Mid-Level Mobile Software Engineer

Posted Nov. 18th, 2025

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We're a small team that handles the high-throughput, large-scale, global suite of applications that power We share the responsibilities for devops, frontend, and backend work and all pitch in wherever we're needed. Our team focuses on tight feedback loops and rapid iteration, reducing technical debt and writing code that's easy for anyone on the team to understand. Our product team helps keep features clear and well-scoped, so we can focus on shipping. Most sprints include infrastructure improvements and refactoring, and the engineering team has autonomy to make things better without endless meetings.

We're mostly asynchronous and distributed across the US and European time zones, the only exceptions being a few short calls each sprint. We try to be flexible with everyone's schedules so that no one is expected in meetings super early or late. Our team values great communication, but we don't expect people to be in Slack or Notion all the time, and try to make sure everyone has time to focus. We love doing things well and solving problems elegantly, and do our best to ship quality work as often as we can.

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As our Mobile Engineer, you'll be the primary owner of our ebook and audiobook mobile applications, working closely with our product and design teams to deliver exceptional reading experiences to book lovers worldwide. You'll maintain and enhance our existing React Native apps while architecting new features that delight our users and support independent bookstores.

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Technical

• 3-5 years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in React Native with a portfolio of shipped mobile applications
• Solid understanding of TypeScript and JavaScript fundamentals
• Experience with mobile app deployment processes (App Store, Google Play)
• Experience maintaining and upgrading mobile app dependencies and third-party libraries
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for mobile architecture, APIs, and development processes
• Native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) or Android (Kotlin/Java) development experience or willingness to learn
• Proficiency with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Understanding of mobile development best practices, including performance optimization and offline capabilities
• Experience with RESTful APIs and mobile-backend integration
• Familiarity with mobile testing frameworks and debugging tools

Approach to Work

• Ownership mentality with the ability to drive features from conception to deployment
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, especially for user-facing features
• Experience working in agile environments with rapid iteration cycles
• Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
• Proactive approach to code quality, testing, and documentation
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies as our platform evolves

Communication

• Clear, concise written communication for asynchronous collaboration
• Ability to articulate technical decisions and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback
• Comfortable working across time zones with team members in the US and Europe
• Strong documentation skills for maintaining knowledge sharing within the team

Personal

• Passion for books, reading, and supporting independent bookstores
• Self-motivated and comfortable with minimal supervision
• Detail-oriented with a focus on creating polished user experiences
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, growing startup environment
• Values work-life balance and sustainable development practices

Bonus Points

• Go programming experience for backend integration work
• Experience with audio/media streaming in mobile applications
• Knowledge of e-commerce platforms and payment processing
• Background in accessibility best practices for mobile applications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Contributions to open source projects or technical writing
• Previous startup or small team experience
  
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This is a full-time, exempt position, reporting to the VP of Engineering.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage; health and wellness benefits; 401K with automatic company contribution; paid vacation, personal, and sick time; 13 paid company holidays; and informal half-day Fridays most of the year. The starting salary for this position is between $110,000-$150,000.

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prides itself on its positive team culture and we put time and effort into making an encouraging, energizing, and exciting place to work. We have a flexible and remote working environment, an incredible, mission-driven team, and a worker-friendly culture.

is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We are engaged in the ongoing development of a work environment built on these principles—one that enforces respectful communication, encourages teamwork and participation, and supports employee's varying needs through policies supporting work/life balance, accommodations, and flexibility. We know that our business benefits immensely from its diverse team, and that our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, and talents make our company stronger and better. In recruiting, we prioritize and welcome the contributions of a diverse staff.

Being an equal opportunity employer means that provides the same opportunities for hire, advancement, training, and benefits to everyone, without discrimination due to protected characteristics such as age, race, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, disability, genetic information including medical history, or other protected status.