Senior Mobile Engineer

Outsmart is a mission-driven, early-stage startup reimagining higher education for the age of AI by creating an entirely new collegiate experience that expands access and opportunity. Backed by $38M from top venture firms including Khosla Ventures, Forerunner, DST Global Partners, and Lightspeed, the company is led by former Duolingo executives and a founding team that also includes Emmy Award winners. With a strong culture centered around high-impact, detail-oriented team members, Outsmart is already seeing significant traction, generating 1–5 million weekly organic views on social media.What You’ll Be DoingIn this role, you’ll own key features of a consumer friendly learning experience. As an early member of the engineering team, you’ll play a critical role in setting the tone for Outsmart’s technical culture including setting standards for quality, scalability, and UX. You will work closely with Outsmart’s design team to ship and maintain state-of-the-art animations and interactive experiences. You’ll be expected to ship experiences that you would want to engage with. Our applications are built for both iOS and Android using React Native, Rive, and Unity.Who You Are7+ years mobile development experience, with demonstrable experience using React NativeExperience working with iOS native (Objective‑C / Swift)Proven track record building and maintaining mobile apps at scale. 1M+ users preferredDeep knowledge of performance tuning and mobile testing strategiesExperience writing unit/E2E testsAbility to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environmentWhat You’ll OwnOwn and develop new mobile features (currently in React Native) end-to-endBridge into native modules like Swift when performance or access demandsWork closely with the Design team to ship high-quality Rive and Unity experiencesOwn end-to-end testing for all mobile featuresCollaborate with the broader engineering team to establish technical culture and quality standardsConduct code reviews and participate in architecture design sessionsWhat Helps You SucceedCraftsmanship and Extreme OwnershipOpen-mindednessFrequent, direct, honest, kind communicationDemonstrable adoption of AI in all aspects of workTrack record of shipping in an environment of high-performanceUser obsessionSalary Range: $175K-230KPerksCompetitive salary and equityHealthcare for you and your dependents (medical, dental, and vision)Parental leave for any full-time employee who has been with us for at least 6 months (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents)15 PTO days per year, a winter break, and 12+ paid company holidays per yearRemote work daysLunch provided in-office dailyWorking with super talented people who want to make a difference in the worldOutsmart is committed to building an equitable and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.