Principal Software Engineer - FE

About the job:

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!

What You’ll Own:

As the complexity of our SDK grows—across expanding product lines, multi-platform support, and increasing real-time demands—we need a highly experienced technical leader to architect, guide, and future-proof our engineering efforts across domains.

The Principal Software Engineer -  FE, is expected to do the following

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Lead the design and evolution of the frontend architecture for our Native(Android and IOS), Web and React Native-based products, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.

• Elevate the React Native SDK Experience: Own the development and continuous improvement of our Native components and React Native SDK for third-party game developers, enabling seamless integration with the Skillz platform.

• Mentorship & Talent Development: They will mentor lead, senior and mid-level engineers, raising the overall technical bar and creating a culture of engineering excellence in frontend.

• Deliver Exceptional User Experiences: Apply deep expertise in performance optimisation, accessibility, responsiveness, and user interaction design to elevate the overall product experience.

• Support Business Growth and Innovation: Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools that advance our competitive advantage while balancing risk, cost, and engineerin