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Nectar Social · 18 hours ago

Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)

positionPalo Alto
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Nectar Social is building an AI-native social operating system for the next generation of commerce. They are seeking a Founding Mobile Engineer to architect and define the mobile experience, ship AI-powered features, and collaborate closely with product and design teams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceMarketing AutomationRetailSoftware
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Responsibilities

Own the mobile platform end-to-end: Architect, build, and ship our React Native application across iOS and Android. You'll make the foundational decisions that define how we build mobile for years to come
Ship AI-powered features: Build intelligent interfaces that surface insights, power real-time agent interactions, and bring our AI capabilities to mobile
Define mobile infrastructure: Establish architecture patterns, shared components, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and performance standards
Integrate across the stack: Work with social platform APIs (TikTok, Meta, Instagram), e-commerce systems (Shopify), and our backend services to deliver seamless experiences
Collaborate with product and design: Partner closely with founders, product, and design to shape what we build and how we build it
Set the bar for quality: Implement monitoring, error tracking, and performance optimization. Ship stable, fast, polished experiences

Qualification

React NativeMobile architectureAPI integrationReal-time featuresCI/CD pipelinesStartup mentalityProduct senseOpen source contributions

Required

5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in React Native
Track record of shipping production mobile apps with high quality and performance
Strong understanding of mobile architecture, navigation patterns, state management, and platform-specific considerations
Experience integrating with external APIs and building real-time, data-intensive features
Comfortable working across the stack when needed; you're not blocked waiting for backend changes
Startup mentality: high ownership, bias toward action, comfortable with ambiguity
Strong product sense; you think about what to build, not just how to build it

Preferred

Experience with native iOS/Android development or bridging native modules
Background in social media, e-commerce, or commerce platforms (Shopify experience is a plus)
Experience with LLMs, AI agents, or ML-powered features in production
Previous founding or early-stage startup experience
Open source contributions or notable side projects

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance with 401(k) matching
Hybrid work model (Palo Alto office, 3 days/week in-office collaboration)

Company

Nectar Social

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Nectar Social is an agentic community management and social listening platform for the world's leading businesses.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://getnectar.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Nectar Social has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$1.8M
Key Investors
Flying Fish Partners
2023-10-26Pre Seed· $1.8M

Leadership Team

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Farah U.
CTO, Co-Founder
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