Lead Engineer - Mobile & Full-Stack; Remote

Lead Engineer – Mobile & Full-Stack (Remote)

Progressive Leasing is a Fin Tech leader in lease‑to‑own solutions, operating in a fast‑paced and regulated environment. This role leads cross‑platform engineering for our mobile and web products, driving technical excellence and AI‑enabled capabilities from concept through release.

Lead technical design, architecture, and delivery of React Native mobile and ReactJS web applications while mentoring a geographically distributed engineering team. Own the end‑to‑end mobile and web feature lifecycle, enforce coding standards, and champion AI‑first engineering practices.

• Own the architecture, quality, and delivery of the React Native mobile application and ReactJS web surfaces across iOS and Android.
• Define and enforce coding standards, patterns, and best practices across mobile and full‑stack development.
• Drive the adoption of an AI‑first engineering mindset and lead the integration of LLM tools such as Claude and Co‑Pilot.
• Shape technical roadmap decisions and align them with product goals, timelines, and the broader engineering organization.
• Provide technical expertise in architecture, design, testing, and implementation across native UI, BFF layers, backend APIs, and LLM integration patterns.
• Lead in‑depth code reviews and conduct root‑cause analysis of critical production issues.
• Engage with industry groups or open‑source communities to represent the company’s interests.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of mobile and web features from technical scoping through App Store / Play Store release and production monitoring.
• Break down complex requirements into actionable engineering tasks, milestones, and clear ownership across a distributed team.
• Identify and proactively mitigate technical risk throughout the development lifecycle.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and release management processes for both platforms.
• Manage the technical complexity of the webview bridge between the native app and the D2C web experience, a critical integration point for the lease application flow.
• Develop and deploy solutions with performance, security, and accessibility in mind from the start.
• Lead and mentor geographically distributed teams across two hubs, fostering strong engineering culture and clear accountability across time zones.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and Backend teams to develop and maintain business solutions following Agile principles.
• Initiate and lead efforts toward organizational goals, building a dynamic, productive engineering organization and continuously improving practices.
• Participate in hiring, reviewing resumes, conducting technical interviews, and evaluating candidates.
• Set clear expectations for a mix of full‑time employees and contractors, raising the technical bar across all contributors.
• Ensure software quality engineering by keeping engineers current on best practices, automated testing, alerting, and proactive production support.

• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years focused on mobile (React Native) and full‑stack development.
• Deep expertise in React Native, ReactJS, Type Script/JavaScript, and Node.js.
• Full‑stack capability: comfortable owning or collaborating on BFF/API layers.
• Strong understanding of native iOS (Swift/Obj‑C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) to bridge native modules.
• Proficient in state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil or equivalent), REST APIs, GraphQL, and mobile‑specific data‑fetching patterns.
• Proven track record shipping production apps to the App Store and Google Play.
• Experience developing and architecting high‑transaction, high‑throughput systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead distributed, contractor‑heavy teams across time zones with strong personal accountability.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills; meticulous, methodical, and able to translate complex business requirements into simple software solutions.
• Experience with CI/CD, Agile methodologies, and open‑source technologies.
• Experience with AI‑first engineering and tools such as Claude, Co‑Pilot, and other AI assistants.

• LLM or AI‑native development patterns and integration of AI‑powered features…