Software Engineer

Liveohana; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Office in Brooklyn

Job summary

Ohana in New York City is hiring an engineer to help build the next version of our mobile app and a fresh tech stack. You will design and implement scalable backend systems, own features end-to-end, and work with product, design, and operations to deliver high-impact updates.

The role targets someone who has built their own mobile app and is excited to join a fast-growing startup that values product creativity, equity, and global expansion.

Qualifications

• Experience building mobile apps for consumer products.
• Strong understanding of backend systems and APIs.
• Comfort with designing scalable architectures for growing products.

Responsibilities

• Understand the fundamentals and iterate on our existing product
• Help the team design and develop our mobile app
• Design and implement scalable backend systems
• Own features end-to-end, from concept through deployment and iteration
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and operations to ship high-impact features
• Help define and evolve our overall tech stack and engineering best practices
• Debug issues across the stack and ensure a high-quality user experience
• Contribute to product decisions with a strong user-first mindset

Skills

Mobile app development

Backend systems design

Scalable architectures

Job description

Our mission is to give everyone the freedom to live where they want, when they want.

For guests, Ohana provides the freedom to transition to the place you want to live with the people you want to be around. For hosts, Ohana provides the freedom to pursue your dream with peace of mind that your rent is covered by a trusted sub-tenant.

As people started telling their friends about Ohana, we could hardly keep up with our growth so knew it was time to raise funds and build our team. In early May, closed our $4.2M seed round from the people who built Airbnb and Zillow:

• Spencer Rascoff - Co-founder & CEO, Zillow
• Sara Adler - Head of Corporate Development, Airbnb
• Ali Partovi - CEO, Neo
• Surabhi Gupta - Director of Engineering, Airbnb and Robinhood
• Lex Bayer - Head of Payments, Airbnb

In this AI era, defensible businesses have a real network of humans that love and rely on the product.

We've built that network of 115k users and a product that allows people to earn ~$80M per year. We're hiring an engineer to take what we've learned and help us build the next version of Ohana, which includes a completely fresh tech stack and mobile app.

This role is perfect for someone who loves building products that help hundreds of thousands of people. The ideal candidate has built their own mobile app (ideally in the pre-AI era), designed a tech stack from end to end, and is excited to join a team that consistently wins through product creativity.

What you'll do

• Understand the fundamentals and iterate on our existing product
• Help the team design and develop our mobile app
• Design and implement scalable backend systems
• Own features end-to-end, from concept through deployment and iteration
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and operations to ship high-impact features
• Help define and evolve our overall tech stack and engineering best practices
• Debug issues across the stack and ensure a high-quality user experience
• Contribute to product decisions with a strong user-first mindset

Why Join Ohana

• Make a meaningful impact by helping people find the perfect sublet and unlock life-changing opportunities
• Be part of a rapidly growing startup backed by investors, including the co-founder of Zillow and execs from Airbnb
• Enjoy creative freedom to help shape Ohana's strategy and product
• Earn equity and be part of our success as we expand across the world
• Work in person at our beautiful office at The Refinery at Domino in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with amenities including a rooftop lounge and Equinox gym

Bring the life you want into reach

Why are we building Ohana? Freedom. Our mission is to give people the freedom to live where they want, when they want. For guests, Ohana provides the freedom to transition to the place you want to live with the people you want to be around. For hosts, Ohana provides the freedom to pursue your dream with peace of mind that your rent is covered by a trusted sub-tenant.