Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lifeway Christian Resources is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to help build high-quality mobile and TV applications that support a new digital content consumption experience. This role focuses on frontend development using React Native while collaborating with backend engineers on services written in Scala or Rust.
Responsibilities
- Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
- Design and implement frontend application features using React Native
- Build and maintain automated tests and CI/CD pipelines
- Troubleshoot issues across mobile and TV platforms
- Partner with product to break ambiguous requirements into clear stories
- Review and improve API contracts in collaboration with backend teams
- Contribute small backend enhancements in Scala (ZIO) or Rust in support of frontend features
- Evaluate existing software, including legacy components and third-party libraries, and recommend modernization or replacement options
- Collaborate closely with teammates, product owners, designers, and solution architects to deliver quality experiences
- Document technical decisions clearly so distributed teammates can act on them
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, required
- 5+ years of software development and maintenance experience within an IT organization
- Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and React or React Native
- Experience with iOS and/or Android development, Git/GitHub, and async communication in distributed environments
- Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church
- Masters degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, preferred
- Experience with Scala and/or Rust preferred but not required
Benefits
- Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture
- We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace
- Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members
- Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time
Company Overview
This is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. It was founded in 1987, and is headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://wordsearchbible.lifeway.com/.