Job Title: Founding Mobile Engineer

Company Name: Brae Applications

Job Url: https://wellfound.com/jobs/3904318-founding-mobile-engineer-react-native-django-us-remote

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Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native + Django) US Remote
$85k – $135k • 0.1% – 0.25%
|
Remote (
United States
)
|2 years of exp
|Full Time
Posted: today• Recruiter recently active
Hires remotely in
United States
Remote Work Policy
Remote only

Company Location
Boston
Visa Sponsorship
Not Available

Preferred Timezones
Central Time, Eastern Time, Atlantic Time
Collaboration Hours
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Relocation
Allowed
Skills
Python
Django
Microsoft Azure
React Native
About the job
We’re building a secure, mobile-first healthcare platform designed to simplify how users manage and coordinate their healthcare data. We’re hiring one of our first engineers — someone who can independently own and ship features, especially on the mobile side, and help shape the product alongside the CTO.

What You’ll Do

Own end-to-end feature development for our React Native (Expo) mobile app
Ship production-ready features quickly while maintaining thoughtful code quality
Collaborate with design to implement polished, intuitive user experiences
Contribute to our Django/Python backend as needed
Design and consume REST APIs
Help evolve our architecture as we scale
Work directly with the CTO on product direction and technical decisions You’ll have real ownership — not just tickets.
What We’re Looking For

2+ years of professional experience building and shipping mobile applications
Strong experience with React Native (Expo strongly preferred)
Experience working with APIs and backend systems (Django/Python a plus)
Comfortable owning features from concept to deployment
Ability to move fast while making pragmatic architectural decisions
Strong communication skills in a remote environment
Based in the United States
Our Engineering Approach

We prioritize shipping and learning quickly
We maintain clean, maintainable code
Testing and robustness will increase as we scale
Engineers are encouraged to influence architecture and technical decisions
We value ownership, autonomy, and thoughtful execution
Nice to Have

Experience in healthtech, fintech, or other regulated environments
Experience with authentication flows and secure data handling
Familiarity with App Store / Google Play release processes
Experience with CI/CD for mobile apps
Tech Stack

Django / Python backend
React Native (Expo) mobile app
Postgre SQL
Azure
Why This Role Is Unique
You’ll be:

One of the first engineers
Shipping real product quickly
Working directly with the CTO
Influencing foundational architecture
Building in a space where security and thoughtful engineering matter