Lead Mobile Engineer (React Native)

A fast-growing AI start-up is redefining how people learn by delivering personalized 2-minute podcasts with world-class experts anytime, anywhere. As they accelerate their product and expand their team, they are hiring a Lead Mobile Engineer (React Native) to take their mobile experience to the next level.

Whether you are a high-agency product engineer ready to own the React Native stack or a seasoned mobile developer seeking a fresh, high-impact challenge, this is an opportunity to shape an emerging consumer AI product alongside a talented, well-supported team.

What you will do

Lead the end-to-end development of the B2C mobile app using React Native and TypeScript

Prototype, ship, measure, scale or sunset experiments rapidly

Craft delightful UX including micro-animations, offline resilience, and p95 performance

Collaborate with design and data to optimize features and retention

Contribute across the stack (Node and TypeScript backend, Python AI pipelines) when needed

Treat experiments as core product work, instrument, A/B test, and iterate

Work directly with the founder, tech lead, and advisors to drive product direction

What we are looking for

3 to 8 years of experience building and shipping B2C mobile products, ideally in early-stage startups

Deep expertise in React Native and TypeScript, with the ability to dip into Swift or Objective-C

Experience navigating backend or infrastructure (Python, GCP, Airflow) to unblock yourself

A scrappy, resourceful mindset and comfort moving fast and iterating quickly

Excellent judgment on what good looks like in design, performance, and user value

Strong product thinking with the ability to balance user experience, technical trade-offs, and business impact

Track record of spinning up prototypes quickly and improving or replacing them without ego

Why this role stands out

Strategic opportunity to own the mobile front-end for a high-potential AI product

Direct mentorship from a founder who scaled a multi-billion-dollar company and advisors like Tinder's former CPO

Competitive salary and benefits with strong equity upside

Flexible work setup with three days in person in Victoria and remote flexibility

Immersion sprints in Silicon Valley with founders and top AI investors

Zero bureaucracy with a focus on impact and growth

Nice to have

Experience shipping 0 to 1 products even if they did not succeed

Background in consumer AI or audio products

Familiarity with Google Cloud infrastructure and experimentation frameworks