Lead React Native Engineer

About This Role

Role: Lead / Senior Engineer – React Native

Location: Dubai UAE

Domain: UAE Banking

We are looking for a highly experienced Lead React Native Engineer with 9+ years of total experience to lead a team of engineers and build a scalable, enterprise-grade mobile application from the ground up.

You will

• Architect, design, and lead development of high-performance iOS and Android applications using React Native

• Define mobile engineering standards, best practices, component libraries, and coding guidelines

• Build smooth UI/UX experiences that meet enterprise-level performance and security.

requirements

• Oversee code quality, code reviews, and automated testing processes

• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues, including performance bottlenecks.

• Collaborate with Product, Business, and Backend teams to translate requirements into technical.

solutions

• Lead and mentor junior engineers, ensuring efficient task delivery and technical growth within the team , writing high-quality code on a daily basis

• Drive adoption of modern tooling (AI coding tools, CI/CD, monitoring, analytics).

You must have

• 6+ years hands-on experience developing apps with React Native

• Strong knowledge of ES6, TypeScript

• Solid experience with micro-frontend or modular architecture and monorepo.

• Expertise in building and integrating native modules for iOS & Android

• Proficiency in unit testing, automated testing frameworks, and quality automation

• Familiarity with push notifications, cloud messaging APIs

• Experience with GraphQL and REST APIs

• Strong experience with modern state and data management libraries such as Redux Toolkit, TanStack Query, and Zustand.

• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within distributed teams

• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)

• Hands-on experience with Xcode, Android Studio, app distribution, certificates, and provisioning.

7 YEARS OF UAE BANKING EXPERIENCE

You may have (Bonus skills)

• Experience with DevOps tools (GitHub Actions /Fastlane, Azure DevOps, etc.)

• Experience with monitoring & analytics tools (Firebase Analytics, Sentry)

• Knowledge of Figma or similar UI/UX tools

• Experience in leading mobile teams or acting as a Mobile Architect

• Security best practices: encryption, secure storage, JWT, certificates handling