VP of Engineering
Joy 101
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSEC2FirebaseJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsReactReact NativeTerraformTypeScript
About the role
- Oversee the development and ongoing performance of our React Native mobile app, web frontend (React / Next.js), and backend api (Node / NestJS).
- Work cross-functionally with product, design, and content teams to bring new features to life, manage infrastructure, and ensure platform stability and scalability.
- Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of our mobile app and web platform.
- Oversee devops utilizing AWS services (Beanstalk, Batch, EC2, RDS, Cloudwatch, EventBridge, Terraform).
- Design and manage systems for our personalization algorithm and daily content publishing, including streaming audio/video and written content.
- Own and evolve the personalization algorithm over time.
- Assess AI tools and how these can be integrated to build a highly personalized experience.
- Concept and build new products that enhance the user experience, such as habit tracking, ticketing, community, and live event experiences.
- Build and optimize infrastructure using Firebase Authentication, Contentful, AWS, as well as managing third-party integrations.
- Identify and evolve the products while selecting and building the ideal technical stack.
- Implement and uphold best practices in code quality, security, testing, and deployment workflows.
- Manage CI/CD pipelines, mobile app release cycles, and platform monitoring.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on engineering experience with deep expertise in React Native for mobile development.
- Strong front-end web development skills using React, Next.js, or similar frameworks.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, with a strong grasp of performance optimization, native integrations, and cross-platform challenges.
- Demonstrated experience with content delivery systems—especially for audio, video, and dynamic daily updates.
- Familiarity with Firebase, headless CMSs, and third-party analytics or payment tools.
- Ability to thrive in a lean, collaborative, early-stage environment.
- Mission-driven, with a strong interest in wellness, mental health, or self-development.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and meaningful equity
- Flexible, remote work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
React NativeReactNext.jsNodeNestJSJavaScriptTypeScriptperformance optimizationcontent delivery systemsCI/CD pipelines
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilitymission-driven