Senior Full Stack Developer (TypeScript & Mobile) - Spanish: Native or Conversational

Product Engineering
Remote (UTC-3 to UTC+2 preferred)
Full time

What we do

publica.la is a B2B SaaS platform trusted by hundreds of publishers, bookshops, and libraries worldwide to sell and deliver digital content directly to their readers. We're building mobile and web applications with React Native and a shared TypeScript core that serves thousands of daily readers across iOS, Android, and the web. You'll work primarily on React Native and modern frontend development, with opportunities to contribute across our entire TypeScript stack.

What you will do

  • Ship features end to end for mobile and web: scope, build, test, release, learn.
  • Build solid React Native apps and share TypeScript models and logic with React and Vue.
  • Create accessible, fast UIs with Tailwind and modern component patterns.
  • Keep quality high with tests and GitLab CI. We prefer small PRs and frequent releases.
  • Improve performance and reliability: cold start, bundle size, offline, retries, error boundaries.
  • Collaborate with design, product and support to turn feedback into improvements.
  • Write short, clear docs and propose pragmatic changes when needed.
  • Collaborate on Laravel/PHP services, SingleStore, and Valkey/Redis when needed. Help with AWS or Cloudflare infrastructure when relevant.

Our stack

Main focus: React Native, Electron, React, Vue, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind, Node.js scripting, GitLab CI, fastlane

Also in the project: Laravel (PHP), SingleStore, Valkey/Redis, AWS, Cloudflare

You might be a fit if you have

  • 6+ years building product UIs, with at least 3 years in React Native or strong React plus mobile exposure.
  • Strong TypeScript skills and experience building reusable components and hooks.
  • Shipped and maintained apps in production (mobile or web) and care about users.
  • Solid CSS fundamentals and responsive design. Tailwind experience is a plus.
  • Testing mindset: unit and integration tests, Detox.
  • Comfortable with Git, code reviews and CI.
  • Native Spanish speaker or conversational-level proficiency required. Strong written communication skills in English and Spanish (most of our communication is async and written). Portuguese is a plus.

Nice to have

  • RN performance or native modules experience (Hermes, JSI, animations).
  • Laravel/PHP, SingleStore, Redis or data-heavy UI work.
  • AWS (Lambda, S3) and Cloudflare (Workers, CDN, cache).
  • Observability: Sentry, logs, metrics, feature flags, simple A/B tests.

How we work

  • Small team, bias to simple solutions and frequent shipping.
  • Async by default, jump on quick calls when it helps.
  • Context-rich PRs and fast feedback.
  • We value initiative: propose, prototype, measure, iterate.

Hiring process

  • Intro chat about your experience and what you want next.
  • Short, real-world take-home exercise you can do in your own time.
  • Technical conversation and exercise review with a peer.
  • Chat with our CEO.
  • Offer.
  • We agree on a starting day, and start working together.

Pay and perks

  • Competitive salary in USD based on experience and location.
  • Flexible hours and remote setup.
  • Flexible, results-based work structure.
  • Collaborative, creative and dynamic work environment.
  • Opportunity to work on an industry-leading ecommerce platform.
  • Unlimited time off.
  • Occasional team buildings, 100% paid by publica.la.
  • Reimbursements for books purchased through our platform.

How to apply

Send us the following:

  • Your CV/resume
  • Links to projects you've worked on (GitHub profile, portfolio, etc.)
  • Salary expectations
  • Why you want to be part of publica.la

Email: jobs@publica.la with subject Senior Full Stack Developer (TypeScript & Mobile) .

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