Mobile systems developer

Job Description: Mobile Systems Developer (Contract-to-Hire)

The Role

As a Mobile Systems Developer you are the engine under the hood of our app experience. While our UX Engineer focuses on the Pixel-Perfect interface you are responsible for the technical architecture native performance and hardware integrations that make our travel companion reliable in the real world. You will partner with our Tech Lead to build a robust offline-capable mobile foundation that bridges our AI backend with the physical capabilities of iOS and Android devices.

Aboutthe company

We are building an intelligent ultra personalized travel companion app powered by advanced AI designed to make every journey feel more intuitive personalized and truly rewarding. Were creating this for people just like us those for whom travel isnt just a hobby or occasional escape but a core part of who we are. Its in our DNA the open road calls the itch to explore new places runs deep and the best stories come from real miles logged unexpected detours and moments that only happen when youre out there living it.

We want teammates who live that lifestyle who draw from their own adventures to infuse the app with an authentic vibe and intuition that resonates with fellow travelers. If road trips spontaneous getaways discovering hidden gems or turning long drives into meaningful experiences are woven into your life not just something you read about youll bring the empathy insight and passion that turns good features into something users feel was built exactly for them. This role is about building for people like you.

Strategic Influence

• Native Bridge Architecture: Lead the implementation of Capacitor/Ionic or React Native to ensure seamless access to native device features (GPS Camera File System).

• Reliability Engineering: Drive the ruggedness of the Alpha launch by implementing sophisticated offline caching background location tracking and state persistence.

• Infrastructure Optimization: Architect the data flow between our AI backend and the client ensuring low-latency responses and efficient handling of large travel datasets.

Job Responsibilities

• Hybrid-to-Native Integration: Build and maintain the native bridge layers ensuring push notifications geolocation and biometrics work flawlessly across both platforms.

• Data Synchronization: Collaborate with the Backend Lead to implement REST/GraphQL integrations and manage complex local storage (SQLite/Preferences) for offline itinerary access.

• Performance Auditing: Monitor and optimize memory usage startup times and battery consumption to ensure the app meets road-ready standards.

• DevOps & Deployment: Oversee the mobile CI/CD pipeline managing App Store Connect and Google Play Console deployments for Alpha and Beta cohorts.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field.

• Experience: 35 years of experience in mobile-first development specifically with Capacitor/Ionic React Native or Flutter.

• Technical Mastery: * Deep proficiency in TypeScript and mobile design patterns.

• Hands-on experience with Native APIs (CoreLocation PushKit etc.) and writing custom native wrappers if needed.

• Strong understanding of State Management (Redux Zustand or TanStack Query) in a mobile context.

• The Traveler Mindset: A focus on defensive programminganticipating edge cases like poor connectivity low battery and cross-time-zone synchronization.