Product Engineer, Ello

• We’re looking for a Product Engineer to bridge the gap between design and engineering, focusing on creating seamless front-end experiences on mobile platforms
• You pay attention to the details
• You want to build products that delight users
• We welcome candidates from both design and engineering backgrounds, but we prioritize strong technical foundations and demonstrated execution speed
• Proven UI/UX design skills, with experience across both mobile and web interfaces
• Very high level of attention to detail. For example, you see how small changes in a character’s facial expression or the shading of a background affect the emotional impact of the end product
• Demonstrated ability to work within existing design systems and brand standards to build new front-end components
• Cross-functional skills, having either picked up engineering from a design domain or design skills from a computer science background
• Experience with object-oriented programming and production-grade mobile development
• Computer science/engineering background or equivalent extensive front-end engineering experience
• Knowledge of front-end development platforms (web and mobile)
• Understanding of mobile app architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization techniques
• Experience with Flutter or native Android development in Java/Kotlin
• Familiarity with Git flow, basic infrastructure setup, and production workflows
• Exposure to continuous integration, app store delivery, and release processes
• Exposure to agile development methodologies and project management tools, version control systems, and collaborative development tools
• Have something to teach us
• Want to do work they are proud of to ship products they are proud of
• Have an urge to make a real impact on child development at scale
• Take initiative and full ownership of their work
• Prefer open and direct communication grounded in empathy to beating around the bush
• Exemplify integrity in their actions, decisions, and communication
• Want to build meaningful relationships at work

Desirable

• Ello is a rapidly growing, series A startup focused on revolutionizing the way children learn and interact with technology
• You will work directly with Ello’s Co-founder & CTO, Catalin Voss, on a small team (<10) of engineers, learning designers, and PMs to develop new products
• We work in-person out of our San Francisco office and we’re big believers in face-to-face collaboration
• You will own feature development from start to finish, at times acting as your own product manager, and collaborating closely with product and engineering teams
• You don’t need to be an illustrator, but you’re able to take an existing component library and build new frontend tools from scratch on the frontend (React & Flutter) without a designer
• You’re responsible for bringing Ello’s tutoring AI to life through character development and game interactions
• We welcome candidates from both design and engineering backgrounds, but we prioritize strong technical foundations and demonstrated execution speed
• Develop and integrate front-end components for mobile and web platforms, leveraging existing design systems and brand guidelines
• Own features end-to-end, from concept to delivery
• Serve as a bridge between design and engineering, moving fluidly between UX/UI and technical problem-solving
• Build new components and maintain consistency within the app
• Here are some reasons to be a part of our team:
• Immerse yourself in a collaborative environment surrounded by an A+ team
• Set up basic infrastructure, manage production workflows, and handle continuous integration and app store delivery/release processes
• Dive deep into the rapidly evolving world AI and interactive learning
• Experience the joy of turning your designs and code into engaging and educational experiences for children worldwide
• Work in tandem with our engineering teams to harness the full power of technology to reimagine education