Senior Staff Software Engineer, React Native (Performance & Quality)

WorkAsPro; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 304,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer, React Native focusing on performance and quality. You will be responsible for defining technical strategies, architecting core systems, and guiding technical leaders. This highly demanding role requires expertise in mobile performance and significant experience in software engineering.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in large-scale, cross-platform software development.
• Expert-level React Native experience.
• Strong with JavaScript/TypeScript, ideally with C++ background.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute performance strategies across client platforms.
• Build foundational libraries for performance and scalability.
• Guide and mentor future technical leaders.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React Native

Performance Profiling

Communication

Tools

Flipper

Hermes

Systrace

Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer, React Native (Performance & Quality)

Senior Staff Software Engineer, React Native (Performance & Quality)

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• Title: Senior Staff Software Engineer – React Native (Performance & Quality)
• Location: San Francisco Bay Area (likely remote-eligible within the U.S.)
• Salary Range: $304,000 – $342,000 (base) + equity + benefits
• Seniority: Very high-level (above regular Staff level)
• Team: Client Platform & Performance
• Drive Technical Strategy: Define and execute performance strategies across Discord’s client platforms, with a focus on mobile (React Native).
• Architect Core Systems: Build foundational libraries across the stack for performance and scalability.
• Own Performance Quality: Set and enforce quality benchmarks and systems for long-term app health.
• Mentorship: Guide and grow future technical leaders within Discord.
  
  

Job Description

Job Overview

• Title: Senior Staff Software Engineer – React Native (Performance & Quality)
• Location: San Francisco Bay Area (likely remote-eligible within the U.S.)
• Salary Range: $304,000 – $342,000 (base) + equity + benefits
• Seniority: Very high-level (above regular Staff level)
• Team: Client Platform & Performance
• Focus: Mobile performance, scalability, React Native internals, cross-platform consistency
  
  

️ Key Responsibilities

• Drive Technical Strategy: Define and execute performance strategies across Discord’s client platforms, with a focus on mobile (React Native).
• Architect Core Systems: Build foundational libraries across the stack for performance and scalability.
• Own Performance Quality: Set and enforce quality benchmarks and systems for long-term app health.
• Mentorship: Guide and grow future technical leaders within Discord.
  
  

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years in large-scale, cross-platform software development.
• Expert-level React Native experience with deep understanding of mobile performance.
• Strong with JavaScript/TypeScript, ideally with C++ or other low-level performance experience.
• Proven performance profiling/debugging experience.
• Effective communicator and consensus-builder across teams.
  
  

Bonus Qualifications

• Contributor to React/React Native open source, or a conference speaker.
• Optimized apps for international markets and low-bandwidth environments.
• Familiarity with performance tools (Flipper, Hermes, Systrace, etc.).
• Background in gaming or adjacent tech (e.g. Unity, Unreal, GPU work).
  
  

Tagged As

• CSS
• React Native
• HTML
• Development
• Remote
• Non Tech
• Web3
• NFT
• Solidity
• Developer
• Marketing
• DeFi
• Internship
• Entry Level
• Compliance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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