MOBILE ENGINEER (REACT NATIVE) - CONTRACT-TO-HIRE

Contract: 6-8 weeks starting early July 2026 Rate: $7,500/month Path: Contract-to-hire with equity after seed round (Q1 2027) Launch deadline: August 31, 2026 Location: Remote in US

You’ll work directly with the CTO to build and ship features that drive user growth and retention. Fast-paced role with a hard deadline.

WHAT YOU’LL BUILD

Core Features:

• Shareable bet card system with social media integrations
• Sportsbook deep linking and affiliate tracking
• Friend discovery and social features
• Push notification system
• Performance optimizations and launch prep
• UI polish and bug fixes based on QA feedback

TECH STACK

Mobile: Expo 54, React Native 0.81, TypeScript, TanStack React Query, Zustand, NativeWind, Supabase client SDK

Tools: EAS for builds, Sentry, PostHog, High Impact: First mobile hire. Features you build directly determine launch success. Reach thousands of users within weeks.

Real Growth: Hit retention and share targets * seed round at strong valuation. Early team gets meaningful equity.

Solid Foundation: Production infrastructure, monitoring, clear roadmap. Won’t inherit technical debt.

Proven Market: Social sports betting works (Sleeper, Underdog, PrizePicks). We’re building the Instagram of betting.

Must Have:

• 2+ years professional React Native experience (Expo preferred)
• Shipped at least one app to App Store and Play Store
• Strong TypeScript skills
• Deep linking / universal links experience
• Experience with TanStack Query or similar
• Strong UI/UX implementation skills - can take Figma designs and implement pixel-perfect
• Design sensibility - can make UI decisions independently and suggest improvements
• Can work independently and move fast
• Available to overlap 4+ hours with EST (9am-5pm)

Bonus Points:

• Built social/sharing features in mobile apps
• Experience with OG preview / unfurl systems
• Portfolio showing UI polish and attention to detail
• Worked at early-stage startup
• Sports betting or fantasy sports app experience
• Supabase Realtime or WebSocket experience
• Experience with animations and micro-interactions

Not Required:

• Backend experience (CTO handles backend)
• Native iOS/Android (staying in Expo)

4.14.1 out of 5 stars United States Remote $72,000 a year - Contract

Fade is a social sports betting app that lets users track bets, share predictions with friends, and compete on leaderboards. We’re backed by DraftKings co-founder Matt Kalish and preparing for a public launch in August 2026.

We have a working MVP with active users and are scaling the team to launch to thousands. This is a high-impact opportunity to join as the first mobile engineering hire and shape the product from the ground up.