Technical Lead / Manager (Bodygram App)

Technical Lead / Manager (Bodygram App)

Bodygram is a rapidly growing AI company that aims at empowering people through intuitive body insights.

We are looking for talented and intellectually curious engineers to support the company’s mission. As part of Bodygram's engineering family, you will work in an international team under the guidance of experienced engineers from leading tech companies (such as Google and Amazon) to deliver end-to-end, cutting-edge capabilities and features to Bodygram's users and partners. You will work on a specific project that is critical to Bodygram's needs with opportunities to switch projects as you — and our fast-paced business environment — grow and evolve. 

In this role, you will 

As Technical Lead Manager (TLM) for the Bodygram App team, you will be responsible for leading the development of the Bodygram App — Bodygram's flagship user-facing product.

You will directly report to Bodygram's Director of Engineering and manage a team currently composed of 3 iOS engineers. While helping the team to grow and execute will be your primary focus, you will also make direct technical contributions while partnering with other technical leads to set the bar for engineering excellence.

Responsibilities 

• Set the technical directions and plan deliverables/milestones for the Bodygram App and key user-facing initiatives.

• Make direct technical contributions while partnering with other teams and stakeholders to identify opportunities and remove roadblocks.

• Mentor and develop your team members while working closely with leads to set the necessary foundation to grow the team further. Examples of tasks include establishing development processes and good practices, reviewing code submissions from the team, and contributing to existing documentation and educational materials.

• Conduct data-driven experimentation (e.g. A/B testing).

• Actively participate in the company's recruitment effort. 

In the first 30/60/90 days some of your expected deliverables will include

• Collaborate directly with the Director of Engineering and Product to plan for the next quarters of development. 

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current code base.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3-5+ years of Software development experience in iOS including experience in:

• Swift / Objective-C

• Xcode

• Experience with iOS best practices.

• Experience in end-to-end feature development:

• Feature scoping and requirement analysis

• Project management

• Technical design

• ​​A/B experiments

• Ability to speak and write in English with business-level proficiency.

• Able to regularly contribute and respond to questions in a timely manner.

• Available for meetings in APAC friendly times (Japan time 9AM - 6PM)

Preferred Qualification

• Experience leading or managing a team of developers

• Experience in detailed design of a complex system

• Track records of designing and productionizing iOS and Android applications or features from scratch.

• Experience with a popular shipped application (1M+ downloads)

Engagement Type

Full Time

Location

Tokyo (Hybrid)

Skills

• Growth Mindset
• Creativity
• Problem-solving
• Curiosity
• Emotional Intelligence
• Critical Thinking

Reports To

Director of Engineering

Tokyo Office 

Bizflex Azabujuban 6F,

1-1-14 Mita,

Minato City, Tokyo

〒108-0073, Japan

Benefits (Tokyo Office)

• Hybrid working model + Flex time
• Employee stock option program participation
• Referral program participation
• Diverse global culture
• The opportunity to work from abroad for a short period of time
• Generous amount of paid holidays
• Health and social insurance support in accordance with Japanese Labor Law
• Visa application and renewal support
• Free snacks at the office