Staff Software Engineer
SmartRent
About the role
Who We Are
SmartRent (NYSE: SMRT) is revolutionizing how people live and work with the industry’s only end-to-end platform designed for the rental housing industry. By uniting purpose-built software, integrated hardware and full implementation and support in one ecosystem, we help owners and operators simplify operations, cut costs and deliver exceptional resident experiences. Recognized by Deloitte, HousingWire and the PropTech Breakthrough Awards, SmartRent is shaping the future of property technology and redefining what it means to make rental housing smarter.
Job Description
You own the mobile platform layer: the native module boundary, the build and release pipeline, and the performance and stability budgets. Feature engineers ship on top of what you build, and your work is measured by how fast they can do that without writing one-off bridge code.
This is a hands-on IC role. You will work in Swift and Kotlin for native code and in JavaScript most days. You decide when a device integration becomes a shared native module instead of a one-off, and you say no when it should stay in JS.
Candidate based in Phoenix, AZ is preferred to come to our headquarters in North Phoenix on a hybrid schedule.
Responsibilities
Design and maintain the shared native modules that power device control and other hardware-specific features across our apps
Plan, sequence, and schedule React Native and native platform upgrades, including related dependency work, without stalling feature delivery
Own the iOS and Android build, signing, and store submission process, and keep it documented so any engineer on the squad can cut a release and new engineers can build on day one
Define targets for crash-free session rate, cold start time, and binary size; instrument and alert on them; and advocate for them in planning when a feature puts one at risk
Partner with backend teams early on payload shape, pagination, real-time device state, and error semantics before APIs are built
Set code review standards, mentor other mobile engineers, and document technical decisions so they outlast the conversation
Collaborate with other squads on shared mobile patterns, and with Product, QA, Customer Success, and Marketing on release scope and timing
Required Qualifications
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years shipping mobile apps on both the App Store and Google Play
3+ years of production React Native experience, including building and maintaining native modules
Deep expertise in Swift or Kotlin with working fluency in the other, and comfort reading platform SDK source when documentation falls short
Experience leading at least one significant platform migration or major React Native upgrade from planning through delivery
Backend experience (Node, Elixir, or similar) sufficient to collaborate on API design as a peer
Hands-on experience integrating hardware, BLE, or other connected-device protocols from the mobile app side
Experience working in a fast-paced and high-growth environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with offline-first state management and conflict resolution on unreliable networks
Experience delivering accessibility and localization at scale in React Native
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We Put Our Employees First
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being and future. For our US employees, this includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with low deductibles and 75–100% employer contributions. We also provide flexible and generous PTO (because we know how important work-life balance is), a competitive 401(k) with employer contributions, paid parental leave, discounted insurance plans for pets and legal services and an employee stock purchase plan to help you invest in your future.
You’ll fit right in if you:
Do the hard work and go out of your way to deliver excellence
Own outcomes and learn from your mistakes
Are a collaborative and supportive team player—win or lose, you lift others up
Value authenticity, diverse perspectives, and inclusion in the workplace
Have a passion for smart tech and the real estate industry
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Responsibilities
- Design and maintain shared native modules for device control and hardware-specific app features
- Plan and deliver React Native and native platform upgrades
- Own iOS and Android build, signing, and app store release processes
- Define, monitor, and advocate for mobile performance and stability targets
- Partner with backend teams on API design and device-state requirements
- Set code review standards, mentor mobile engineers, and document technical decisions
- Coordinate mobile patterns and release planning with other teams
Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years shipping mobile apps on iOS and Android
- 3+ years of production React Native experience, including native module development
- Deep expertise in Swift or Kotlin and working fluency in the other
- Experience leading a major platform migration or React Native upgrade
- Backend experience sufficient to collaborate on API design
- Hands-on experience integrating hardware, BLE, or connected-device protocols
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Preferred: experience with offline-first state management, conflict resolution, accessibility, or localization at scale
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with low deductibles and 75–100% employer contributions
- Flexible, generous paid time off
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Paid parental leave
- Discounted pet and legal insurance plans
- Employee stock purchase plan
Skills mentioned
About SmartRent
SmartRent is the leading provider of smart communities and smart operations solutions for the rental housing industry. SmartRent's platform, comprised of smart hardware and cloud-based SaaS solutions, gives operators seamless visibility and control over real estate assets, empowering them to simplify operations, automate workflows, benefit from additional revenue opportunities and deliver exceptional site team and resident experiences. We serve 15 of the top 20 multifamily owners and operators, and our solutions enable millions of users to live smarter every day. For more information, please visit www.smartrent.com. Awards: Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List, 2023, 2024 Phoenix Business Journal Largest Phoenix-Area Software Firms, 2024 MHN Excellence Awards, 2204 HousingWire Tech 100, 2021, 2022, 2023 #1 on Growjo's 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Arizona, 2021 Best Places to Work in Multifamily®, 2021 AZ Central Top Companies to Work for in AZ, 2020
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for SmartRent. The employer record includes 3 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.