React Native Engineer

About the Position

React Native Engineer

We're building the future of storytelling and video editing at Cardboard, Inc. Join our small, fast-moving team in Bengaluru, India, to create a seamless mobile experience for our innovative video editor.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship Cardboard on iOS and Android.
• Ensure media-heavy interfaces are smooth with 60fps or better.
• Handle real phone footage: 4K HEVC, HDR, variable frame rates, and multi-gigabyte files.
• Develop uploads that work on bad networks and continue in the background.
• Write native modules in Swift and Kotlin when necessary.
• Solve complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Proven experience shipping and maintaining React Native apps.
• Proficiency with native iOS and Android code.
• Familiarity with TypeScript, Expo, the New Architecture, Reanimated, and Gesture Handler.
• Strong product taste and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lightly-processed environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AVFoundation, MediaCodec, Skia, or on-device ML.
• Experience building camera, photo, or video apps.

We Offer

• Competitive salary and founding-team equity.
• Unlimited tokens across every AI model.
• A generous budget for AI tools and peripherals.

About the Company

We're backed by a Tier-1 global fund, YC, and founders of billion-dollar companies. Our team consists of exceptionally talented individuals who are passionate about creating high-quality products.