Senior Engineering Manager

Requirements: Experience leading and growing engineering teams of 10+ engineers in a fast-paced product environment. Proven success managing fully remote and/or distributed engineering teams, with strong operational and communication practices. Demonstrated ability to partner closely with Product and Design on strategy, roadmap planning, prioritization, and execution. Comfortable challenging assumptions, driving alignment, and translating ambiguity into high-quality product delivery. Strong technical foundation in mobile engineering, with deep expertise in Swift, Kotlin, and/or Rust. Hands on technical leader with experience in mobile architecture, debugging, release management, app performance, and engineering trade offs. Experience building and scaling consumer mobile products with 1M+ monthly active users (MAU). A track record of delivering measurable impact, with clear examples of improving metrics such as user growth, retention, release cadence, product quality, reliability, engineering productivity, or team effectiveness. Experience operating in a high-velocity mobile development environment, with a strong focus on release predictability, engineering excellence, app quality, and disciplined execution. What we are looking for: Direct exposure to features such as presence, channels, notifications, sync, low-latency messaging, or engagement loops. Track record improving release cadence, crash rate, ANR rate, app-store review quality, or release confidence. Experience hiring and developing engineering teams. Experience spanning both webapp/desktop and mobile (iOS and Android teams), or client plus adjacent backend ownership. Demonstrated ability to balance speed, quality, and high engineering standard in fast paced environment. Bonus points for: Rust experience. Experience in collaboration, social or other real-time communication products. Background in privacy-first, security-focused, or mission-driven products. Experience with end-to-end encryption, secure communications. Experience in community scale or multi device products where reliability and sync are critical. Experience building high impact open source solutions. Experience in applying AI in sustainable manner in the development and test process. What We Offer Office First: Collaboration is easier and more effective in person, which is why we have offices in Geneva, Zurich, Prague, Barcelona, Paris, London, Vilnius, Skopje, and Taipei. You can also enjoy working from home up to 30% of the time, while enjoying great company during our three core days in the office. Depending on the role, fully remote positions may also be available. Technology: We provide all the devices and software you need to excel in your role, ensuring you have the best tools at your disposal to achieve your goals. Food: Lunch and snacks are provided by Proton every day at our offices. Transport: We will always support our employees with transport costs through subsidizing public transport, bike allowances, or parking spaces based on your office location. Stock Options: At Proton, we are all owners of the company and you get stock options when you join us. Flexible Working: You can define your own working hours as long as it works with team meetings. Learning and Development: We are committed to your professional growth. Proton offers various learning opportunities, including training programs, conferences and events, and continual learning. Employee Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance plans, competitive retirement savings options, generous vacation and leave policies, and wellness programs. 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