Software Engineering Manager - Mobile and Web Platforms
The Irish Times Group is Ireland’s leading independent quality news publishing organisation. The core activity of The Irish Times Group has evolved from six day print publishing to a sevenday multiplatform news publisher with a market leading position in the development of subscriptions and maximising revenues. We focus on producing quality content for our readers, providing media solutions for customers and we continue to grow and evolve in a fastpaced changing media landscape.
The Company is owned by The Irish Times Trust and is managed by The Irish Times DAC. In recent years, the Irish Times Group expanded its interests to include the Irish Examiner, The Echo, Regional newspapers, in addition to the Citywest print facility, Recruitireland.com, MyHome.ie, RIP.ie, The Gloss and Score Beo.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced technical Engineering Manager to support the modernization of our mobile applications and website platforms. This is a critical role in our digital transformation strategy, where you will lead the development of cutting edge mobile experiences for our newspaper readers and digital audiences.
As Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of our mobile app & web platform ecosystem, driving technical excellence while collaborating closely with editorial, product, and design teams. You'll be responsible for building and mentoring a development team while ensuring our applications and web platforms meet the demanding requirements of realtime news delivery and complex editorial workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Define technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives and editorial requirements
- Lead the onsourcing and modernization of mobile applications and web platforms from architecture through deployment.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and editorial staff to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of engineers, driving roadmap delivery, system reliability, and code quality.
- Drive technical decisions and establish development best practices across the team
- Monitor app and web platform performance metrics and technical KPIs with regular reporting
- Coordinate with editorial teams to support publishing workflows and breaking news cycles
Requirements & Experience
- Minimum 6 years of professional software development experience with at least 2 years in technical leadership roles or senior development positions
- Previous experience leading technical projects including system improvements, application development, or technology implementations
- Experience leading small to medium development teams with demonstrated ability to coordinate team activities and project delivery
- Expert level JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency with deep understanding of modern ES6+ features and performance optimization
- Advanced CDN and media streaming knowledge including implementation of content delivery optimization, video streaming protocols, image optimization, and performance monitoring
- Comprehensive React Native mastery with demonstrated success building and maintaining production applications with App Store and Google Play Store deployments
- Excellent Communication skills and Relationship management experience
Please send your CV through the Apply below or email susan.cox@irishtimes.com. We will have a closing date of 12pm on October 6th for applications.
The Irish Times Group operate a Hybrid working policy.
Our benefits include, Health Insurance contribution, Pension Contribution, Sick Leave Cover, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Irish Times & Irish Examiner Premium Digital Subscription, Income Protection Policy, Corporate Gym Membership discounts, Free Digital GP and Life Assurance Policy.
