Senior Mobile Architect — React Native & Vehicle Systems

Slate; Washington; Hybrid; USD 203,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Slate seeks a Principal Engineer to anchor the mobile experience, owning architecture from React Native to native C++ modules and backend services. This senior IC shapes design decisions, security, and performance as Slate moves toward GA launch.

You will drive DTLS, CAN/UDS, OTA updates, and cross-cut features like EV charging, service scheduling, and vehicle settings, mentoring engineers and raising the bar on quality in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering with at least 4 years in mobile development.
• Deep React Native and TypeScript expertise with mobile architecture experience.
• Experience with C++ native modules, secure gateways, and embedded cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Own the C++ Turbo Module architecture bridging React Native and the vehicle gateway.
• Lead DTLS session lifecycle and cryptographic operations in the native layer.
• Own the mobile app architecture and features across EV charging, service scheduling, and vehicle settings.
• Drive server state management patterns and ensure consistent behavior across modules.
• Oversee encrypted local storage and per-VIN partitioning scheme; ensure robust validation.

Skills

React Native

TypeScript

C++ native module

CAN/UDS protocols

Security engineering

Backend services

Architecture leadership

Performance profiling

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

EAS Build

Expo

Turbo Modules

Datadog

Protobufs

Job description

Slate seeks a Principal Engineer to anchor the mobile experience, owning architecture from React Native to native C++ modules and backend services. This senior IC shapes design decisions, security, and performance as Slate moves toward GA launch.

You will drive DTLS, CAN/UDS, OTA updates, and cross-cut features like EV charging, service scheduling, and vehicle settings, mentoring engineers and raising the bar on quality in a fast-paced startup environment.