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Rowe Price, we identifyand actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.\nWe believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business.With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at workand in your community. You’llenjoy resources to support your career path, as well ascompensation, benefits,and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’llfind acollaborative culture that respectsand valuesdifferencesand colleagues who share a spirit of generosity.\nJoin us for the opportunity togrow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.\nRole Summary\nWe are seekingan experienced, hands-on technology leader to shape how AI-enabled software engineering evolves across our mobile organization. This role will focus on designing, building, and scaling AI-native engineering workflows that improve how native mobile applications are architected, developed, tested, and released. The ideal candidate brings deep expertisein native mobile engineering, strong software architecture fundamentals, and practical experience building AI-assisted or agentic engineering systems. This person will partner closely with engineering, architecture, product, design, security, and platform teams to modernize mobile development practices and accelerate the path from requirements and design intent to production-ready software.\nThis role sits at the intersection of:\nNative mobile engineering leadership\nAI-enabled software development workflows\nSpec-driven engineering and technical design\nAgentic workflow design and orchestration\nEngineering quality, testing, and release automation\nCross-functional technology leadership\nResponsibilities\nLead AI-Native Engineering for Mobile:\nLead technical execution across one or more native mobile domains, partnering with engineering, architecture, product, design, security, and platform stakeholders\nTranslate business and product requirements into engineering-ready technical designs, implementation plans, and scalable mobile solutions\nDrive high-quality engineering outcomes aligned with architecture standards, platform strategy, security requirements, and release goals\nApply AI across the software development lifecycle to improve quality, speed, consistency, and maintainability\nServe as a hands-on technical leader who defines engineering patterns and contributes to implementation\nDesign and Build Agentic AI Engineering Workflows:\nDesign, build, and operationalize AI and agentic workflows that improve: \nTechnical analysis and decomposition\nEngineering specification generation\nDesign-to-engineering translation\nCode generation and review support\nTest case generation and validation\nRelease readiness and deployment workflows\nDocumentation and engineering knowledge capture\nDevelop reusable engineering assets, including: \nPrompt and context libraries\nAgent instructions and workflow templates\nStructured technical specification standards\nValidation frameworks for AI-assisted outputs\nReusable native mobile implementation and testing patterns\nEstablish mechanisms for: \nHuman-in-the-loop review and engineering quality control\nWorkflow evaluation and continuous improvement\nPerformance tuning and optimization of AI-enabled systems\nTraceability across AI-generated outputs, engineering decisions, and release artifacts\nModernize Native Mobile Engineering Workflows:\nImprove how teams move from requirements and design artifacts to engineering-ready specifications and implementation\nEstablish and scale spec-driven engineering practices for iOS and Android development\nIntegrate tools such as GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, Confluence, Figma, Jira, and AI platforms into repeatable development workflows\nStrengthen design-to-code handoffs and improve engineering readiness across the delivery lifecycle\nAdvance automation across coding, testing, validation, and release processes\nImprove software quality, observability, telemetry, and release confidence through AI-enabled engineering practices\nDrive AI-Enabled Engineering Transformation:\nIdentifyopportunities to fundamentally improve how engineering work is performed through AI, not just accelerate isolated tasks\nPilot, evaluate, and scale AI-enabled engineering capabilities across native mobile teams\nAssess emerging AI tools, coding assistants, frameworks, and orchestration patterns for enterprise use\nHelp define best practices for safe, scalable, and effective AI adoption in software engineering\nContribute to the broader engineering strategy for AI-assisted development, workflow modernization, and technical enablement\nPartner Across Teams:\nCollaborate closely with mobile engineers, architects, platform teams, product managers, designers, and business stakeholders\nCommunicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences\nAlign engineering execution with business priorities, technical strategy, risk controls, and user experience goals\nInfluence engineering standards and ways of working through technical depth, credibility, and hands-on leadership\nQualifications\nRequired:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience\n8+ years of experience in software engineering, native mobile engineering, or technical leadership roles\nStrong hands-on experience building native mobile applications for iOS and/or Android\nProven experience leading engineering delivery across cross-functional teams\nHands-on experience designing, building, or operating AI-enabled or agentic engineering workflows in real-world software development environments\nStrong software engineering fundamentals, including architecture, APIs, testing, release processes, and modern development practices\nExperience translating business and product requirements into technical specifications, engineering plans, and production-ready solutions\nExperience applying AI to improve engineering systems and workflows at scale\nStrong communication and influencing skills across engineers, architects, stakeholders, and leaders\nAbility to operateeffectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments\nPreferred:\nExperience designing or scaling agentic workflows, prompt libraries, or context repositories for engineering teams\nExperience with spec-driven development and AI-assisted coding workflows\nExperience with workflow automation, CI/CD, test automation, and release engineering\nExperience leading technical initiatives across native mobile engineering organizations\nExperience in regulated environments such as financial services\nFamiliarity with governance, risk, compliance, and human oversight considerations for AI-enabled systems\nWho You Are\nA technologist first, with a strong foundationin software engineering and native mobile development\nCurious about how AI is reshaping software engineering and motivated to improve how teams build, test, and release software\nComfortable working across architecture, engineering, platform, product, and design while maintaininga technology-first perspective\nA builder who has personally designed, implemented, and improved engineering systems, workflows, or tools\nTechnically credible and able to engage deeply on architecture, implementation patterns, testing strategies, and release processes\nComfortable creating new practices from the ground up and refining them based on measurable outcomes\nAble to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution\nStrong in engineering judgment for client-facing mobile experiences, including performance, reliability, usability, telemetry, and release quality\nMindful of validation, governance, and human oversight when applying AI in engineering environments\nTools and Technologies\nExperience with many of the following is helpful:\nAI coding assistants such as Claude Code or similar tools\nAgentic workflow platforms and multi-agent orchestration patterns\nPrompt engineering and reusable context design\nContext engineering and structured technical specification 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You will help shape engineering practices, influence mobile technology strategy, and build the next generation of AI-enabled software delivery.\nApplicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status)\nFINRA Requirements \nFINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.\nWork Flexibility \nThis role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home\nBase Salary Ranges\nPlease review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.\n$145,000.00 - $247,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers$159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.\n$181,000.00 - $309,000.00 for the location of: New York, California\nPlacement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one componentof our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determinedupon company and individual performance.\nCommitment to Diversity, Equity,andInclusion\nAt T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideasand perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.\nBenefits\nWe value your goals and needs, at work and in life. 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