Lead Software Engineer (Native Mobile AI Engineering)
Compensation
Not disclosed
Location
Not listed
Work setup
Onsite
Seniority
Lead
Employment
Not specified
Experience
8+ years
Category
Software engineering
Posted
Skills
agentic-ai
ai
ai-enablement
android
api
automation
ci-cd
claude-code
confluence
figma
github
ios
java
jetpack
jira
kotlin
observability
prompt-engineering
prototyping
python
swift
swiftui
test-automation
Must have
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experienceÂ
8+ years of experience in software engineering, native mobile engineering, or technical leadership rolesÂ
Strong hands-on experience building native mobile applications for iOS and/or AndroidÂ
Proven experience leading engineering delivery across cross-functional teamsÂ
Hands-on experience designing, building, or operating AI-enabled or agentic engineering workflows in real-world software development environmentsÂ
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including architecture, APIs, testing, release processes, and modern development practicesÂ
Experience translating business and product requirements into technical specifications, engineering plans, and production-ready solutionsÂ
Experience applying AI to improve engineering systems and workflows at scaleÂ
Strong communication and influencing skills across engineers, architects, stakeholders, and leadersÂ
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments Â
Nice to have
Experience designing or scaling agentic workflows, prompt libraries, or context repositories for engineering teamsÂ
Experience with spec-driven development and AI-assisted coding workflowsÂ
Experience with workflow automation, CI/CD, test automation, and release engineeringÂ
Experience leading technical initiatives across native mobile engineering organizationsÂ
Experience in regulated environments such as financial servicesÂ
Familiarity with governance, risk, compliance, and human oversight considerations for AI-enabled systems Â
Full description
At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.Â
We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity. Â
Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.Â
Role SummaryÂ
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on technology leader to shape how AI-enabled software engineering evolves across our mobile organization. This role will focus on designing, building, and scaling AI-native engineering workflows that improve how native mobile applications are architected, developed, tested, and released. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in native mobile engineering, strong software architecture fundamentals, and practical experience building AI-assisted or agentic engineering systems. This person will partner closely with engineering, architecture, product, design, security, and platform teams to modernize mobile development practices and accelerate the path from requirements and design intent to production-ready software.Â
This role sits at the intersection of:Â
Native mobile engineering leadershipÂ
AI-enabled software development workflowsÂ
Spec-driven engineering and technical designÂ
Agentic workflow design and orchestrationÂ
Engineering quality, testing, and release automationÂ
Cross-functional technology leadershipÂ
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ResponsibilitiesÂ
Lead AI-Native Engineering for Mobile:Â
Lead technical execution across one or more native mobile domains, partnering with engineering, architecture, product, design, security, and platform stakeholdersÂ
Translate business and product requirements into engineering-ready technical designs, implementation plans, and scalable mobile solutionsÂ
Drive high-quality engineering outcomes aligned with architecture standards, platform strategy, security requirements, and release goalsÂ
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Apply AI across the software development lifecycle to improve quality, speed, consistency, and maintainabilityÂ
Serve as a hands-on technical leader who defines engineering patterns and contributes to implementationÂ
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Design and Build Agentic AI Engineering Workflows:
Design, build, and operationalize AI and agentic workflows that improve:Â Â
Technical analysis and decompositionÂ
Engineering specification generationÂ
Design-to-engineering translationÂ
Code generation and review supportÂ
Test case generation and validationÂ
Release readiness and deployment workflowsÂ
Documentation and engineering knowledge captureÂ
Develop reusable engineering assets, including:Â Â
Prompt and context librariesÂ
Agent instructions and workflow templatesÂ
Structured technical specification standardsÂ
Validation frameworks for AI-assisted outputsÂ
Reusable native mobile implementation and testing patternsÂ
Establish mechanisms for:Â Â
Human-in-the-loop review and engineering quality controlÂ
Workflow evaluation and continuous improvementÂ
Performance tuning and optimization of AI-enabled systemsÂ
Traceability across AI-generated outputs, engineering decisions, and release artifactsÂ
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Modernize Native Mobile Engineering Workflows:Â
Improve how teams move from requirements and design artifacts to engineering-ready specifications and implementationÂ
Establish and scale spec-driven engineering practices for iOS and Android developmentÂ
Integrate tools such as GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, Confluence, Figma, Jira, and AI platforms into repeatable development workflowsÂ
Strengthen design-to-code handoffs and improve engineering readiness across the delivery lifecycleÂ
Advance automation across coding, testing, validation, and release processesÂ
Improve software quality, observability, telemetry, and release confidence through AI-enabled engineering practicesÂ
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Drive AI-Enabled Engineering Transformation:Â
Identify opportunities to fundamentally improve how engineering work is performed through AI, not just accelerate isolated tasksÂ
