AI-Assisted Engineering Practices

• Leverage AI coding agents and modern developer tooling to accelerate engineering velocity
• Evaluate and improve workflows using AI-assisted development practices
• Maintain strong engineering judgment while validating AI-generated code and architectural suggestions
• Contribute to engineering efficiency through automation and tooling improvements

Architecture & Performance

• Optimize rendering, state management, app startup time, memory usage, and overall mobile performance
• Work across React Native and native platform integrations when necessary
• Improve application observability, reliability, and scalability
• Help shape frontend architecture and technical direction across pods

Quality & Collaboration

• Write clean, testable, well-documented Typescript code
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and engineering planning
• Build and maintain automated tests and CI/CD workflows
• Share knowledge and mentor other engineers across the organization
• Contribute to a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, speed, and continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience building React Native applications
• Strong expertise with Typescript and modern React architecture
• Experience working in fast-paced startup or product-led engineering environments
• Strong understanding of mobile application performance optimization
• Experience integrating REST APIs and third-party services
• Strong understanding of complex state management patterns (Redux, Zustand, React Query, Context, etc.)
• Experience working with agents, LLM tooling, or AI-assisted development workflows
• Ability to move quickly through large codebases and ambiguous technical challenges
• Strong debugging and systems-thinking capabilities
• Product-minded engineering approach with strong ownership mentality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI-powered product features or integrating LLM APIs
• Familiarity with vector search, recommendation systems, RAG architectures, or conversational interfaces
• Experience with React.js web applications
• Experience with native mobile development (Swift, Kotlin, Java, Objective-C, C++)
• Experience designing scalable frontend/mobile architecture

Benefits & Perks at inKind

At inKind, we believe supporting our employees goes beyond compensation. We’re committed to creating an environment where our team can thrive both professionally and personally. ### Health & Wellness

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield for employees on our base healthcare plan
• 100% employer-paid Dental PPO coverage for employees
• Vision coverage available
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability coverage

Time Away & Flexibility

• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• 9 paid company holidays annually
• Generous parental leave and child care benefits

Growth & Development

• Career development and training opportunities designed to support long-term professional growth

Food & Lifestyle Perks

• Daily catered lunches and office snacks
• Credits to dine within the inKind restaurant network

Workplace Environment

• Collaborative, in-person culture based in Austin, Texas
• Dog-friendly office environment with views of downtown Austin

Salary:

$145,000 - $160,000, DOE

**Who we are:*inKind connects passionate diners with exceptional restaurants across the country. inKind partners with thousands of restaurants and has millions of users who want to discover great places, dine confidently, and earn meaningful rewards. Through the inKind app, guests earn 20% back every time they dine, turning everyday meals into something more rewarding. From celebrated restaurant groups like José Andres and Michael Mina to beloved neighborhood favorites, inKind helps diners explore the best restaurants in town while supporting the restaurants and chefs who shape how their cities eat. Rooted in hospitality and built on a win-win philosophy, inKind exists to help great restaurants thrive while inspiring guests to dine out more often. Every meal creates value on both sides of the table, empowering diners to savor more while strengthening the restaurant community. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions. By submitting this application, you acknowledge that inKind Cards, Inc. may share the information you provide with trusted third-party service providers, including fraud detection and application processing partners, to evaluate your application and ensure the integrity of our hiring process. Your information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For California residents and others with applicable rights, please review our privacy notice for information about your rights regarding your personal data.