Mobile & Web Engineering Lead (React/React Native)

Location: Chicago, Illinois; remote work environment

Compensation: equity-only, fractional opportunity; no salary or hourly compensation at this time.

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage startup building and leading a global talent engine.

What you will do

• Build and maintain mobile and web applications.
• Guide developers, review code, and coordinate engineering delivery.
• Develop and integrate frontend applications, mobile experiences, RESTful APIs, backend services, authentication, and databases.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs, troubleshoot issues, and deliver maintainable software solutions.
• Partner with executive leadership on workforce design and scaling strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience building and maintaining mobile and/or web applications, including 2+ years of technical or project leadership experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript and experience with modern web frameworks such as React.
• Experience with React Native, native iOS/Android technologies, or comparable cross-platform frameworks.
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs, backend integrations, authentication, databases, and application architecture.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows.
• Understanding of responsive design, accessibility, application performance, and user experience principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver maintainable software solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote, early-stage startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Fractional opportunity with equity-based compensation only; no salary or hourly pay is currently offered.
• Strategic role with executive leadership involvement in workforce design and scaling strategy.
• Creative and inclusive culture valuing innovation, clarity, purpose, mutual respect, and equal employment opportunity.

Hiring process

• Reports to the Chief Innovation Officer.