Lead Software Engineer - Mobile

Come Dream with Us at Hatch

There’s nothing like a great night’s sleep—the cozy, wrapped-up-in-a-heavy-blanket kind of sleep. The fire-crackling, curtains-drawn, DO NOT DISTURB kind of sleep. You know, the good stuff.

But here’s the thing: while 85% of people agree sleep is the key to their well-being, more than half are unsatisfied with their own. Whether it’s stress, interruptions, work, or little ones waking in the night, so many people need help getting truly restorative rest.

That’s where we come in. At Hatch, we’re on a mission to help people build better sleep habits—so they can feel more focused, energized, and present in their lives. We’ve designed best-in-class smart sleep devices, paired with science-backed sleep content, to help people unwind nightly, sleep deeply, and wake gently. More than 5 million sleepers of all ages have made space for rest with Hatch, with our baby products in 1 in 3 nurseries and our adult product, Restore, taking over nightstands (and TikTok) worldwide.

The Challenge

We're building the next generation of sleep technology that seamlessly connects millions of IoT devices through complex mobile applications. Our iOS and Android apps handle real-time Bluetooth/Wi-Fi communication with hardware, process massive datasets, and maintain sub-second response times across distributed systems.

This role focuses on the Kids Team (aka Kids Pillar), where we're at a pivotal moment: transitioning from device-first to service-first experiences, launching AI-powered sleep chat to scale expert guidance, and building features that drive daily engagement beyond the sound player. You'll help shape the technical foundation for how millions of parents get sleep support through the Hatch Baby app.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll wear two hats: driving complex technical projects from conception to delivery while coding alongside the team, and providing people leadership to a small group of direct reports (3-5 engineers). This role is designed to keep you technical—we aim for a 70/30 split between building and managing. This is hands-on technical leadership with meaningful people impact, not PowerPoint planning meetings.

What You'll Do

Week 1:

• Begin your Pillar rotation. The rotation is designed to help get you up to speed and to see all that Hatch does
• Ship your first code to production and begin to establish credibility with the engineering team
• Review existing codebase and identify immediate technical improvements

Within 3 Months:

• Technical Leadership: Own delivery of major features, and jump into production issues or improvements, debug cross-platform problems spanning mobile/firmware/backend
• Kids Pillar Focus: Contribute to service transition initiatives—building features that drive daily app engagement beyond the sound player
• Project Ownership: Understand problem spaces, partner with stakeholders to shape project scope, and bring Engineering Requirements Docs (ERDs) to Engineering Forums
• People Management: Take on your direct reports. Establish regular 1:1 cadence with direct reports, providing feedback and discussing professional development
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Design, QA, and other stakeholders to scope, plan, and rapidly ship features

Within 6 Months:

• Technical Leadership: Lead cross-team technical initiatives, establish team standards for code quality, and mentor junior & senior engineers
• Navigate Project Ambiguity: Break down complex projects into concurrent tasks, advocate for incremental shipping, and share progress openly
• People Development: Set goals and learning plans for direct reports, identify growth opportunities, and guide them to be effective both technically and professionally
• Kids Team Partnership: Serve as the Engineering partner to your Pillar's leader & product manager, determining resourcing needs and helping drive the team to meet business goals

After 1 Year:

• Strategic Impact: Drive business strategy through mobile initiatives and shape the roadmap across the Kids team
• Team Building: Assist with identifying resource needs, actively participate in hiring, and help onboard new engineers
• Process Optimization: Collaborate with teams and business partners to develop processes that enable the organization to deliver business value quickly
• Performance & Growth: Conduct performance reviews (end of year and April/August check-ins) and represent your direct reports' development to leadership

What You'll Bring

• Deep Mobile Craft: You’ve spent 6+ years building mobile apps that matter—whether in Swift/SwiftUI or Kotlin/Jetpack Compose. You care about code quality, reliability, and making great experiences for real people
• Technical Leadership: You love leading by example—writing production code, unblocking others, and helping teams make smart, pragmatic decisions. You’re as comfortable setting direction as you are rolling up your sleeves
• People Growth: You believe great teams make great products. You’ve managed and mentored engineers, built trust, and created environments where people do their best work
• Collaborative Energy: You thrive in cross-functional spaces—partnering with Product, Design, and other engineering leaders to turn ideas into reality. You communicate clearly and lead with empathy
• AI Curiosity: You’re genuinely excited about what AI unlocks—how it can make us more effective builders and open new ways to serve our customers
• Broad Technical Reach: You bring experience with modern mobile tooling, CI/CD, testing, and cloud services—and you’re always eager to explore new technologies, tech stacks, and approaches

Deal Breakers

• Need extensive mobile onboarding or mentoring on technical leadership
• Prefer architecture discussions over shipping working solutions
• Haven't led complex technical projects or managed direct reports
• Looking for pure management or pure IC role
• Unable to balance hands-on coding (70%) with people leadership (30%)
• Not interested in partnering closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders
• Dislikes ambiguity and thrives in clarity

Why You’ll Love Working at Hatch

💛 We’re a certified Great Place to Work! 94% of our employees say Hatch is a great place to work.

💡 You’ll work with an amazing leadership team that truly values employees and leads with our company values every day.

🌙 We help people sleep better! Our products make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

🎉 Our team is collaborative, fun, and full of brilliant minds.

🚀 We’re backed by world-class investors and growing fast!

🏡 We support flexibility with a remote-friendly work environment.

The Perks & Benefits That Matter

✨ 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees (80% for dependents, including domestic partners)

💰 Meaningful equity—you’re an owner here

📈 401(k) match (no vesting schedule!)

👶 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

💆 16 free therapy sessions (for you + one other adult in your life)

💜 Financial support for family planning

🏡 Remote office + monthly internet reimbursement

🛍️ Friends & family discounts on Hatch products

🎟️ Exclusive discounts on travel, entertainment, and top retail brands

💫 And so many more spontaneous perks!

About Hatch

Designed by experts and loved by parents, our Rest family—including Rest, Rest+, and Rest Go—helps little ones (and their grown-ups) build healthy sleep routines. For adults, Hatch Restore is a fully customizable smart sleep clock and sunrise alarm designed to help you unwind nightly, sleep deeply, and wake gently. 

Founded in 2014 by parent entrepreneurs Ann Crady Weiss and Dave Weiss and featured on Shark Tank, Hatch is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Ready to Help the World Sleep Better?

We’d love to hear from you! Apply now and join us in making great sleep a reality for all.