Equity Only - Frontend / Mobile Engineer (React Native + AI-Assisted Dev)

QRKIEZ is an early-stage startup focused on building a care network platform for neurodivergent individuals. They are seeking a Frontend / Mobile Engineer to lead the development of mobile and web applications using React Native and React.js, while collaborating closely with product and design teams to create meaningful user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with product and design teams to translate wireframes, mockups, and ideas into high-quality, functional UI components
• Rapidly prototype and iterate based on user feedback and evolving product direction
• Build intuitive, accessible, and responsive user experiences across mobile and web
• Develop cross-platform mobile applications using React Native
• Build web experiences using React.js (optionally with modern frameworks like Next.js)
• Leverage modern frontend tooling (e.g., Tailwind CSS, Vite) to deliver performant applications
• Design, build, and ship core product features from concept to production
• Integrate APIs and backend services (primarily Firebase)
• Ensure consistent UI/UX behavior across devices and platforms
• Use tools like Cursor.AI to accelerate development, debugging, and refactoring
• Continuously explore ways to improve engineering velocity using AI-assisted workflows
• Optimize application performance (load time, responsiveness, scalability)
• Implement frontend security best practices
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless build and deployment processes
• Ensure reliability and quality through testing and monitoring

Requirements:

• Strong experience with React Native and/or React.js
• Ability to build and ship products independently in a fast-moving environment
• Experience integrating APIs and working with cloud backends (Firebase preferred)
• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles and responsive design
• Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration in an early-stage startup
• Interest in leveraging AI tools to enhance development productivity
• Experience with Firebase ecosystem (Auth, Firestore, Functions)
• Prior startup or 0→1 product experience
• Experience building accessible or community-driven platforms
• Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization