Founding Staff Engineer (Mobile)

Founding Staff Engineer (Mobile)

Full‑time | On‑site | New York City

Compensation: $250K–$350K competitive equity

Work Policy: In‑person, 5 days/week (no remote)

About the Opportunity

A rapidly scaling, venture‑backed consumer health startup is seeking a Founding Staff Engineer to partner directly with the CTO and shape the technical foundation of a product already loved by tens of thousands of paying users. The company is profitable, post‑PMF, and operating at the intersection of two explosive markets: GLP‑1–driven health transformation and consumer AI.

This is a rare chance to join extremely early, own critical systems end‑to‑end, and influence engineering culture, architecture, and velocity from day one.

What You’ll Own & Build

• Architect and scale core systems across the stack: backend services, APIs, mobile performance, infrastructure, and observability.
• Build for speed and scale, supporting tens of thousands of weekly active users and rapid growth.
• Deliver world‑class mobile experiences using React Native, with a strong emphasis on performance and polish.
• Ship backend services in Node.js or Python that are fast, secure, and reliable.
• Translate Figma designs into pixel‑perfect, high‑fidelity production features.
• Collaborate closely with design, product, and leadership to bring intuitive, high‑impact user experiences to life.
• Establish engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, instrumentation, and deployment.
• Lead major initiatives from zero‑to‑one with autonomy, urgency, and ownership.

Ideal Background

• 6 years as a full‑stack engineer with ownership of a widely used consumer mobile product.
• Experience shipping and scaling consumer apps in health, wellness, gaming, or AI.
• Previous experience as a CTO, founding engineer, or staff‑level engineer at a fast‑moving startup.
• Expert‑level proficiency in React or React Native and TypeScript.
• Production‑grade backend experience (Node.js, APIs, data modeling, infrastructure).
• Demonstrated ability to implement Figma designs with exceptional fidelity (portfolio or samples required).
• Actively uses AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) in day‑to‑day workflow.
• At least one strong signal of excellence (top‑tier company, university, or standout achievement).

Traits That Thrive Here

• Zero‑to‑one builder mentality.
• Generalist who adapts quickly and learns new technologies with ease.
• Strong product intuition and ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes.
• High horsepower, bias toward action, and comfort with fast iteration.
• Clear communicator with leadership potential (future Director/VP track).

Traits We Are Avoiding

• Siloed to a single platform or unwilling to work across the stack.
• Limited experience with consumer mobile products.
• Inability to demonstrate high‑fidelity design implementation.

Send your resume to ilana@analyticrecruiting.com