Full-Stack Engineer (Mobile App)

Torch.AI•Leawood, KS

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Work: Join a Mission That Matters Torch.AI is building the AI Control Layer for the United States Government. Not another dashboard. Not another workflow app. Not another black-box model glued to a PowerPoint. The AI Control Layer is foundational data and intelligence infrastructure that makes sense of messy, adversarial, multi-domain data at machine speed. Commanders, analysts, and operators can act with clarity when it matters most. Our platform—ORCUS (data movement), NEXUS (deep semantic vectorization), and HALO (graph-native reasoning)—is accredited, deployed, and operating today across enterprise clouds and tactical edge environments. We support multi-INT fusion, predictive movement analysis, targeting workflows, anomaly detection, and decision support for cross-domain operations including ISR, information advantage, joint effects, and force protection. We are seeking candidates who want to build systems that operate under real constraints: degraded visibility, adversarial mis/disinformation, intermittent connectivity, low-SWaP hardware, and seconds-to-decision timelines. This is operational AI. It ships. It runs. It gets used. If you’re driven to strengthen U.S. defense readiness and protect national interests, Torch.AI offers meaningful impact at national scale. What Makes Torch.AI Different We believe the government must own its data, its decision environment, and its reasoning infrastructure. Our AI Control Layer increases the value of existing systems of record rather than replacing them. We measure performance by accuracy, latency, and efficiency, not slideware benchmarks. We are craftsmen. We build with intention. We ship with discipline. You’ll collaborate with engineers, data experts, veterans, and mission practitioners. You’ll own meaningful work, move quickly, and see your systems deployed in production, often within weeks. We are fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven. Every day is a new puzzle. The Type of Candidates Who Thrive Torch.AI is not for everyone. People who succeed here: Are builders, not curators. They ship and iterate. Are comfortable with messy data, unclear requirements, and real mission constraints without always having the luxury of clear specs. Respect operators and prioritize utility over elegance. Care about explainability and determinism because real decisions demand auditability. Move quickly but understand security boundaries and accreditation realities. Measure success by operational impact, not model novelty. If you need perfect conditions and months of runway, this may not be the right place. If you want to see your work used in production and feel the weight of that responsibility, we should talk. Security Clearance Some roles require an active Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI clearance. Where required, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance level. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions. Torch.AI does not sponsor employment visas. If you do not currently hold a clearance but are eligible, sponsorship may be available depending on role and mission requirements. Work Location Most roles are based at our headquarters in Leawood, KS. Some hybrid/remote positions across the Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, and Maryland (DMV) region are available. Limited travel (<10%) may be required for some roles. Compensation, Benefits, Incentives We offer competitive, performance-aligned compensation tied to technical depth, clearance level, and mission impact. Total Rewards Include: Competitive base salary Quarterly performance bonuses Equity participation within the first 12 months Unlimited PTO + 11 paid company holidays Professional development in a high-growth, mission-driven environment Weekly in-office catering at HQ Benefits: 401(k) plan (no current employer match) PPO, HSA, and TRICARE Supplement medical options Above-market HSA contributions HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options Dental and vision plans above national averages Employer-paid life insurance (1× salary) Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage Up to $300/month in tax-advantaged commuter benefits Torch.AI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a team that reflects the mission we serve. If you want to build AI systems that move from ingestion to actionable insight, and know exactly why they produced the answer they did, we should talk.

Requirements

3–8 years of professional engineering experience with significant ownership across frontend and backend systems.
Professional experience building applications with React.
Strong Node.js / Express backend experience using TypeScript, including: API design and implementation PostgreSQL integration OAuth/OIDC authentication flows Writing production-quality, maintainable server-side code
Deep TypeScript proficiency across both client and server codebases, with strong emphasis on type safety and shared validation patterns (Zod or similar).
Experience building responsive, mobile-first user interfaces.
Strong understanding of secure development practices and API security fundamentals.
Experience managing app store releases, signing, provisioning, and submission workflows.
Ability and willingness to mentor engineers and establish scalable engineering patterns in a greenfield environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across engineering, product, and compliance stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience with React Native, including shipping production applications to both the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
Hands-on experience with Expo managed workflow (Expo Router, EAS Build/Submit, config plugins).
Familiarity with TanStack Query or tRPC.
Familiarity with Nativewind.
Experience working within government/DoD environments or other compliance-driven delivery contexts.
Experience with MDM, enterprise mobility management, or secure mobile deployment constraints.
Experience implementing observability tooling (crash reporting, performance monitoring, structured logging).
Familiarity with offline-first patterns and intermittent connectivity handling.

Responsibilities

Build and evolve a greenfield mobile and web application using React and React Native, delivering secure, responsive, mobile-first user experiences.
Design and implement production-grade backend services using Node.js / Express with TypeScript, including REST API design, PostgreSQL integration, authentication (OAuth/OIDC), and robust server-side architecture.
Maintain deep type safety across client and server codebases, leveraging shared schema validation (Zod or similar) and consistent API contracts.
Develop responsive, accessible, mobile-first UIs using modern React patterns and state management approaches.
Own end-to-end delivery: feature development, testing, performance optimization, release management, monitoring, and iterative improvement.
Establish foundational engineering patterns and best practices for a team experienced in web development but new to native mobile.
Mentor teammates and help define scalable architecture patterns across frontend and backend layers.
Manage mobile build and deployment workflows, including publishing to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Navigate app store submission processes including signing, provisioning, certificates, release tracks, and compliance with platform review guidelines.
Coordinate with government security and compliance stakeholders to meet required approval gates and documentation standards.
Implement secure coding practices and support review, remediation, and compliance-driven updates.
Troubleshoot production issues across frontend, mobile, and backend systems and drive root-cause resolution.
Maintain clear technical documentation covering architecture, release workflows, and operational processes.