Job TitleMobile Lead - Design Systems Team

Job Description

About the Role

Join Philips Design's innovative Design Systems team as a Mobile Lead, where you'll shape the future of mobile experiences across Philips' product ecosystem. In this hybrid technical-strategic role, you'll lead the development and evolution of our SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose toolkits that power mobile applications throughout the organization.

As Mobile Lead, you'll combine hands-on development expertise with product management acumen, driving both the technical excellence and strategic direction of our mobile design system components. You'll be the key liaison between our design systems team, mobile development community, and business units, ensuring our toolkits meet real-world needs while maintaining consistency and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Development

Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose design system toolkitsHands-on coding and contribution to toolkit codebase, setting technical standards and best practicesCollaborate with mobile developers across the organization to implement, expand, and optimize toolkit componentsEnsure toolkit performance, accessibility, and platform-specific guideline compliance

Product Management & Strategy

Define roadmap and priorities for mobile toolkit development based on business unit needs and industry trendsGather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into actionable development tasksManage toolkit versioning, releases, and documentation to support seamless adoptionMonitor toolkit usage and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Partner closely with visual designers to ensure design-to-code fidelity and seamless handoff processesCoordinate with other toolkit developers (web, desktop) to maintain consistency across platformsServe as primary point of contact for business units implementing mobile design system componentsFacilitate knowledge sharing and best practices across mobile development teams

Team Leadership & Communication

Mentor and guide mobile developers in design system implementation and best practicesPresent toolkit updates, roadmaps, and technical decisions to stakeholders and leadershipFoster a collaborative culture between design systems team and mobile development community

Required Qualifications

8+ years of mobile development experience with demonstrated expertise in both iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose) developmentProven experience building and maintaining component libraries or design systems for mobile platformsStrong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles, accessibility standards, and platform-specific design guidelinesExperience with product management fundamentals including roadmap planning, stakeholder management, and requirements gatheringExcellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teamsLeadership experience mentoring developers or leading technical initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with design systems at scale in large organizationsBackground in enterprise mobile application developmentFamiliarity with design tools (Figma, Sketch) and design-to-development workflowsKnowledge of CI/CD processes and automated testing for mobile component librariesExperience with cross-platform development frameworksUnderstanding of healthcare or regulated industry mobile development requirements

What We Offer

Opportunity to impact mobile experiences across Philips' diverse product portfolioCollaborative, design-forward culture with access to world-class design and engineering teamsFlexible working arrangements with modern offices in Amsterdam and EindhovenProfessional development opportunities and access to cutting-edge tools and technologiesCompetitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits

Location

This role is based in either Amsterdam or Eindhoven, Netherlands, with hybrid working options available. We do not offer relocation assistance for this position.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
 

About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.