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Philips Mobile Lead - Design Systems Team in Eindhoven, Netherlands
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 toolkits
Hands-on coding and contribution to toolkit codebase, setting technical standards and best practices
Collaborate with mobile developers across the organization to implement, expand, and optimize toolkit components
Ensure 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 trends
Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into actionable development tasks
Manage toolkit versioning, releases, and documentation to support seamless adoption
Monitor 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 processes
Coordinate with other toolkit developers (web, desktop) to maintain consistency across platforms
Serve as primary point of contact for business units implementing mobile design system components
Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices across mobile development teams
Team Leadership & Communication
Mentor and guide mobile developers in design system implementation and best practices
Present toolkit updates, roadmaps, and technical decisions to stakeholders and leadership
Foster 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) development
Proven experience building and maintaining component libraries or design systems for mobile platforms
Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles, accessibility standards, and platform-specific design guidelines
Experience with product management fundamentals including roadmap planning, stakeholder management, and requirements gathering
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
Leadership experience mentoring developers or leading technical initiatives
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with design systems at scale in large organizations
Background in enterprise mobile application development
Familiarity with design tools (Figma, Sketch) and design-to-development workflows
Knowledge of CI/CD processes and automated testing for mobile component libraries
Experience with cross-platform development frameworks
Understanding of healthcare or regulated industry mobile development requirements
What We Offer
Opportunity to impact mobile experiences across Philips' diverse product portfolio
Collaborative, design-forward culture with access to world-class design and engineering teams
Flexible working arrangements with modern offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven
Professional development opportunities and access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
Competitive 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.