What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Software Engineer - React Native position at Pump Party?
About Us
We are a venture-backed consumer startup focused on mobile entertainment at the intersection of live streaming, live gaming, and high-stakes prize pools. Founded by a team of ex-Google and ex-AWS professionals, we are passionate about building a new interactive entertainment industry from the ground up.
We’re seeking a Founding Software Engineer to join us full-time, in a hybrid capacity in New York City. This is a unique opportunity to be the first hire beyond the founding team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product.
As a senior-level Frontend engineer, you’ll thrive in an environment of rapid iteration and user-driven feedback loops.
We’re looking for someone with a strong sense of ownership, who excels at navigating ambiguity, takes initiative, and brings a confident, experience-backed voice to our decision-making process.
If you’re energized by the prospect of building something from the ground up, this is your chance.
- Mastery of React Native, with a solid understanding of full-stack development.
- Able to rapidly prototype wireframes and mockups in Figma.
- You’ve designed, built, and deployed polished mobile applications end-to-end, even outside of work.
- Strong aesthetic instincts, balancing technical feasibility with design complexity.
- Comfortable moving fast, prioritizing ruthlessly, and cutting scope when needed to maximize impact.
- New York-based, ready to collaborate in person at our office.
- Develop high-performance applications using React Native.
- Craft intuitive user interfaces that are both beautiful and functional.
- Ensure code quality through best practices, reviews, and a focus on maintainability.
- Collaborate across teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Knowledge of AWS, TypeScript, node.js, lamda, DDB.
- A gamer at heart, with personal projects showcasing your ability to design and develop games.
- A passion for development, reflected in personal side projects that demonstrate your love for creating.
- A deep appreciation for maximizing the ratio of user impact to development effort.
- Salary Range: 126,000 - 174,000
- Competitive stock option grant
- Up to $3,000 laptop reimbursement
- Health Insurance
- Flexible time off policy
- Hybrid in-person office work schedule in NYC