Software Engineer – Mobile

Padlet, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

FSA

Stock options

Catered meals

Vacation days

Parental leave

Gadgets provided

Job summary

Padlet, Inc. is seeking Mobile Engineers to build and improve our iOS and Android apps. You will ship features such as a voice recorder and work to keep network calls robust even with spotty connections.

You’ll collaborate across React Native and native modules (Swift/Java), contribute to internationalization efforts, and help raise code quality as we scale to millions of users. We offer a collaborative, fast-paced environment in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Experience shipping iOS and Android apps.
• Strong knowledge of mobile performance and reliability.
• Familiarity with internationalization pipelines.
• Bonus: sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Build new features for iOS and/or Android apps.
• Make apps faster and more reliable.
• Improve internationalization pipelines and test coverage.

Skills

Mobile development

React Native

Swift

Java

Code quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Ruby (Rails)

Typescript

Elixir (Phoenix)

Python

VueJS

Tailwind

Job description

Padlet is building software for a good education. A good education is one that inspires curiosity, creativity, and community. Our software enables that through visual content creation and collaboration in millions of classrooms worldwide.

For a majority of the world, the mobile device is their first computer. For many it’s their only computer. We are looking for Mobile Engineers to improve our mobile apps so we can improve the lives of a billion people.

Responsibilities

Building new features for our iOS and/or Android apps. E.g. a voice recorder with audio effects.

Making apps faster and more reliable. E.g. making network calls more resistant to spotty internet connections.

Improving how we work. E.g. improving our internationalization pipelines we use to translate our app into 40+ languages.

Qualifications

At some point in your life, someone has told you: “you write good code.”

You know how to copy-paste code from Stack Overflow.

Bonus: you have a good sense of humor.

About Padlet

Vision:Every child in the world will grow up with Mickey Mouse and Padlet.

Product: We are making the default way of collecting and sharing thoughts on the Internet. Peoplelovethe product.

Impact: We have 40 million users, making Padlet one of the most used apps on the planet.

Money: We are venture backed AND fiscally responsible. We are built to last one hundred years.

Badassery: We are only 60 odd people. That's over half a million active users per person.

Mobile apps: React Native (with Swift and Java where necessary.)

Backend: Ruby (Rails), Typescript, Elixir (Phoenix), and Python.

Web: VueJS, Tailwind.

Storage: Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, Firestore, and Snowflake.

Joys of programming at Padlet

We have very few meetings. We value keeping you in flow.

A lot of people use Padlet. We have to solve interesting concurrency problems.

Our users are in over 200 countries, using all kinds of devices and connections, and speaking over 40 languages. We have to solve interesting internationalization problems.

We process a lot of data real fast. We have to solve interesting scale problems.

We try to solve problems creatively instead of just throwing money at them. We are engineers! We thrive in constraints, not in the absence of them.

We ship often.

We value beautiful code.

Sorrows of programming at Padlet

We grew pretty fast last year and our processes are still catching up. E.g. we don't have 100% code coverage yet. Our deployment process isn't as painless as it could be. This sometimes leads to spending time on things that aren't the most fun. We’re working on it!

Our project management process could be better. This sometimes leads to re-speccing in the middle of development, getting in the way of programming flow. We’re working on it!

Some people you‘d be working with

Linh Nguyen: At any given point, no one really knows where Linh is. Kind of like an electron. We learn of his existence through pull requests and code reviews. Manager of people, code, and scope creep.

Colin Teahan: Lives for one-liners. E.g:Colleague: “Wouldn’t it be funny if Iron Man were anemic?”Teahan:“It would be IRONIC.”Single-handedly wrote early versions of our iOS and Android apps.

The office

Our office is in the middle of Presidio, a beautiful national park. We’re a 5 minute walk from the beach. The WiFi works outdoors. You can work sitting in a lawn overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

The office itself is designed to be a space for all your interests and hobbies. We have a meditation room, game room, library, art studio, kids room, and full makerspace with 3d printers, presses, laser cutters, sewing machines, and more.

• Top tier medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, including One Medical memberships.
• 401(k) with matching.
• FSA.
• Stock options.
• Catered lunches and dinners. Military grade snacking.
• 20 vacation days. Plus sickness and bereavement days for when life happens.
• Parental leave
• All the gadgetry you need, including a new phone every year.

Special time to join

Because we're small, there's a lot of energy. And because we have tremendous traction, your first commit touches millions. This combination is rare and quite satisfying.