Front-End Engineer

About Mitti Labs:

Mitti Labs is a climate-tech startup dedicated to transforming the rice industry by supporting smallholder farmers in adopting sustainable practices. Our mission is to bring AI and satellite technology into traditional rice farming, reducing methane emissions while improving farmer livelihoods.

Backed by NASA-supported science and a strong ecosystem of partners, we work with global corporations to help them achieve their net-zero goals through verified, high-quality carbon credits. Our initiatives include launching a 40,000 farmers project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and reducing air pollution from stubble burning in Punjab.

Our customers — including Fortune 500 companies, leading agri-businesses, and global NGOs — trust Mitti Labs to deliver measurable impact across climate, food systems, and sustainability.

We are a team of 30+ data scientists, agronomists, engineers, and operators, including leaders in NASA's SAR program, with decades of expertise in remote sensing and GHG modeling.

Role Description:

We're looking for an exceptional Front-End Engineer — a true rockstar who lives and breathes UI/UX and modern front-end technologies. You'll be responsible for building high-performance, visually stunning, and intuitive mobile applications that delight users and scale globally.

You'll collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to ship pixel-perfect, high-quality features at lightning speed. If you're passionate about clean architecture, beautiful code, and smooth, native-like experiences, this role is for you.

• Lead the development of React Native mobile applications with JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Architect, design, and implement scalable, reusable, and modular front-end components.
• Integrate with RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and real-time data sources.
• Optimize app performance, startup time, and responsiveness across platforms.
• Collaborate with design teams to deliver pixel-perfect UI and a seamless UX.
• Maintain code quality with unit tests, linting, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Stay ahead of the curve by exploring new technologies and proposing improvements.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional front-end experience, with a focus on React Native.
• Deep understanding of JavaScript fundamentals, TypeScript, and mobile app performance optimization.
• Experience shipping production-grade apps on both iOS and Android.
• Strong sense of UI design, motion, and interaction principles.
• Experience with state management patterns and modular architectures.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong sense of ownership.

• Experience with native modules (Android/iOS) or bridging native code.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for mobile deployments.
• Exposure to React (Web) or cross-platform development.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.

• Core: React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+)
• Frameworks & Libraries: Redux / Recoil / Zustand, React Query, Axios
• Tooling & Build Systems: Metro, Webpack, Babel, ESLint, Prettier
• Testing: Jest, React Native Testing Library, Detox
• Backend Integration: REST APIs, GraphQL (Apollo / Relay)
• DevOps & CI/CD: Fastlane, Bitrise, AppCenter, GitHub Actions
• UI/UX Tools: Figma, Lottie, React Native Paper, Styled Components / Tailwind CSS
• Version Control: Git, GitHub / GitLab
• Nice to Have: Flutter, Expo, , React (Web),

Benefits

• Be at the frontline of climate-tech
  Mitti Labs is tackling the methane emissions and water-intensive practices of rice farming — a major global climate lever that few organisations are focussed on. You'll work with satellite/AI/field-data to drive real change, not just build features.
• High-impact global platform + deep local action
  The company's work spans from smallholder farmers in India and Southeast Asia to global carbon markets and buyers. You'll have the opportunity to interface with both real-world farm operations and high-level climate finance
• Work with a mission-driven, elite team in a dynamic growth environment
  Mitti Labs is backed by top investors (Lightspeed, Voyager) and led by a team with deep expertise in agriculture, carbon science and tech. If you join, you'll be in a high-growth startup environment where your contributions matter, iteration is rapid, priorities evolve—and you'll see your work have tangible impact on climate and livelihoods.