Mobile Developer

Position: Mobile Developer

Working Hours: We are asynchronous, work when you want

Location: Fully Remote

Salary Range: $1,300- $2,800 USD/month

Eligible Locations: Anywhere, with a preference for Asia

About Colonist

We're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet. Last year, our players spent 2,466 years playing 45 million games on our Settlers of Catan alternative. We're a fully remote, asynchronous team spread across multiple continents, focused on crafting extremely polished digital board games that people truly love.

About the Role

As a Mobile Developer at Colonist, you'll do more than just write code - you'll be a product-minded engineer who shapes the future of our products. You'll work closely with players, designers, and other developers to identify problems, design solutions, and implement features that impact millions of users. You'll play a crucial role in creating polished, high-quality digital board games in a fast-paced environment where your updates will reach 100,000+ players within days.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain features across our entire stack, from database to frontend

• Solve bugs and product issues, ensuring a seamless user experience

• Collaborate through GitHub by reviewing pull requests, upholding code quality and best practices.

• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code that’s accessible to developers of varying experience levels.

• Leverage data insights to drive informed technical and product decisions, contributing to the app's growth and success.

• Continuously optimize application performance and scalability, ensuring it meets the demands of a growing user base.

Requirements

• +2 years of experience as a developer

• Proficiency with Typescript, React Native, RESTful APIs and Clean Code Architectures

• Working knowledge of Expo, Git, Figma and EAS

• Strong portfolio demonstrating multiple projects

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to find innovative solutions quickly

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Track record of shipping features in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to read and implement solutions from technical documentation

• Be a gamer with strong judgment and intuition

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of the app lifecycle, including building, testing, and deploying production versions.

• Experience with SQL and data analysis

• Proficiency in writing automated tests

Our Values at Colonist

We strongly adhere to these values in our team - if these resonate, then you’ll love working here!

Dependability

We're self-driven players who deliver without needing supervision. When we commit to something, we make it happen.

Ownership

We take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist. Each of us acts like we own the company, because through our stock options, we do.

Clear Communication

In our remote environment, written communication is key. We're direct, structured, and always keep our team in the loop.

Efficient Execution

We move fast and focus on impact. Instead of getting stuck on perfect solutions, we find practical ways forward and get things done.

Continuous Learning

We're curious problem solvers who love a challenge. We constantly seek new ideas, embrace feedback, and aren't afraid to change our minds when we're wrong.

Benefits and Compensation

Compensation

• Competitive salary paid in USD

• Stock options (own a piece of Colonist)

Benefits

• Fully remote work

• Flexible hours - Work on your own time, we’re async

• Unlimited vacation

• Work equipment provided

Growth

• Work directly impacts 5M+ yearly active players

• Rapid learning opportunities

• Freedom to identify and solve problems

• Access to all company metrics and discussions