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

- **Company:** Fade, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $72,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** IOS Applications, App Store (IOS), Software Bug Management, Design of User Interfaces, Push Technology, PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, TypeScript, WebSocket, ReactJS, Pixel Perfect, Technical Debt, Backend, Sentry, Figma, React Native
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3183543ace26f9f9

## About the Role

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)

## Description

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.


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