Job description
Why Shiftsmart
We’re building the Amazon of labor. We’re a labor platform pairing end-to-end workforce management technology with a rapidly growing global network of 5M flexible workers to create scalable labor solutions for the largest companies and government agencies in the world like Circle K, Pepsi, Walmart, Starbucks and more. Our unique business model fractionalizes jobs down to shifts and makes it easy for workers to work across multiple companies through a digital marketplace. We’re one of the fastest-growing startups in the country. We’ve grown 2-3x each year since we started, paid over $130M in wages to hourly workers, and raised $120M+ from top-tier investors including D1 Capital & Imaginary Ventures… and we’re only getting started.
Mission:
The Engineering Team enables Shiftsmart to anticipate and creatively solve problems across multiple functions with solutions that have a lasting impact for both our customers (companies) and our users (workers). Our mission is simple: To build the world’s leading platform for hourly workers and enterprises enabling flexibility, choice, and upward social mobility.
You will be setting the bar for exceptional mobile user experiences and be an enthusiastic developer that will be responsible for building pipelines, writing robust code, maintaining and improving existing functionality, and shipping new features.
This role is based in New York City (HQ) with typically 2+ days in office per week
Outcomes: The problems you will solve
Mobile is a developing team within Shiftsmart’s tech organization and in this role you will;
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Android apps with React Native and Expo
Collaborate cross-functionally to define, build, and ship features with a focus on performance, responsiveness, and reliability
Oversee GitHub and Expo build processes, release management, versioning, and app store submissions
Implement robust state management, testing strategies (unit, E2E), and CI/CD pipelines for mobile deployments
Troubleshoot and debug issues across devices, OS versions, and native modules; optimize for offline support and performance
Stay current with Android and React Native best practices, and help document systems, processes, and APIs
Contribute to code reviews, mentor junior developers, and elevate overall engineering quality
Competencies: Who you are
Do you have what it takes to help build the mobile engineering function here at Shiftsmart? Here are the attributes you’ll need:
Mobile Expert: 3–5 years of professional engineering experience, with 2+ years focused on React Native mobile development
Android Focused: Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills and deep familiarity with Android-specific development (Android Studio, SDKs, Kotlin/Java) and proven success shipping production apps to the Google Play Store, including version control, build tooling, and deployment workflows
Expo Guru: You know the ins and outs of the Expo ecosystem—from managed workflows to custom dev clients—and can confidently navigate its quirks, speed up development, and get apps to production without breaking a sweat
Clear and organized: You have experience creating readable, well-crafted, and maintainable code. You can build and maintain clear systems and breakdowns of your projects and initiatives
A top-tier communicator: You are adept at describing ideas, discussing approaches, presentations, and status updates, and you enjoy working cross-functionally with leadership, PMs, designers, and engineers to build products across a modern tech stack to solve complex problems
A startup enthusiast: You are eager to work in a dynamic and fast-paced early-stage startup, and have the ability to roll up your sleeves to #GetShiftDone
Compensation philosophy
To provide greater transparency we share base salary ranges, which are based on role and level benchmarked against similar stage, high growth companies. Offers are determined based on multiple factors including skills, work experience, and relevant credentials.
In addition to competitive salaries and meaningful equity we offer the following benefits:
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: We cover 100% of employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision care (60-75% for dependents)
401(k) match program: We match 100% on the first 3% of your contributions and 50% on the next 2% for a maximum match of 4%
Generous, fully paid parental and family leave policies
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Collaborative office with fully stocked kitchen @ 1 World Trade in Manhattan
Equal opportunity employer
Shiftsmart is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Operating Principles @ Shiftsmart
Inspired by Leadership Principles @ Amazon
Execution Is Binary
We #GetShiftDone. We take immense pride in both the quality of our work and our relentless determination to deliver on our commitments. If we say we are going to do something, we do it.
We own the outcome with an unstoppable mindset through the finish line and are impatient to move the ball forward. This means we work really hard, execute with urgency, and ruthlessly challenge timelines for anything important. As a result, we do not defer responsibility to other teams or individuals. Instead, we take the problem as far as we can and only when needed ask others for help.
Each time a crisis or opportunity emerges we take the hill as one team, because we are allergic to the words “it can’t be done”.
Missionaries, Not Mercenaries
We before me. We believe in our mission to build a better world for workers. We understand why our work matters and take seriously how it impacts our customers and our partners. This belief permeates everything we do from the strategic to the mundane.
We are energetic, ambitious, and want to win. We constantly raise the standards for ourselves and everyone around us. We show up for our customers, our partners, and most importantly our teammates, and make every effort to build lasting relationships with each of them.
We do not measure success based on our titles or the size of our empires. This also means we put the needs of the business before the details of our job descriptions. Rather than fight for a bigger piece of the pie, we fight to grow the entire thing and recognize this is how to grow our careers too.
Inputs > Outcomes
We work really hard. Fundamentally changing how labor works is not easy. It often requires long days, late nights, and weekends to deliver on our commitments. We lean into this challenge.
We focus on the process. We think in terms of value chains and appreciate that a bad process with a good outcome is simply dumb luck.
We lead with data. We use facts, not fiction, to build narratives and make decisions. To do this we prepare written memos in advance and resist the urge to engage in endless water cooler what ifs, because we value the time and attention of our teammates.
We hire and develop the best. When we decide to hire a new team member, we do so because we believe they will increase the talent density on our team. We view ourselves as leverage maximizers rather than inconvenience reducers and strive to increase the output of everyone we interact with.
Honesty Over Harmony
We share the truth even when it is painful. We do not, however, share the truth callously to hurt people’s feelings or make them look bad. We also assume positive intent. If someone is not delivering in a way that we need, we ask them and tell them before assuming the worst.
We embrace mutual feedback. As people leaders we care more about our team’s growth and success than how much others like us. As individuals we seek, accept, and apply feedback. We do not give or take feedback personally because we understand it enables us to learn and grow.
We tell the truth to ourselves. We reject a pollyannaish view of our world. Instead if something isn’t going well that we are responsible for, we call it out. And when someone calls out their own truth that may be less optimal, we don’t punish them for it.
We have the meeting in the meeting. If something is broken or we disagree, we call it out and say something in the moment even if it feels uncomfortable to do so. This means that if something is broken, we do not just accept it and complain later.
Invent & Iterate
We are inventors @ heart. We categorically reject the phrase “that is how it’s always been done”, and constantly discover new and better ways to do more with less. This means we are resourceful and often do things that don’t scale, only to create ways to scale them later. We’re builders.
We think BIG. At every level of the company, we embrace big, hairy, audacious, and transformative goals. We fear lack of progress and incremental thinking more than failing to deliver or falling short of an audacious goal. We believe courage means to try without fear and learn without ego.
We do not let perfect get in the way of better. When faced with the choice we prioritize delivering something, even if imperfect, over endless debate and alignment. We embrace good mistakes.
