Staff SDK Engineer (React/React Native), Privy

About Privy Our mission is to make privacy and user ownership the default online. We build simple, flexible developer tooling that make it easy to build products that put users first. By leveraging modern cryptography, we shift the status quo around digital ownership and protect the accounts and assets of millions of users. Learn more about

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Bringing crypto to everyone Engineering at Privy is not just about writing world-class code. We create software that turns complex technical systems into delightful developer tools. We assemble tried-and-true primitives into intuitive, responsive APIs and beautiful interfaces. We believe in open-source work and transparency with our teammates and users. We encourage each other to think big, run experiments and follow our curiosity so we can build better tooling that lets developers shine and empower their users. What You'll Do As an SDK Engineer at Privy, you are the architect of the primary integration surface. You will not only lead the evolution and maintenance of our React and React Native SDKs , but you will help support other Privy SDKs. Your work will help shape the narrative of customer satisfaction, so maintaining a world-class developer experience is a top priority. Your mission is to ensure that integration is quick, frictionless, and intuitive. You will be responsible for ensuring that whether a developer chooses our React, iOS, Android, or server-side offerings, they encounter the same consistent interfaces and quality standards across the board. Your work will help ensure Privy is defined as the golden standard of SDKs. Lead the

React & React Native Ecosystem:

You will be the primary owner for our React-based SDKs, ensuring we maintain a first-class experience for React Native mobile developers.

Maintain Cross-Platform Parity:

While you own the React stack, you will contribute to and oversee the consistency of our iOS, Android, and server-side SDKs. You'll ensure a "Privy developer" feels at home regardless of the language they are using.

Drive Technical Excellence :

Build the CI/CD pipelines and automation logic that allow our team to efficiently maintain 10+ high-quality SDKs without increasing the burden on the rest of the engineering org.

Lead API & Schema Design :

Partner with backend engineers to advise on upstream OpenAPI design decisions, ensuring that API changes translate into consistent, intuitive, and native-feeling developer experiences downstream. Customer support : Serve as a specialized technical point of contact for P0/P1 customers during integration. Customer satisfaction is non-negotiable.

Establish Best Practices & Tooling :

Develop the internal tooling and "SDK Runbooks" to empower and educate the rest of the engineering team, allowing them to ship API changes with confidence while maintaining our SDK quality.

End-to-End Craftsmanship :

Write technical docs, recipes, and code samples with the same care as our code, ensuring every feature is truly complete and the developer journey is as short and frictionless as possible. Who you are Minimum requirements Deep understanding of the React ecosystem, including the ability to build libraries that are performant, easy to debug, and "just work" across different bundlers, frameworks (Next.js, Vite), and mobile environments. 7+ years of experience building and scaling public-facing SDKs. Expertise in managing the long-term implications of interface decisions, including versioning, breaking changes, and cross-platform parity. Deep understanding of API design and developer experience, including the ability to build interfaces that are consistent, intuitive, and feel native to their platforms. Customer-obsessed with a focus on developer experience; proven ability to prioritize both SDK developers and end users equally, recognizing that SDK bugs impact customers directly. Strong product instincts with the ability to probe the "why" behind features and align SDK decisions to broader business goals. Strong focus on systems and developer tooling, including designing CI/CD pipelines and automation to let lean teams operate and ship many SDKs reliably and efficiently. Demonstrated history of extreme ownership—proactively supporting customers and teammates and driving work that multiplies team effectiveness. Preferred qualifications Experience with fullstack software development Personal or professional experience with crypto/blockchain-powered products and interfaces Open-source projects and contributions