Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)

BBG Ventures, LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work with an office in San Francisco, CA

Competitive salary & equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible Time Off

Company-paid parental leave

Mental health resources

Tech reimbursements

Job summary

BBG Ventures, LLC is seeking a Staff Engineer passionate about React Native to lead development and mentor a dynamic team. You will shape mobile and web technology, enhancing tools for creators while ensuring best practices are followed.

The role requires 7+ years of experience in software development, with a strong background in JavaScript, React Native, and mobile design principles. Join us to engage in innovative projects that empower creators worldwide.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with 4+ years focused on mobile development.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and front-end technologies like Expo.
• Proven experience in building complex high-performance mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of scalable React Native applications.
• Mentor engineers through bugs, design decisions, and architectural trade-offs.
• Champion AI-assisted development and mentor others in its adoption.

Skills

JavaScript

React Native

TypeScript

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Redux

Asynchronous programming

Mobile design principles

Mentoring

AI-assisted development

Tools

Expo

Datadog

Crashlytics

Job description

About VSCO

VSCO (pronounced vis–co) is a platform that equips photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves photographers at all levels – preserving a home for creative opportunity, inspiration, and connection. Our mission is to champion photographers so they can make it. We empower photographers to connect with other creatives and businesses with our suite of creative tools that spans from mobile to desktop and across our global community.

We are looking for people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our company mission to the next level. Employees here have the opportunity to make a big impact, and believe that when we build together, we achieve stronger outcomes than we could alone.

About The Role

If you are passionate about React Native development and excited to join a dynamic team of creators, we encourage you to apply for this position and help us empower creators worldwide. At VSCO, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals who share your passion for innovation and creativity. We're building an ecosystem of end-to-end tools for photographers, enhancing our existing product while creating entirely new tools and services. This is a crucial role for someone who will help define and drive that vision forward, shaping the way our users create, connect and earn. Join us in shaping the future of mobile, desktop and web technology and making a meaningful impact on the global creative community.

As a Staff Engineer, you are first and foremost a technologist. You'll be in the trenches with the team in terms of writing code, solving hard problems, and staying current with the latest technologies. But your impact goes beyond individual contributions. You'll act as a technical leader who guides the team through complex challenges, champions best practices, and anticipates what's coming around the corner so the team can stay ahead. You think about scalability, long-term maintainability, and future features — even while the rest of the team is focused on shipping today's work. You'll mentor engineers, raise the bar on quality, and enable others' success.

The Day to Day

• Lead the development of high-quality, scalable React Native applications. Push for rigorous testing, solid CI practices, and high standards across the codebase.
• Collaborate on and own decision making on forward-thinking architectural decisions. Align technical choices with company goals, and be pragmatic enough to choose the faster path when the business demands it. Watch for what is coming down the pike in React Native development.
• Mentor and elevate the team: guide engineers through tricky bugs, design decisions, and architectural trade-offs. Coach, teach, and create space for others to grow.
• Drive code quality through PR reviews, pushing work toward completion in an encouraging way. Your critical feedback motivates authors to improve their work and reach approval.
• Champion AI‑assisted development. You’ve used AI tools extensively in your own workflow and actively mentor others to adopt them. You see AI as a multiplier for the team's velocity and quality.
• Collaborate across the organization: work closely with Product, Design, and business stakeholders. Translate complex technical concepts into clear language for non‑technical audiences.
• Willing to blur the lines: you are willing to step outside your defined role when the work demands it. Whether it's jumping into an unfamiliar part of the stack or pitching in on cross‑platform efforts, you are flexible to help where needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience with at least 4+ years focused on mobile development using React Native.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern front-end technologies including Expo.
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and third‑party services.
• Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g., Redux) and asynchronous programming.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining complex, high-performance mobile applications.
• Strong knowledge of mobile design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Experience owning projects end‑to‑end from initial prototypes to customer roll‑out.
• Cross‑functional experience collaborating closely with designers and product managers.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and raising team‑wide code quality.
• Experience with feature flagging, release management, and observability tools (Datadog, Crashlytics, etc.).
• Comfort with AI‑assisted development workflows and a desire to push what's possible.

Job Perks

• Hybrid work with an office in San Francisco, CA
• Regular in‑person events to connect and collaborate
• Competitive salary & equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families
• Flexible Time Off
• Company‑paid parental, medical and caregiver leave
• Other perks including mental health resources and tech reimbursements

Compensation

The base salary for this position will vary based on several factors, such as relevant experience, location and your approved internal leveling assessed during the interview process. The base salary range for this role is $230,000 – $260,000. Salary is one component of our total compensation package. This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance.

The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays. We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law. Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position.