Mate App
Part-Time Software Engineer (Early Stage)
Build and ship core product features at an early-stage startup launching on college campuses.
You'll work directly with the founding team to move quickly across iOS and web, improve reliability, and help shape the technical foundation of Mate.
This is a hands-on, high-ownership role.
What You'll Work On
- Shipping product features across iOS (SwiftUI) and web (React)
- Backend logic and serverless infrastructure (Node.js, AWS Lambda)
- Reliability improvements and production hardening
- Design-to-code implementation from Figma
- Contributing to architecture decisions as we scale
Core Stack
- iOS / SwiftUI
- React, TypeScript, Tailwind
- Node.js, AWS Lambda
- Serverless Framework (IaC)
- Figma
Engineering Environment
We operate a modern, AI-assisted engineering workflow designed for fast iteration.
Engineers have access to:
- Remote Mac mini build machines for iOS compilation and testing
- AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Codex)
- Parallel experimentation with feature variants
- Structured dev/staging environments for safe deployment
- Serverless infrastructure with isolated stages
We emphasize rapid feedback loops, clean architecture, and shipping with leverage.
Role Details
- 10-25 hours per week
- Remote (US-based)
- Compensation: Equity or equity + stipend (depending on experience and availability)
- Interview process: 2-3 rounds + technical discussion
Ideal Candidate
- Comfortable moving across frontend and backend
- Thrives in ambiguity
- Enjoys shipping quickly
- Interested in early-stage ownership
Apply
Email people@mateapp.us. Include GitHub or relevant work.