Software Development Engineer (Full-Stack)
About chaser
chaser is a nightlife loyalty and rewards platform built by WNDR Group LLC. Founded in Austin TX, chaser is redefining what loyalty looks like in the nightlife and third-space economy. We are building fast, shipping real products, and growing a small engineering team that takes ownership seriously.
The Role
You will work directly on the chaser iOS and website applications while supporting backend systems; building features, owning code quality, and shipping in a fast-paced, sprint-based environment.
You will collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business stakeholders. Personability and clear communication matter here. We are a small team and everyone's voice counts.
What You Will Work On
- Chaser iOS application: React Native codebase, shipped on the App Store and utilized by hundreds of active users.
- Plaid & Stripe integration and transaction-based loyalty logic.
- User-facing features: activity feed, status tiers, leaderboards, rewards marketplace, push notifications.
- Backend API and data layer supporting real-time app experiences.
- Developer tooling, test coverage, and CI/CD pipeline improvements.
- Expo-based simulation environments for local development and QA.
Requirements
Core Technical Skills
- React Native: primary mobile framework; you should be comfortable with component architecture, navigation, state management, and native module integration.
- SQL and Backend Experience: backend data layer experience.
- GitHub: pull requests, branching strategy, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows are part of daily life here.
- Data Structures & Algorithms: fundamental understanding is required; this is a non-negotiable baseline.
Nice To Have Skills
- Design instincts: general understanding of good design principles, computer-human interaction.
- AWS experience.
What We Expect Day-to-Day
- Scrum fluency: sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and meeting deadlines without hand-holding. We abide by industry standards here.
- Strong code review discipline: both giving and receiving; our team has expert-level review standards.
- Self-directed execution: you identify blockers, ask the right questions, and keep moving.
- Best coding practices: we believe AI tools make great engineers better and good engineers faster. That being said, the expectation is you understand what you ship.
- Strong communication: We understand everyone has things going on, we expect strong communication and discipline to ensure our timeline and execution are aligned.
How We Work
We are a small, ambitious team building a product that is already in the market and growing. We don't have room for passengers. If you are the kind of engineer who gets energized by ownership, ships with pride, and wants to see their work in the hands of real users, you will fit in.