Senior React Native Engineer

Xplor Search — Australia · Posted ~1 day ago

Senior Full-time

Skills

React Native JavaScript iOS development Android development Mobile application development Performance optimization Mobile architecture CI/CD Scalable software design Technical mentoring iOS Android

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior mobile engineer is needed to own and evolve a high-traffic cross-platform application. The role focuses on building reliable React Native features for iOS and Android, optimizing responsiveness and rendering, shaping scalable architecture, managing CI/CD, and mentoring engineers.

Highlights

Senior mobile engineering opportunity with ownership of a high-traffic application, significant architectural influence, performance optimization challenges, and opportunities to mentor other engineers.

Description

Senior React Native Engineer - MOBILE ENGINEER About the Role We are looking for a Senior React Native Engineer to join an engineering team in Melbourne. In this role, you will take ownership of the flagship mobile e-commerce application, which handles high-traffic volume, thousands of concurrent transactions, and seamless user experiences daily. This is a fantastic opportunity for a developer who thrives on optimising performance, architecting scalable mobile solutions, and mentoring a talented team of engineers. Key Responsibilities Feature Development: Design, build, and maintain high-performance, reusable, and reliable React Native code for both iOS and Android platforms.Performance Optimisation: Diagnose and fix bottlenecks, optimise app responsiveness, and ensure smooth animations and rendering across a variety of devices.Architecture & Scale: Have an input in architectural direction to ensure it seamless support, rapid feature scaling and high-traffic events.CI/CD & Deployment: Maintain and improve automated mobile deployment pipelines and manage App Store and Google Play releases.Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, and Backend Engineers.Mentorship: Guide and mentor mid-level and junior engineers. Technical Skills 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years dedicated to building and scaling production-ready React Native apps.Proven experience working on a high-traffic app where performance and conversion optimisation are critical.Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, state management libraries and React hooks.Solid grasp of native mobile development tools and concepts (Swift/Objective-C, Kotlin/Java).Experience implementing secure and seamless payment gateways.Strong experience with mobile analytics, crash reporting and A/B testing methodologies. Soft Skills & Location Location: Based in Melbourne with full working rights in Australia.Communication: Exceptional communication skills.Problem-Solving: A data-driven approach to solving performance issues, memory leaks, and complex state synchronisation. Bonus Points Experience with GraphQL and Apollo Client.Familiarity with Micro-frontends or Monorepo structures for mobile.Active contributor to the open-source React Native community.Backend exposure using .Net. What’s in it for You? Competitive salary package + superannuation.Hybrid working.Clear career progression pathways into leadership or principal engineering roles. APPLY NOW! Interviews happening immediately No sponsorship or relocate allocation is available for this role.