<div>Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company, and our 250+ employees enjoy up to two months of workation per year. We’ve also been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for three consecutive years.Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.We believe flexibility works best when paired with ownership. While we offer a remote-first setup built on trust and autonomy, we look for people who are self-driven, proactive, and motivated to turn ideas into impact in a high-accountability environment.</div>This is a Staff-level Individual Contributor role (no people management). You’ll lead through architecture and delivery — and you’ll stay hands-on by shipping production code, reviewing critical changes, and unblocking releases.WHO YOU ARE:<ul><li>10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 4+ years in React Native / Expo</li><li>Deep expertise in TypeScript, React Native, and modern mobile architecture patterns (navigation, modularization, OTA updates)</li><li>Proven experience owning and evolving app architecture, influencing across teams, and driving adoption of standards</li><li>Proficiency in native iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin) bridging and advanced SDK integration</li><li>Track record of driving mobile performance initiatives (e.g., cold start optimization, crash-free stability &gt;99.7%)</li><li>Strong understanding of mobile CI/CD, release management, observability, and scaling across markets</li><li>Clear communicator who can align stakeholders and influence technical direction without relying on hierarchy</li><li>Strong judgment in leveraging AI tools (ChatGPT, CursorAI, etc.) — knowing when they accelerate delivery, when to avoid them, and how to uphold quality while using them</li></ul>WHAT YOU'LL DO:<ul><li>Own and evolve the technical architecture of refurbed’s mobile app built with React Native / Expo</li><li>Define and drive the modernization roadmap (navigation, modularization, OTA updates, build &amp; release workflows)</li><li>Design and implement cross-cutting systems for performance, scalability, and reliability</li><li>Lead mobile performance and stability initiatives (e.g., cold start optimization, crash-free stability targets)</li><li>Guide the integration of AI-powered experiences (chat-based shopping, voice, image search) into the app</li><li>Own SDK and native integration strategies (e.g., Bloomreach, payments, analytics, experimentation)</li><li>Establish best practices, patterns, and libraries used across multiple squads (platform mindset)</li><li>Mentor engineers across teams through reviews, pairing, workshops, and pragmatic standards</li><li>Collaborate closely with platform and backend engineers to ensure seamless end-to-end performance</li><li>Represent the mobile domain in company-wide architecture reviews and technical roadmap discussions</li></ul>This role is for you if…<ul><li>You want to be a hands-on senior IC who leads through code and architecture</li><li>You enjoy turning ambiguous product goals into a technical strategy that teams can execute</li><li>You care about performance, reliability, developer experience, and shipping sustainably</li></ul>This role is not for you if…<ul><li>You’re primarily looking for an Engineering Manager role</li><li>You don’t want to stay hands-on in production code and release/debugging workflows</li><li>You prefer narrowly-scoped ticket delivery over platform-level ownership</li></ul><div>WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:Our Culture and Values:<ul><li>Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!</li><li>We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.</li><li>You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!</li><li>No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!</li></ul>Personal &amp; Professional Development:<ul><li>You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.</li><li>We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.</li><li>We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.</li></ul>Flexibility:<ul><li>We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊</li><li>We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.</li><li>You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops</li></ul>…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!</div>

Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new and function like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.


Principal Mobile App Engineer - App Squad (f/m/x) - remote

<div>Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company, and our 250+ employees enjoy up to two months of workation per year. We’ve also been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for three consecutive years.Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.We believe flexibility works best when paired with ownership. While we offer a remote-first setup built on trust and autonomy, we look for people who are self-driven, proactive, and motivated to turn ideas into impact in a high-accountability environment.</div>This is a&nbsp;Staff-level Individual Contributor role (no people management). You’ll lead through architecture and delivery — and you’ll stay hands-on by shipping production code, reviewing critical changes, and unblocking releases.WHO YOU ARE:<ul><li>10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 4+ years in React Native / Expo</li><li>Deep expertise in TypeScript, React Native, and modern mobile architecture patterns (navigation, modularization, OTA updates)</li><li>Proven experience owning and evolving app architecture, influencing across teams, and driving adoption of standards</li><li>Proficiency in native iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin) bridging and advanced SDK integration</li><li>Track record of driving mobile performance initiatives (e.g., cold start optimization, crash-free stability &gt;99.7%)</li><li>Strong understanding of mobile CI/CD, release management, observability, and scaling across markets</li><li>Clear communicator who can align stakeholders and influence technical direction without relying on hierarchy</li><li>Strong judgment in leveraging AI tools (ChatGPT, CursorAI, etc.) — knowing when they accelerate delivery, when to avoid them, and how to uphold quality while using them</li></ul>WHAT YOU'LL DO:<ul><li>Own and evolve the technical architecture of refurbed’s mobile app built with React Native / Expo</li><li>Define and drive the modernization roadmap (navigation, modularization, OTA updates, build &amp; release workflows)</li><li>Design and implement cross-cutting systems for performance, scalability, and reliability</li><li>Lead mobile performance and stability initiatives (e.g., cold start optimization, crash-free stability targets)</li><li>Guide the integration of AI-powered experiences (chat-based shopping, voice, image search) into the app</li><li>Own SDK and native integration strategies (e.g., Bloomreach, payments, analytics, experimentation)</li><li>Establish best practices, patterns, and libraries used across multiple squads (platform mindset)</li><li>Mentor engineers across teams through reviews, pairing, workshops, and pragmatic standards</li><li>Collaborate closely with platform and backend engineers to ensure seamless end-to-end performance</li><li>Represent the mobile domain in company-wide architecture reviews and technical roadmap discussions</li></ul>This role is for you if…<ul><li>You want to be a hands-on senior IC who leads through code and architecture</li><li>You enjoy turning ambiguous product goals into a technical strategy that teams can execute</li><li>You care about performance, reliability, developer experience, and shipping sustainably</li></ul>This role is not for you if…<ul><li>You’re primarily looking for an Engineering Manager role</li><li>You don’t want to stay hands-on in production code and release/debugging workflows</li><li>You prefer narrowly-scoped ticket delivery over platform-level ownership</li></ul><div>WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:Our Culture and Values:<ul><li>Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!</li><li>We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.</li><li>You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!</li><li>No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!</li></ul>Personal &amp; Professional Development:<ul><li>You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.</li><li>We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.</li><li>We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.</li></ul>Flexibility:<ul><li>We care about a healthy work/life balance.&nbsp;We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊</li><li>We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.</li><li>You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops</li></ul>…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!</div>

Principal Mobile App Engineer - App Squad (f/m/x) - remote

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