[Hiring] Frontend Engineer @Kite

Role Description

Lead our mobile app in React Native. Turn complex Web3/fintech flows into a smooth, secure UX. You’ll ship production code, shape patterns and tooling, and partner closely with backend, product, design, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Build & ship the core RN app with TypeScript (iOS & Android).
• Integrate backend APIs for auth, wallet, KYC/AML, and transactions; handle real-time data via WebSocket.
• Web3 UX: use ethers.js / WalletConnect for balances, transfers, and signing.
• Security-by-default: biometric auth, secure storage, jailbreak/root checks, cert pinning.
• Quality & speed: performance tuning, smooth animations, fast startup; unit/integration/E2E tests.
• Release ops: own mobile CI/CD, store submissions, and rollout strategy.
• Standards & mentoring: drive UI patterns, state management, documentation, and code reviews.

Key KPIs

• App quality & performance: Crash-free sessions, launch time, animation smoothness.
• Engagement & retention: Store ratings, DAU, feature adoption.
• Transaction success: % of successful on-app transactions.
• Code quality: Post-release bug rate, test coverage, review quality.
• Delivery: % of scoped features shipped on schedule; rollout health.
• Team impact: Mentorship, docs, process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years frontend/mobile experience.
• Deep React Native + TypeScript expertise.
• Strong state management (Redux Toolkit/Zustand/MobX) and modern JS/React hooks.
• Solid REST, WebSocket, testing (Jest/Detox/Appium), and debugging skills.
• Proven record shipping high-quality apps at pace; clear communicator.
• Startup mindset: ownership, bias to ship, comfort with ambiguity.
• Excellent intra and inter team collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• dApps/Web3 experience (Ethereum/L2s/Solana), WalletConnect/ethers.js/web3.js.
• Native iOS/Android (Swift/Obj-C or Kotlin/Java).
• GraphQL; mobile security best practices (Keychain/Keystore, pinning).
• Fintech/payments/neobank background.

Benefits

• Compensation and benefits are aligned with the best industry standards.