iHerb
Principal Engineer - Mobile
United States of America - Remote / Home Office · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$204k-$260kDetected 13 days ago
SwiftKotlinReactReact NativeiOSAndroidDistributed SystemsCode ReviewGitCI/CDData EngineeringData ScienceExcelVendor ManagementTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft Office
About the role
- The Principal Engineer - Mobile operates at the intersection of deep technical execution and broad organizational influence.
- This role will resolve the hardest architectural questions, set the AI-native engineering bar, and ensure that iHerb's platform decisions compound over time rather than accumulate debt.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the VP of Engineering this role collaborates closely with peer Principals, Engineering Managers, and peer VPs across the organization.
- You will lead the mobile modernization effort, drive platform and architecture decisions, and set the technical bar for the Mobile team.
- Lead the technical scoping and execution of the mobile modernization effort, coordinating with the Mobile EM and cross-functional partners.
- Define and own the mobile platform architecture: platform choices, app structure, shared component strategy, and native versus cross-platform patterns.
- Hands-on contributor: write production mobile code, build proofs of concept, and validate architecture through working software.
- Set and enforce technical standards for the Mobile team; drive code reviews and architecture reviews.
- Drive the hardest cross-cutting technical decisions across multiple teams and shared platform services.
- Communication and influence: able to write clear architecture documents, present to technical and non-technical audiences, and build consensus without formal authority.
Requirements
- Generally requires a minimum of 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a significant portion at senior, staff, or principal IC level.
- Ability to use judgment and reasoning skills, and determine when to escalate issues, as required, in a timely manner.
- Experience working in distributed teams across the US, China, and Latin America.
- Deep expertise in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android)
- production-level experience in both platforms is required at this level.
- Experience leading a mobile platform modernization or significant re-architecture effort.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work extended hours as required
Nice to have
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with Google Business Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) preferred
Skills
- Evaluate and decide on cross-platform frameworks where appropriate, based on engineering tradeoffs and long-term maintainability.
- Contribute mobile-specific patterns and lessons into iHerb's shared AI-driven SDLC golden path.
- Represent engineering in cross-functional conversations with product, data science, security, and infrastructure.
- Feed architectural decisions into the shared knowledge base so institutional knowledge compounds across the organization.
- Establish and evolve iHerb's AI-driven SDLC golden path: shared standards, Claude Code skills, guardrails, and automation patterns.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Compensation
- The anticipated pay scale for this position can be found below, however the pay range applicable to you may vary by geographic location based on where the job is located or where you work.
- $204,000 - $260,000 USD
Benefits
- Earth's best-curated selection of health and wellness products, at the best possible value, delivered with the most convenient experience.
- We're the world's largest eCommerce platform dedicated to vitamins, minerals, and supplements, and other health and wellness products.
- Our vision is to become the #1 destination for health and wellness across the world.
- With a passion for wellness and a mind for innovative solutions, iHerb team members share a vision for a healthier world that drives them each day.
- iHerb is on a mission to make health and wellness accessible to all.
Company info
- Member is frequently required to sit, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers, bend, stoop and reach with hands and arms.
- Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the work day.
- Member may occasionally lift or move office products and supplies up to 25 pounds.
- Proper lifting techniques required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This role owns the end-to-end technical strategy for iHerb's mobile platform, covering iOS and Android apps used by millions of customers globally.
- Employees will also be eligible for Time Off and Paid Sick Leave pursuant to the company's policies.
- From supplements to skincare to grocery items, we ship over 50,000 products, from over 1,800 brands direct to our customers in 180+ countries.
- Our 5 Shared Values unite our global team:
This listing is sourced directly from iHerb's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.