Senior Lead Software Engineer, Mobile

Summary

Join Charlie Health as their second dedicated mobile engineer and establish the direction and build mobile applications from the ground up. You will define the strategic foundation and lead development to create exceptional, impactful solutions. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to shape, refine, and scale the mobile experience. This role offers the opportunity to set standards and lay the groundwork for future mobile engineering hires. Ideal candidates thrive on greenfield projects, innovation, and creating both immediate and long-term impact. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Candidates located within 75 minutes commuting distance of the NYC office are expected to come to the office 4 days/week.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience building and delivering mobile applications in production environments for both iOS and Android, with at least 2 years of recent professional experience using React Native
• Expertise in React Native and JavaScript/TypeScript and a solid understanding of native build processes for iOS and Android
• Proven ability to build and own CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications that cover the entire development lifecycle, from testing, building, qa’ing, and listing releases in the Apple App Store and Google Play
• Experience instrumenting and monitoring cross-platform mobile applications with tools such as Datadog or Sentry
• Strong understanding of mobile design principles, UX best practices, and platform-specific considerations for creating exceptional user experiences
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working closely with cross-functional product, design, and engineering teams
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex challenges into actionable solutions
• Growth mindset, adaptability, and a passion for working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain high-quality, scalable cross-platform (React Native) mobile applications from the ground up
• Define and establish the technical direction, architecture, and best practices for cross-platform mobile development, creating a strong foundation for current and future projects
• Own the entire lifecycle of mobile features, from ideation and design through development, testing, release, and ongoing support, ensuring a seamless and performant user experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and other engineering teams, to define and iterate on mobile features that deliver user and business value
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented mobile engineering culture and advocating for React Native best practices
• Leverage data, user feedback, and analytics to continually enhance and refine the mobile product experience
• Drive improvements in mobile development processes, tools, and workflows to maximize efficiency, scalability, and quality

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Expo and its suite of tools for managing and deploying React Native applications is a plus

Benefits

• Charlie Health is pleased to offer comprehensive benefits to all full-time, exempt employees
• The total target base compensation for this role will be between $150,000 and $215,000 per year at the commencement of employment
• In addition to base compensation, this role also offers a performance bonus