React Native Tech Lead

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires React Native Tech Lead to be based at their client's office in London or Chatham, UK.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the London or Chatham office 2 days per week .

This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start ASAP

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable mobile and web applications using Expo/React Native, React.js, Node.js
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, cross functional teams, and other Engineers to define technical requirements and deliver robust, user-friendly applications
• Implement reusable high performing UI components based on prototypes
• Implement third-party services, libraries and APIs
• Setting up new repo/module based on the need of the project with appropriate packages
• Maintain and improve existing applications by fixing bugs and proposing/implementing new features
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and support to other Engineers through LLD/HLD creation, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Promote clean code practices, component reusability, and strong documentation across the codebase
• Work with native modules when necessary & optimise app performance across platforms
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests
• Contribute to App releases and deployment to the App Store and Google Play
• Drive DevOps practices including CI/CD, testing automation, and infrastructure management
• Lead to the team to support during & after production go live

Key Requirements

• Proficiency in ES6, React, Expo/React Native in production environment
• Experience with state management (eg, Redux, Context API) and performance optimisation in React-based Apps
• Experience with React related tech stacks like React hooks, React Navigation, Maps, Gesture, Axios/React Query, AsyncStorage etc.
• Proficiency in HTML5/CSS3 features, Bootstrap (or related libraries), RWD, CSS preprocessor, Bundling procedures
• Understanding of UI/UX principles for both iOS and Android platforms and App release processes to App Store, Play Store
• Ability to integrate React Native components into existing native Apps

Bridge & Bridgeless React native architecture

• Strong understanding of mobile application development principles and best practices
• Proficient with Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, React Testing library/JEST unit testing, automated testing, and peer code reviews
• Proficient in integrating third-party APIs and understanding Back End languages like Node.js enhances a developer's capability
• Experience handling specific challenges like offline mode, Real Time data processing, authentication, push notifications, Bluetooth connectivity, media handling, etc

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with databases like Firebase or MongoDB or any other DB
• Accessibility implementation & testing using screen reader/NVDA

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone.

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.