About this role
About UsWe're living through a fundamental shift in how people discover, evaluate, and purchase products. The next generation doesn't respond to traditional marketing -- they build relationships with brands through authentic social interactions, seek recommendations from communities they trust, and expect personalized experiences that feel human, not corporate.
At Nectar Social, we're building the AI-native social operating system that enables this new era of commerce. We believe every social interaction should deepen the relationship between brands and their communities while creating genuine value for both sides.
Founded by ex-Meta product and engineering leaders, we've raised over $30M in total capital from investors including GV and True Ventures. We work with brands like Oura Health, Caraway, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Kosas, OLIPOP, and many more. We're building the future of social commerce -- where community, conversation, and commerce converge.
The RoleWe're looking for a Founding Mobile Engineer to own and define the mobile experience at Nectar. You'll architect and build the mobile platform from the ground up, making foundational technical decisions that shape how we deliver AI-powered social commerce to brand teams.
This is a highly autonomous role with direct influence over product direction and engineering standards. You'll work closely with product, design, and leadership to ship features that bring Nectar's AI capabilities directly into the hands of customers.
What You'll Be DoingOwn the mobile platform end-to-end, architecting, building, and shipping our React Native application across iOS and Android
Build AI-powered mobile experiences that surface insights, power real-time agent interactions, and bring Nectar's AI capabilities to mobile
Establish mobile architecture patterns, shared components, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and performance standards
Integrate with social platform APIs such as TikTok, Meta, and Instagram, as well as e-commerce systems like Shopify
Collaborate closely with product, design, and founders to shape both the product experience and technical implementation
Set a high bar for reliability and performance through monitoring, error tracking, and optimization
What We're Looking For5+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in React Native
Proven track record of shipping high-quality production mobile applications
Strong understanding of mobile architecture, navigation patterns, state management, and platform-specific considerations
Experience integrating with external APIs and building real-time, data-intensive features
Comfortable working across the stack when needed in a fast-moving startup environment
High ownership mindset with a bias toward action and comfort operating in ambiguity
Strong product intuition and interest in shaping what gets built, not just how it gets built
Bonus PointsExperience with native iOS or Android development or bridging native modules
Background in social media platforms, e-commerce systems, or commerce infrastructure
Experience working with LLMs, AI agents, or machine learning-powered features in production
Previous founding or early-stage startup experience
Open-source contributions or notable side projects
What We OfferCompetitive compensation and early equity
Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match
ClassPass membership for fitness and wellness classes
$50/month mobile stipend for all employees, and $50/month internet stipend for remote employees
For our Palo Alto Office:
Hybrid schedule: 4 days in office, plus 3 remote flex days per quarter (after your first 3 months)
Free lunch in the heart of University Ave. in Palo Alto
$1,000/month housing stipend for living near the office
Fully paid for commuter benefits (train stipend or Palo Alto parking reimbursement)