The Mobile Engineer will be the first hire to develop and scale a native mobile application using React Native, playing a central role in shaping its architecture and integration with native platforms. This position requires close collaboration with design, operations, and clinical stakeholders while working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment to deliver a unified product across mobile and web.
Responsibilities
- Develop and scale a healthcare-focused mobile application using React Native
- Lead the development of the mobile app from initial setup
- Make critical architectural choices that guide future development
- Establish reusable patterns and standards for the engineering team
- Implement native functionality using Swift or Kotlin for features like HealthKit, push notifications, and video calling
- Contribute to the Next.js web frontend to maintain a consistent user experience
- Create detailed product requirements documents
- Use SQL to evaluate and optimize feature performance
- Take full ownership of quality assurance processes
- Operate effectively in a setting with high uncertainty and evolving requirements
- Collaborate closely with design, operations, and clinical teams
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of professional mobile application development experience
- Proven production-level experience with React Native
- Solid knowledge of native iOS or Android development using Swift or Kotlin
- Ability to work comfortably in either Swift or Kotlin environments
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React
- Hands-on experience with Expo, including build systems, over-the-air updates, and native module configuration
- Experience designing shared code architectures between mobile and web, or a well-formed approach to doing so
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with modern backend technologies such as Ruby on Rails and Postgres
Tech Stack
React Native, TypeScript, React, Expo, Swift, Kotlin, Ruby on Rails, Postgres, Next.js
Benefits
- Join a seasoned team with a track record of success in the industry
- Work on a product with demonstrated market demand
- Supported by leading investors in the tech and healthcare space
- Pursue an ambitious and unique vision in consumer healthcare
- Tackle meaningful challenges within the U.S. healthcare system
Work Arrangement
hybrid — San Francisco, CA (near Market and Spear St), Boston, MA (Central Square, Cambridge) — Minimum of 3 days per week in office, ideally 4 or 5
Team
Experienced team with cross-functional collaboration involving design, operations, and clinical stakeholders
- Emphasis on technical excellence and rapid engineering execution
- Encourages high initiative and entrepreneurial thinking
- Generalist mindset where all tasks are shared equitably
- Adaptable to ambiguity and collaborative across functions
- Committed to product quality through ownership and proactive problem-solving
Additional Information
- This is a foundational role as the first mobile engineer building the app from scratch
- Engineers regularly author product requirements, write SQL queries, and manage QA processes
- No task is considered out of bounds if it contributes to delivering a high-quality product
- Close coordination with design, operations, and clinical stakeholders is expected
- Applicants must be enthusiastic about addressing complexities in the American healthcare system
- Prior healthcare experience is not required, but strong interest in the domain is necessary
- Working from the office is required a minimum of 3 days per week
