Principal Frontend Engineer

Posted 24 Days Ago
2 Locations
Remote
Senior level
Software
The Role
As a Principal Frontend Engineer, you will manage complex systems and develop scalable React Native applications. You'll mentor the development team, lead strategic technical decisions, and ensure best practices in coding and architecture while fostering continuous improvement and collaborating with product leadership.
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Description

At Feeld, we are creating a world where everyone is more intimately connected to each other and themselves. We are building an inclusive, human-centered product and are looking for a Principal Engineer (Mobile/Frontend) to join our remote team and support our mission to elevate the human experience of sexuality and relationships.

In this role, you will be responsible for the integration and management of complex systems in a dynamic environment, focusing on building scalable React Native applications. You will explore new technologies, provide mentorship and technical guidance to the development team, and lead strategic technical decisions that drive our product forward. Product and engineering leadership will rely on you to apply the latest innovations in mobile technology to the dating space and set industry standards for innovation.

You have a proven track record of building and shipping industry-leading products and are comfortable operating in a global context with a user base in the millions. You bring strong communication skills and experience in frameworks for building solutions that serve real human needs. You are excited by the challenge of setting industry standards and thrive in environments where you can see projects through to completion, motivate and encourage others, and work well under pressure.

To be the right fit for this role, you should have made a significant contribution to and led a team that has built something large at scale. If you have a keen interest in technology and enjoy exploring new challenges, we’d love to meet you!

What you will do:

  • In this role, you will be responsible for the integration and management of complex systems in a dynamic environment, focusing on building scalable React Native applications
  • Explore new technologies and frameworks to enhance our mobile application, ensuring we remain on the forefront of innovation.
  • Lead the charge in coding best practices and architectural patterns as we build scalable and performant React Native applications.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
  • Analyze root cause of problems in the app, link them to our ability to deliver solutions and drive solution planning through completion with the team.
  • Maintain an active and dynamic relationship with Product, ensuring functional requirements are being met.
  • Product and engineering leadership will rely on you to apply the latest innovations in mobile technology to the dating space and set industry standards for innovation

How you will grow:

  • Understand the intricacies of our product and its impact on our users, enabling you to make informed decisions that drive our vision forward.
  • Learn cutting-edge technologies and methodologies through continuous professional development and collaboration with a team of passionate engineers.
  • Gain leadership experience by leading complex projects driving cross-functional initiatives, and contributing to strategic technical decisions.
  • This is our most senior-level engineering position in the organization, and with this position you have the ability to make visible advances to thought leadership in the field
Requirements
About you:
  • You have 8-10 years of experience with mobile development, including leadership experience as an IC working in React Native, and a deep understanding of mobile application development.
  • You have experience building at scale, and are excited by the prospect of helping take us from 2 million to 10 million users.
  • You are comfortable with working in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment where adaptability and resourcefulness are key.
  • You have led teams through challenging technical problems and high-impact projects, demonstrating strong leadership and project management skills.
  • You have worked in both IOS and Android and are prepared to lead initiatives in both.
  • You have developed a strong toolkit of perspective and frameworks en route to your finding your leadership niche in the market, but have comprehensive knowledge enough to contribute to a diverse team.

Bonus points:

  • You are interested in creating new tools and libraries that enhance development efficiency and code quality.
  • You have experience with performance optimization in mobile applications, ensuring smooth and responsive user experiences.
  • You are familiar with backend technologies and can collaborate effectively with full-stack or backend engineers.
  • You understand the nuances of and have experience in deploying and maintaining applications across multiple platforms.
Benefits
About us:

Feeld is an independent, experimental and fully remote organisation reshaping the dialogue on dating and sexuality. The company was founded in 2014 and has evolved since to become the open, distributed structure it is now. We have a naturally agile and fluid culture. The whole team is fully remote, which means you work where and when helps you perform at your best. We regard autonomy highly and treat our organisation as a product – we iterate, improve and test things internally to see what works best for everyone.

Our culture:

We believe in creating a safe work environment through humanity, fluidity, safety, transparency and progressiveness. When hiring, we look for culture add rather than culture fit.

Because we are a fully remote team, it’s especially important that we create an environment where our colleagues feel included and connected as humans.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Feeld:

Feeld promotes open-mindedness, inclusion, diversity and kindness, both in the world and among our own workforce.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with a history of marginalisation, whether because of race, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, national origin, disability (seen or unseen) or any confluence of intersectional identities.

Our goal is a barrier-free application process and working environment. If you require further details or assistance or have any questions about this process, please let us know at .

Compensation and perks:

We are conscious of how our work and decisions impact other humans and the environment. We design our product and organisation with consideration for the wellbeing of our members and colleagues. Feeld’s way of working is designed to proactively prevent burnout and an “always on” culture. We believe in technology and working environments that enable people to live a meaningful, fulfilled life.

Therefore, we offer our staff:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • A fully remote working situation
  • GBP £3k equipment and home office budget
  • Learning & development budget
  • On demand therapy sessions and mental health support via
  • In-person meet ups

Our compensation system is one of the ways we work to uphold equity and inclusion at Feeld. Just as we strive to enable honest expression on our platform, we strive for openness of information within the organization. Internally, we keep decision-making transparent to keep each other accountable and make sure all voices are heard.

That is why we offer:

  • Open and transparent base salary ranges for all our open roles
  • At Feeld we believe all humans deserve to make a competitive wage. That's why we offer a Baseline Freedom Salary of £60,000 GBP per year.

Estimated compensation for this role:

  • The total cash compensation for this role is dependent on Level and Step, as well as geographic location, but we estimate that the competitive market compensation for this role is between €160,000 - €210,000 EUR based on the requirements listed in this job description.

Our interview process:

  • Your first conversation with Feeld will be a screening call with our recruiter, where you’ll be able to ask - and receive answers - regarding any general questions you have and to confirm the role is a fit for what you’re seeking.
  • Your second conversation will connect you directly with the hiring manager for the role you’re applying to. Here, you’ll have a chance to ask more questions about the work you’ll be doing. This conversation will also focus on your past work experiences.
  • The next step for most of our roles is a candidate challenge. This is an evaluation of the skills relevant to be successful in this role and generally takes about an hour to complete.
  • Your third conversation allows you the opportunity to meet the team members you might be working with on a daily basis. Here, you’ll be able to ask questions about team processes, workflow, and the employee experience at Feeld.
  • We generally make an offer within 2 weeks of our final call, and offer a flexible start date that can begin as early as the next Monday after you sign our offer documentation.
  • Of note: all of our interviews are conducted remotely, and our interviewers will work with you to find an agreeable interview time based on mutual availability.

We understand we're asking you to invest your time and best efforts in our process, and are appreciative of getting the chance to better know who you are as a person and candidate. In return, we’re committed to offering transparent communication and prompt feedback as you navigate this application with us.

To find out more about Feeld,  (available on iOS and Android).

Top Skills

React Native
The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
109 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Feeld is a dating app for the curious; for those open to experiencing people and relationships in a new way.

Our mission is to elevate the human experience of sexuality and relationships and create a world where everyone is more intimately connected to each other and themselves.

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