Forerunner

Climate Tech

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Mobile(ReactNative)

$185–215k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (React Native) at Forerunner. Skills: React Native, Mobile applications, Geospatial data, Field operations. Build mobile applications. Scale mobile applications”

Industry & Context.

Climate Tech
Problems you'll solve

Performance bottleneck identification; Performance bottleneck solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years software engineering, 3+ years React Native, Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Proficiency in React, Experience building cross-platform mobile apps, Understanding mobile performance, Understanding UI/UX, Understanding responsiveness, Experience integrating RESTful APIs, Experience handling complex data flows, Familiarity with native mobile development, Product sense, Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, Excellent communication skills, Excellent collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Experience with offline-first apps, Experience with field-based mobile apps, Background in geospatial data, Background in mapping, Background in GIS systems, Experience with state management, Experience with modern mobile architecture patterns, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Familiarity with app store deployments, Experience in GovTech, Experience in climate tech, Experience in regulated domains, Experience in complex domains

What You'll Do.

Build mobile applications

Scale mobile applications

Deliver high-quality experiences

Deliver performant experiences

Own features end-to-end

Develop mobile interfaces

Integrate geospatial data

Optimize geospatial data

Integrate real-time workflows

Optimize real-time workflows

Identify performance bottlenecks

Solve performance bottlenecks

Contribute to architecture decisions

Improve developer experience

Raise bar for mobile engineering

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product teams; Design teams; Backend teams; Cross-functional teams

Full Job Description

HI! WE'RE FORERUNNER. We believe that climate adaptation is a necessity, not a luxury, and communities deserve access to powerful software that helps them plan for the future. The challenge of climate change is complex – it implicates how municipalities plan, manage capital, and communicate to both residents and higher levels of government. Forerunner helps local communities do these things better by empowering them to access, understand, and mobilize local-level flood risk data at scale. THE ROLE We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Mobile to lead the evolution of our mobile experience. You’ll play a key role in building and scaling our React Native application, which is critical to how governments collect, act on, and communicate real-world data in the field. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of geospatial data, field operations, and climate resilience—where performance, reliability, and usability directly affect outcomes for communities. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Build and scale mobile applications using React Native, delivering high-quality, performant experiences across iOS and Android - Own features end-to-end, from early design and architecture through production and iteration - Develop intuitive, responsive mobile interfaces that work seamlessly in real-world field conditions (low connectivity, high urgency) - Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to ship impactful features - Integrate and optimize APIs, geospatial data, and real-time workflows within mobile applications - Identify and solve performance bottlenecks to ensure native-like speed and reliability - Contribute to mobile architecture decisions, including when to leverage native modules (iOS/Android) for performance or platform-specific needs - Improve developer experience through tooling, testing, and best practices - Mentor engineers and help raise the bar for mobile engineering across the team WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - 5+ years of software engineering experience, with

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