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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mobile Engineer Tech Lead (React Native) - **Company:** Hip & Hip, Inc. - **Location:** Provo, UT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Android Software Development, Continuous Integration, HTTP Live Streaming, Push Technology, Mobile Application Software, Recommender Systems, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, TypeScript, Build Management, Performance Monitor, React Native - **Published:** May 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5cb2a7a56e616a2c ## About the Role Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * Builder mindset with product ownership - You think like an owner, not just an implementer-driving both technical and product outcomes. * Deep React Native expertise - Strong experience building and scaling production mobile apps using React Native and TypeScript. * Strong mobile architecture skills - Ability to design systems that balance performance, scalability, and developer experience. * Hands-on leadership - Comfort leading while staying deeply involved in the code (80% IC, 20% leadership). * Experience with modern mobile tooling - Familiarity with Expo, OTA updates, mobile CI/CD pipelines, and release strategies. * Streaming/media experience (or similar complexity) - Understanding of video playback, buffering, caching, or other performance-critical systems is highly valuable. * Performance and reliability focus - You care deeply about app responsiveness, crash rates, and user experience details. * Experiment-driven mindset - Experience defining and using AB Tests and metrics to guide product and engineering decisions. * Strong collaboration and communication - Ability to align cross-functional teams and clearly communicate tradeoffs and direction. * Ownership and initiative - You proactively identify problems and drive solutions end-to-end. * Adaptability and speed - Comfort working in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities. * Mentorship and team development - You elevate others through feedback, coaching, and shared standards., * 10-15+ years of software engineering experience (Staff+ level experience) * 5-8+ years building mobile applications * 4+ years of React Native experience in production environments * Strong experience with TypeScript and modern frontend architecture * Proven track record of owning and shipping complex consumer-facing apps * Experience working on apps with real users at scale Preferred Experience * Experience with Expo and OTA update systems * Experience building streaming or media-heavy applications * Experience implementing push notifications and engagement systems * Familiarity with recommendation systems or personalization * Experience with subscription/membership flows (in-app purchases, payments, auth) * Experience with analytics, observability, and performance monitoring tools * Background in high-performance or resource-constrained environments, Must be authorized to work in the United States. ## Description As the lead React Native Engineer, you will be the technical and product-driving force behind our iOS and Android apps. You'll lead from the front-spending ~80% of your time building and shipping experiences, and ~20% guiding the team, shaping team direction, and ensuring excellence. You will: * Own the mobile experience end-to-end - Take full ownership of the Angel Studios mobile app, ensuring a world-class streaming experience across discovery, playback, and user engagement. * Drive streaming excellence at scale - Deliver a seamless, high-quality playback experience with fast startup times, minimal buffering, adaptive streaming, and resilient offline playback. * Build a best-in-class discovery and engagement platform - Design and implement intuitive browsing, search, recommendations, and personalized content experiences that rival top-tier streaming platforms. * Architect for performance and reliability - Design scalable, maintainable React Native (Expo + TypeScript) architecture that performs across a wide range of devices and network conditions. * Leverage modern mobile delivery systems - Own and optimize Expo-based workflows, including over-the-air (OTA) updates, CI/CD pipelines, and release strategies to ship quickly and safely. * Ship fast and iterate constantly - Design and build features like downloads, offline mode, notifications, and membership flows through rapid experimentation and continuous iteration. * Solve complex mobile challenges - Tackle issues across video playback, background downloads, offline sync, push notifications, and app lifecycle management. * Measure and improve what matters Define and track key metrics (startup time, buffering rate, crash-free sessions, engagement, retention) and use data to drive decisions. * Lead through code and influence - Provide architectural direction, conduct high-quality code reviews, and actively mentor engineers while remaining deeply hands-on. * Multiply team effectiveness - Improve developer experience through better tooling, testing, CI/CD, and shared patterns. What Success Looks Like * The Angel Studios mobile app is recognized as a top-tier streaming experience-fast, reliable, and delightful. * Streaming playback is smooth, resilient, and high quality across devices and network conditions. * Discovery and recommendations feel personalized, intuitive, and engaging. * Offline viewing and downloads are seamless and dependable. * Your architecture enables rapid feature development without sacrificing quality. * The team ships frequently and confidently using OTA updates and modern CI/CD workflows. * Engineers are more productive because of the systems, patterns, and guidance you provide. * You are seen as the clear technical owner of the mobile platform, with strong trust across product and leadership. ## Related Videos - [Building Better Apps with React Native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1466-building-better-apps-with-react-native) - [Challenges of building React and React Native apps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/448-challenges-of-building-react-and-react-native-apps) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Hands-on React Native: From Zero to Hero](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/277-hands-on-react-native-from-zero-to-hero) - [There's an app for that - on the role of cross platform development in the app development ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/278-there-s-an-app-for-that-on-the-role-of-cross-platform-development-in-the-app-development-ecosystem) ## Related Articles - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Cross Platform Mobile Development Frameworks to Use in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/404-cross-platform-mobile-development-frameworks-to-use-in-2025) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [A Guide to Choosing the Right Tools for App Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/391-a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-tools-for-app-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)