Engineering Director, Mobile, Web3

About the role

OKX, a leading crypto exchange and developer of OKX Wallet, is looking for an Engineering Director, Mobile, Web3. You will define and drive the strategic vision, roadmap and execution for mobile engineering across Web3 products and platforms, and lead, mentor and scale a global team of mobile engineers working on the iOS and Android apps. The role sits within a global mobile team and covers the full life cycle of crypto mobile applications, including pro/retail trading, asset management and wallet.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic vision, roadmap and execution for mobile engineering across Web3 products and platforms, aligned with business objectives and long-term technology goals.
• Lead, mentor and scale a high-performing global team of mobile engineers, fostering technical excellence, innovation, ownership and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the architecture and delivery of secure, scalable and performant mobile applications, including wallet, DeFi, trading and on-chain interaction experiences.
• Partner with Product, Design, Security, Blockchain and Infrastructure leaders to turn business priorities into mobile solutions and seamless user experiences.
• Establish engineering standards, development processes and best practices, and champion mobile security, performance optimization and regulatory compliance.
• Drive the adoption of emerging Web3 technologies and lead technical decision-making and architectural governance across mobile platforms.
• Represent the mobile engineering organization in executive discussions, strategic planning, hiring and external industry engagements.
• Use AI tools as part of the engineering workflow, for code generation, repeatable workflows and bridging across stacks.

Required profile

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience leading and scaling mobile engineering teams in high-growth environments.
• Proven track record of defining mobile technology strategy, building engineering organizations and delivering large-scale consumer products serving millions of users.
• Leadership experience managing engineering managers and senior engineers, with a passion for mentoring talent.
• Ability to leverage AI-driven engineering practices, knowledge management systems and automation frameworks to improve developer productivity.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence executive-level decisions.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in mobile platforms and architectures across iOS, Android and/or cross-platform frameworks such as React Native and Flutter.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, security best practices and engineering operational excellence.
• Nice-to-have: blockchain technologies (wallets, smart contracts, dApps, ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155), experience leading Web3/crypto/fintech teams, familiarity with blockchain security and custody solutions, and experience building globally distributed engineering organizations.

What we offer

• Competitive total compensation package.
• L&D programs and education subsidy.
• Team building programs and company events.
• Wellness and meal allowances.
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants.