Founding Engineer, Consumer Apps

This is a Fully Remote Job About Our Client:The organization operates in the location analytics industry, providing a platform that offers visibility into locations, markets, and consumer behavior. It helps a broad customer base—including large corporations, local governments, and nonprofits—make informed, data-driven decisions. The company focuses on combining advanced location intelligence with strict privacy practices and has experienced rapid growth, achieving significant revenue milestones and high valuation within a few years. About the Opportunity:The FOUNDING ENGINEER, CONSUMER APPS is responsible for leading the development of the organization's first consumer-facing mobile applications and associated backend services. This role drives the technical direction and execution from prototype through launch and scale, shaping the user experience, managing permission and consent flows, integrating user-contributed data into the main platform, and establishing a scalable architecture. The position directly impacts the organization’s ability to engage users and expand its data sources through consumer participation. Responsibilities:Architect, develop, and deploy the first consumer mobile apps on Android and iOS and supporting backend services capable of scaling to millions of users.Ensure high-quality user experience across onboarding, permissions, engagement loops, and all app screens, using analytics and user feedback to guide improvements.Implement permission and consent workflows compliant with App Store and Google Play policies, collaborating with legal and privacy teams.Instrument and measure the full user funnel from acquisition to retention, enabling data-driven decision-making.Manage analytics, A/B testing, and experiment design to optimize app performance.Operate with a rapid iteration approach, releasing small experiments quickly and acting decisively based on results.Utilize AI tools extensively to enhance development speed and quality.Integrate existing data collection technologies and ensure data flows securely and privately into the platform.Build features to maintain account integrity and user trust, including fraud and abuse prevention.Make early technical decisions regarding technology stack, architecture, and vendors, and oversee service reliability and costs.Participate in hiring and mentoring future engineers, shaping team practices. Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.Minimum 6 years of software engineering experience, with at least 4 years focused on consumer-facing B2C mobile applications.Strong passion for user experience with demonstrated ability to articulate design decisions.Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment.Proficiency with AI development tools that enhance coding, design, testing, and code review.Proven track record of taking a consumer app from inception to launch and scaling it.Expertise in native development on either Android (Kotlin) or iOS (Swift) and working knowledge of the other platform, or equivalent cross-platform experience.Experience integrating SDKs into mobile apps.Backend development experience with APIs and cloud services, preferably Python and Google Cloud Platform.Familiarity with App Store and Google Play review processes and policy adherence.Strong communication skills and proactive risk management. Pay Range and Compensation Package:The pay range and compensation package for this role will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and other relevant factors. Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin. Note:TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.