Pilot, evaluate, and scale AI-enabled engineering capabilities across native mobile teamsÂ
Assess emerging AI tools, coding assistants, frameworks, and orchestration patterns for enterprise useÂ
Help define best practices for safe, scalable, and effective AI adoption in software engineeringÂ
Contribute to the broader engineering strategy for AI-assisted development, workflow modernization, and technical enablementÂ
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Partner Across Teams:Â
Collaborate closely with mobile engineers, architects, platform teams, product managers, designers, and business stakeholdersÂ
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiencesÂ
Align engineering execution with business priorities, technical strategy, risk controls, and user experience goalsÂ
Influence engineering standards and ways of working through technical depth, credibility, and hands-on leadershipÂ
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QualificationsÂ
Required:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experienceÂ
8+ years of experience in software engineering, native mobile engineering, or technical leadership rolesÂ
Strong hands-on experience building native mobile applications for iOS and/or AndroidÂ
Proven experience leading engineering delivery across cross-functional teamsÂ
Hands-on experience designing, building, or operating AI-enabled or agentic engineering workflows in real-world software development environmentsÂ
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including architecture, APIs, testing, release processes, and modern development practicesÂ
Experience translating business and product requirements into technical specifications, engineering plans, and production-ready solutionsÂ
Experience applying AI to improve engineering systems and workflows at scaleÂ
Strong communication and influencing skills across engineers, architects, stakeholders, and leadersÂ
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environmentsÂ
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Preferred:
Experience designing or scaling agentic workflows, prompt libraries, or context repositories for engineering teamsÂ
Experience with spec-driven development and AI-assisted coding workflowsÂ
Experience with workflow automation, CI/CD, test automation, and release engineeringÂ
Experience leading technical initiatives across native mobile engineering organizationsÂ
Experience in regulated environments such as financial servicesÂ
Familiarity with governance, risk, compliance, and human oversight considerations for AI-enabled systemsÂ
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Who You AreÂ
A technologist first, with a strong foundation in software engineering and native mobile developmentÂ
Curious about how AI is reshaping software engineering and motivated to improve how teams build, test, and release softwareÂ
Comfortable working across architecture, engineering, platform, product, and design while maintaining a technology-first perspectiveÂ
A builder who has personally designed, implemented, and improved engineering systems, workflows, or toolsÂ
Technically credible and able to engage deeply on architecture, implementation patterns, testing strategies, and release processesÂ
Comfortable creating new practices from the ground up and refining them based on measurable outcomesÂ
Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on executionÂ
Strong in engineering judgment for client-facing mobile experiences, including performance, reliability, usability, telemetry, and release qualityÂ
Mindful of validation, governance, and human oversight when applying AI in engineering environmentsÂ
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Tools and TechnologiesÂ
Experience with many of the following is helpful:Â
AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or similar toolsÂ
Agentic workflow platforms and multi-agent orchestration patternsÂ
Prompt engineering and reusable context designÂ
Context engineering and structured technical specification designÂ
Spec-driven development workflowsÂ
Native mobile development for iOS and Android, including Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and/or JavaÂ
Python or similar languages used for AI development, workflow automation, scripting, or prototypingÂ
GitHub or similar source control and collaboration platformsÂ
CI/CD pipelines and release automation toolingÂ
Jira, Confluence, Figma, and modern engineering collaboration toolsÂ
Design-to-code and engineering handoff workflowsÂ
Test automation, validation frameworks, and engineering quality controlsÂ
Observability, telemetry, and feedback-loop design for workflow improvementÂ
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Why Join UsÂ
This is an opportunity to define how AI is applied to native mobile engineering in a practical, scalable, and high-impact way. You will help shape engineering practices, influence mobile technology strategy, and build the next generation of AI-enabled software delivery.Â
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status)       FINRA Requirements   FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.   Work Flexibility   This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home
Base Salary Ranges
Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.
$145,000.00 - $247,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers $159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C. $181,000.00 - $309,000.00 for the location of: New York, California
Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.Â
Benefits
We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.  Â
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Featured employee benefits to enrich your life: Â Â
Competitive compensation Â
Annual bonus eligibility Â
A generous retirement plan Â
Hybrid work schedule Â
Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy Â
Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days Â
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits Â
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Learn more about our benefits. Â
T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.