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Palo Alto, California, United States
Hybrid
We're living through a fundamental shift in how people discover, evaluate, and purchase products. The next generation doesn't respond to traditional marketing -- they build relationships with brands through authentic social interactions, seek recommendations from communities they trust, and expect personalized experiences that feel human, not corporate.
At Nectar Social, we're building the AI-native social operating system that enables this new era of commerce. We believe every social interaction should deepen the relationship between brands and their communities while creating genuine value for both sides.
Founded by ex-Meta product and engineering leaders, we've raised over $30M in total capital from investors including GV and True Ventures. We work with brands like Oura Health, Caraway, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Kosas, OLIPOP, and many more. We're building the future of social commerce -- where community, conversation, and commerce converge.
We're looking for a Founding Mobile Engineer to own and define the mobile experience at Nectar. You'll architect and build the mobile platform from the ground up, making foundational technical decisions that shape how we deliver AI-powered social commerce to brand teams.
This is a highly autonomous role with direct influence over product direction and engineering standards. You'll work closely with product, design, and leadership to ship features that bring Nectar's AI capabilities directly into the hands of customers.
Own the mobile platform end-to-end, architecting, building, and shipping our React Native application across iOS and Android
Build AI-powered mobile experiences that surface insights, power real-time agent interactions, and bring Nectar's AI capabilities to mobile
Establish mobile architecture patterns, shared components, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and performance standards
Integrate with social platform APIs such as TikTok, Meta, and Instagram, as well as e-commerce systems like Shopify
Collaborate closely with product, design, and founders to shape both the product experience and technical implementation
Set a high bar for reliability and performance through monitoring, error tracking, and optimization
5+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in React Native
Proven track record of shipping high-quality production mobile applications
Strong understanding of mobile architecture, navigation patterns, state management, and platform-specific considerations
Experience integrating with external APIs and building real-time, data-intensive features
Comfortable working across the stack when needed in a fast-moving startup environment
High ownership mindset with a bias toward action and comfort operating in ambiguity
Strong product intuition and interest in shaping what gets built, not just how it gets built
Experience with native iOS or Android development or bridging native modules
Background in social media platforms, e-commerce systems, or commerce infrastructure
Experience working with LLMs, AI agents, or machine learning-powered features in production
Previous founding or early-stage startup experience
Open-source contributions or notable side projects
Competitive compensation and early equity
Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match
Hybrid work schedule (4 days in office) with 3 flex remote days per quarter (available after 3 months)
Comprehensive stipends: $1,000/month housing stipend for living near the office, $50/month mobile stipend, $50/month internet stipend for remote employees, and commuter benefits (train stipend or Palo Alto parking permit reimbursement)
Free lunch in the heart of University Ave. in Palo Alto
