Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gametime is dedicated to uniting the world through shared live experiences, and they are seeking an experienced Staff Mobile Engineer to join their Engineering team. This role involves guiding the mobile technology for their flagship product, collaborating with various stakeholders, and leading initiatives to enhance mobile app performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture for Gametime's mobile platform across iOS and Android via React Native
- Explore, evaluate, and champion AI-powered capabilities within the mobile development workflow — including agentic coding tools, on-device intelligence, and AI-driven personalization features
- Own the end-to-end technical strategy for the mobile app, from architecture patterns and platform infrastructure to performance and release engineering
- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning mobile, backend, product, design, and data teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and execution
- Establish and enforce engineering standards for code quality, testing, observability, and mobile-specific best practices across the org
- Mentor and uplift engineers at all levels through code reviews, architectural guidance, and technical thought leadership
- Drive mobile app performance, reliability, and release quality — including CI/CD pipelines, crash monitoring, and progressive rollout strategies
- Partner with Product and Design to shape the mobile roadmap, translating business goals into technically sound solutions
- Identify and eliminate platform-level bottlenecks that slow down team velocity or degrade user experience
- Promote a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture through tech talks, documentation, and engineering excellence
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 10+ years in software engineering
- 5+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling production mobile applications, including significant time in React Native
- Deep, production-proven expertise in React Native, including the New Architecture (Fabric/TurboModules), bridging native modules, and cross-platform parity strategies
- Experienced leveraging AI for code generation and evangelizing best practices for integrating it into the development workflow
- Strong understanding of both iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) native layers
- Expert-level TypeScript usage for type safety, scalability, and maintainable codebases across large mobile teams
- Deep experience with scalable state management patterns (Redux, Zustand, Jotai, or equivalent) and mobile-specific architectural patterns
- Expert at diagnosing and resolving React Native and native performance bottlenecks
- Strong command of mobile crash reporting, performance monitoring, and analytics tooling
- Deep knowledge of App Store and Google Play release processes, phased rollouts, feature flags, and OTA update strategies
- Strong culture of testing — unit, integration, and end-to-end testing for mobile using tools like Jest, Detox, or Maestro
- Proficient with RESTful and GraphQL API design and consumption patterns, and cloud infrastructure as it relates to mobile backends
- Defines technical direction for the mobile platform with clarity, conviction, and organizational buy-in
- Deep understanding of the mobile product surface area with the ability to lead initiatives from concept through production at scale
- Shapes engineering practices, architectural decisions, and tooling choices that extend beyond the mobile team to the broader engineering organization
- Actively mentors engineers and uplifts team performance through coaching, feedback, and hands-on pairing
- Independently manages the full lifecycle of complex, multi-team projects with competing priorities and stakeholders
- Trusted partner to Product, Design, Data, and Engineering peers
- Helps shape technical direction, roadmap priorities, and engineering best practices at the organizational level
- Experience evolving mobile architectures toward a micro frontend model, enabling modular, independently deployable features that scale with growing teams and product complexity
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive salary & equity package
- Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr)
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Diverse Family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401k, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
- Company off-sites and meet-ups
- Wellness programs
- Tenure recognition
Company Overview
Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.gametime.co.Company H1B Sponsorship
Gametime has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.