The Role

BAXUS, the platform for consumers, brands/distillers, and retailers across the globe to trade physical bottles and barrels on blockchain, is seeking a Lead Mobile Engineer to take full ownership of the BAXUS mobile experience.

You'll drive the architecture, development, and delivery of our cross-platform mobile app, working closely with product, design, and backend teams. This is a hands-on leadership role—ideal for someone who loves both coding and building high-performing teams. Download our app baxus.co/boozapp to get a taste of what you’ll be working with.

We are headquartered in New York City and Louisville, with flexible remote work options. This role is for US-based candidates only, and those currently located in (or willing to relocate to) NYC or New Jersey are preferred.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description (other than location), please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit for this or another role.

Responsibilities

• Create responsive mobile and web interfaces with pixel-perfect implementation and smooth user interactions that bring users joy.
• Lead development of our React Native mobile application, owning everything from architecture to delivery.
• Implement best practices for QA testing, reliability, and release management.
• Contribute to our culture of producing quality, innovative, and well-documented code. Use AI tools like Cursor to help build, but not without your own experience and knowledge to keep it in check.
• Shape the future of our mobile strategy and influence product direction through close collaboration with company leadership.
• Optimize app performance, monitoring, and stability using analytics and crash reporting tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product & Ops to translate requirements into technical solutions and deliver features rapidly.
• Maintain high code quality standards through comprehensive testing, code reviews, and adherence to clean architecture principles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mobile engineering experience, with 4+ years in React Native
• Demonstrable experience shipping apps to the App Store and Google Play.
• Strong understanding of mobile UX and platform nuances (iOS and Android).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, OTA updates (via Expo or similar), and release pipelines.
• Strong communication skills, especially with backend development & product teams, and occasionally directly with users.
• Security-first mindset for handling financial transactions, user assets, and blockchain interactions.
• Experience with workflow engines such as Temporal or similar.
• Autonomous self-starter with ability to work independently across time zones and deliver in fast-paced startup environments.
• US-based & legal work status.

Preferred

• Familiarity using Typescript, Expo, Redux, Toolkit, React Navigation, Firebase, & Algolia or similar search index
• Experience with blockchain, collectibles, or marketplace platforms.
• Domain expertise in luxury goods, collectibles, or NFT marketplace development.
• Trading platform or financial application development with real-time features and high-scale performance requirements.
• An interest in mentoring and collaboration with other teammates / direct reports.
• Currently located in (or willing to relocate to) New York City or New Jersey

Why Join BAXUS

BAXUS at its core is about bringing transparency, technology, access, and liquidity to the global spirits industry, from distiller to retailer to consumer and back. We sit at the crossroads of spirits and blockchain, solving big problems for both the drink and crypto worlds. Whether it’s making spirits pricing more transparent and accessible, or turning a wishlist and home bar into a live marketplace, everything we’re building delivers real value to real people.

This is a startup, so it’s fast, intense, and full of challenges - but also full of people who care deeply about the product, the culture, the history, the stories, and the magic of a liquid that people love and want to share with others across the globe.

We’ve got big ambitions and a high-performing team that moves quickly, thinks strategically, and takes pride in building products that people actually use. If you’re someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys being hands-on, and wants to help shape a category-defining company, you’ll fit right in.

Perks

• Very Remote-friendly
• Flexible hours/schedule
• Comprehensive Health insurance benefits (health, dental, vision, and health stipends if outside of US)
• Unlimited PTO
• Monthly coffee/food stipend
• Lots of fun events & opportunities (we’ve sent staff to the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Solana Breakpoint & Accelerate, unique one-of-a-kind whiskey tastings, barrel pickings, distillery tours, & more)

Think you’re a fit? Apply today!