Principal Frontend Engineer
Overview
At Feeld, we are creating a world where everyone is more intimately connected to each other and themselves.
Job Description
At Feeld, we are creating a world where everyone is more intimately connected to each other and themselves. We are building an inclusive, human-centered product and are looking for a Principal Engineer (Mobile/Frontend) to join our remote team and support our mission to elevate the human experience of sexuality and relationships. In this role, you will be responsible for the integration and management of complex systems in a dynamic environment, focusing on building scalable React Native applications. You will explore new technologies, provide mentorship and technical guidance to the development team, and lead strategic technical decisions that drive our product forward. Product and engineering leadership will rely on you to apply the latest innovations in mobile technology to the dating space and set industry standards for innovation. You have a proven track record of building and shipping industry-leading products and are comfortable operating in a global context with a user base in the millions. You bring strong communication skills and experience in frameworks for building solutions that serve real human needs. You are excited by the challenge of setting industry standards and thrive in environments where you can see projects through to completion, motivate and encourage others, and work well under pressure. To be the right fit for this role, you should have made a significant contribution to and led a team that has built something large at scale. If you have a keen interest in technology and enjoy exploring new challenges, we’d love to meet you!
Responsibilities
- - In this role, you will be responsible for the integration and management of complex systems in a dynamic environment, focusing on building scalable React Native applications
- - Explore new technologies and frameworks to enhance our mobile application, ensuring we remain on the forefront of innovation.
- - Lead the charge in coding best practices and architectural patterns as we build scalable and performant React Native applications.
- - Foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
- - Analyze root cause of problems in the app, link them to our ability to deliver solutions and drive solution planning through completion with the team.
- - Maintain an active and dynamic relationship with Product, ensuring functional requirements are being met.
- - Product and engineering leadership will rely on you to apply the latest innovations in mobile technology to the dating space and set industry standards for innovation
Required Skills
- - You have 8-10 years of experience with mobile development, including leadership experience as an IC working in React Native, and a deep understanding of mobile application development.
- - You have experience building at scale, and are excited by the prospect of helping take us from 2 million to 10 million users.
- - You are comfortable with working in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment where adaptability and resourcefulness are key.
- - You have led teams through challenging technical problems and high-impact projects, demonstrating strong leadership and project management skills.
- - You have worked in both IOS and Android and are prepared to lead initiatives in both.
- - You have developed a strong toolkit of perspective and frameworks en route to your finding your leadership niche in the market, but have comprehensive knowledge enough to contribute to a diverse team.
- - Bonus points: You are interested in creating new tools and libraries that enhance development efficiency and code quality.
- - You have experience with performance optimization in mobile applications, ensuring smooth and responsive user experiences.
- - You are familiar with backend technologies and can collaborate effectively with full-stack or backend engineers.
- - You understand the nuances of and have experience in deploying and maintaining applications across multiple platforms.
Benefits
- - Flexible working hours
- - Unlimited paid time off
- - A fully remote working situation
- - GBP £3k equipment and home office budget
- - Learning & development budget
- - On demand therapy sessions and mental health support via Spill
- - In-person meet ups
About the company
Feeld’s ever-evolving platform creates safer, more inclusive spaces online and IRL for everyone to express and explore gender, sexuality, and desire outside of existing blueprints.