Lead React Native Engineer

Job Title: Lead React Native Engineer

About the Role:

We are looking for a Lead React Native Engineer to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of our mobile applications. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in React Native along with strong technical leadership skills to mentor engineers and guide best practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead development of scalable, high-performance React Native applications across iOS and Android
• Drive adoption of React Native New Architecture (JSI, Fabric, TurboModules, Hermes)
• Design and build native modules using Kotlin and/or Swift where needed
• Own mobile CI/CD pipelines (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Bitrise) and release management for App Store & Play Store
• Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and establish engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver production-grade features
• Optimize app performance, stability, and crash-free rates at scale

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of overall software engineering experience, with 4+ years hands-on in React Native
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Redux & Redux Saga
• Hands-on experience with React Native New Architecture (JSI, Fabric, TurboModules, Hermes)
• Native module development experience (Kotlin and/or Swift)
• Experience with React Native CLI (bare workflow)
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Bitrise)
• Proven experience with App Store & Play Store release management
• Experience leading teams code reviews, mentoring, technical decision-making
• Experience shipping and maintaining large-scale production mobile applications

Good to Have:

• Experience in a product company
• Domain experience in FinTech, SaaS, E-commerce, or Healthcare
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT)