Staff Software Engineer

About VSCO

VSCO (pronounced vis–co) is a platform that equips photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves photographers at all levels – preserving a home for creative opportunity, inspiration, and connection.

At VSCO, our mission is to nurture creativity so you can make it. We empower photographers to connect with other creatives and businesses with our suite of creative tools that spans from mobile to desktop and across our global community. We are looking for humble overachievers and self-starters who are naturally curious, highly organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. We foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, ambition, and progress. 

About The Role

VSCO is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help us build a React Native application from the ground up.  This is a critical tech leadership role where you will be one of the first to help us build a React Native cross platform mobile application that empower aspiring and professional photographers to nurture their creativity so they can make it!  We envision the technology built to be the start of a new foundation for VSCO’s mobile app development that allows for OTA updates, sharing React components with VSCO’s web products, and builds cross platform solutions where possible to deliver ongoing features across iOS and Android without separate native apps.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead the development of high-quality, scalable React Native applications.
• Own the architectural decisions, making strategic improvements for performance, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless mobile experiences.
• Advocate for and implement best practices in code quality, testing, and continuous integration.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the scalability and long-term success of our mobile platform.
• Continuously monitor, optimize, and refactor the mobile app to ensure it meets performance standards.
• Contribute to the broader mobile strategy, including setting technical roadmaps and defining priorities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4+ years focused on mobile development using React Native.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern front-end technologies.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining complex, high-performance mobile applications.
• Strong knowledge of mobile design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and third-party services.
• Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g., Redux) and asynchronous programming.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Job Perks

• A virtual first workplace with bi-annual company-wide travel events to connect and play
• Competitive Salary & Equity 
• Healthcare insurance, vision, dental insurance for employees and families
• Flexible Time Off
• Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave

Why VSCO?

We value the creative process and our employees’ opinions — input is encouraged, regardless of your position or title. We want to work with people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our mission to the next level.

We believe in building a safe place for creative expression and celebrating that which makes us human, welcoming unique and personal backgrounds and experiences. We’re proud to foster diverse perspectives within VSCO as we continue to build an inclusive culture.

Compensation

The base salary for this position will vary based on several factors, such as relevant experience, location and your approved internal leveling assessed during the interview process. The base salary range for this role is $215,000 - $230,000. Salary is one component of our total compensation package. This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance. The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays. We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law. Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position.

Please note: 

The application window for this role will be open until at least January 20th, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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