Manager, Software Engineering – Mobile & Desktop Apps

Are you energized by building new things from scratch — not just one product, but two, in parallel, across the platforms lawyers rely on most? Do you thrive leading engineering teams delivering polished, native experiences on both mobile and desktop, while keeping a coherent product vision across surfaces? If so, this is an exceptional opportunity to shape how CoCounsel Legal reaches lawyers everywhere they work.   As Manager of Software Engineering for the CoCounsel Legal Mobile & Desktop Apps, you will lead the engineering teams building CoCounsel Legal's presence on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac. Both are greenfield products: you will help define the architecture, hire the teams, and deliver CoCounsel Legal’s first native mobile and desktop experiences, reporting to the Head of Engineering for CoCounsel Legal. About the Role   In this opportunity as CoCounsel Legal Mobile & Desktop Apps, you will:   Lead and grow two engineering teams — Mobile and Desktop —   hiring and developing engineers across both platforms from the ground up. Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture and ensure the teams collaborate closely to deliver a coherent cross-platform product.   Define the engineering approach for both mobile and desktop,   making foundational technology choices (native vs. cross-platform for mobile; Electron, Tauri, or native for desktop), architecture patterns, and development practices that will shape the products for years to come.   Deliver CoCounsel Legal’s first mobile and desktop applications,   collaborating closely with Product and Design to ship high-quality, accessible experiences that bring core CoCounsel AI capabilities to iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac users.   Integrate deeply with the CoCounsel backend,   working with Agent Core and AI Platform teams to surface agent capabilities, file and workspace access, and user context seamlessly across mobile and desktop surfaces.   Own quality, performance, and reliability across both platforms,   establishing standards for testing, CI/CD, crash reporting, performance monitoring, and cross-platform (Windows/Mac, iOS/Android) compatibility.   Partner across the Application Experience pillar,   working with web and integrations teams to ensure CoCounsel Legal delivers a coherent, consistent product experience across all surfaces.   Represent mobile and desktop engineering perspectives,   contributing to planning and prioritization discussions with Product, Design, and senior engineering leadership.   About You   You’re a fit for the role of CoCounsel Legal Mobile & Desktop Apps if your background includes:   5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years leading or managing engineering teams.   Hands-on experience shipping production mobile (iOS and/or Android) or desktop (Windows and/or macOS) applications in a professional or enterprise context.   Understanding of both mobile and desktop engineering challenges — platform conventions, architecture patterns, distribution, and performance expectations.   Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain strong engineers across multiple teams or workstreams.   Experience integrating applications with cloud backends and REST/GraphQL APIs, including streaming and authentication flows.   Strong collaboration skills — comfortable working across product, design, and backend engineering teams.   Clear communicator who can translate platform constraints and opportunities into actionable product decisions.   Additional preferred qualifications include:   Hands-on experience with both mobile and desktop platforms — ideally shipped to production on each.   Experience with cross-platform frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter, Electron, Tauri) and understanding of when to use them vs. native approaches.   Background in legal tech, productivity software, or professional-services SaaS products.   Familiarity with AI-powered features in native apps — streaming chat, voice input, local context-aware actions.   Experience with enterprise deployment patterns for mobile (MDM, SSO) and desktop (MSI/PKG packaging, app configuration).   #LI-IG1 What’s in it For You? Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected. Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance. Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and En