 6. Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields; relevant professional certifications (such as PMP, CKAD, CKA) are preferred. ### Preferred Qualifications - Has app development management experience in compliant digital currency exchanges, familiar with the development needs of digital currency trading apps and related compliance requirements. - Has experience in leading cross-platform app development projects (Flutter/React Native), with rich experience in app performance optimization and security reinforcement. - Has experience in handling app security incidents and regulatory compliance reviews, and is proficient in solving app-related security and compliance problems. - Familiar with blockchain technology and digital asset underlying logic, able to combine technical iteration to optimize app functions and user experience.