Mobile Technical Lead - React Native

Mobile Technical Lead - React Native - sought by leading service provider based in London - Hybrid - Permanent role

*no sponsorship offered*

Your Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of mobile developers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and best practices to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Architecture & Design: Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and secure mobile applications using React Native and related technologies. Collaborate with architects and other technical leads to define the overall mobile architecture.
• Project Management: Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables. Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Development: Participate in hands-on coding, particularly for complex and high-impact components. Drive continuous improvement in code quality, performance, and user experience.
• Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams, including backend developers, QA engineers, and DevOps, to ensure seamless integration and deployment of mobile applications.
• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile development trends, tools, and technologies. Evaluate and implement new technologies that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the development process.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that all mobile applications are thoroughly tested and meet the highest standards of quality, security, and performance. Work with QA teams to establish automated testing processes where possible.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for all mobile projects, ensuring that knowledge is shared across the team and organization.

Your skills

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in mobile application development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in React Native and React.js, with a deep understanding of mobile app architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
• Leadership Skills: Proven experience leading and mentoring development teams, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Financial Services Knowledge: Familiarity with the financial services industry, including relevant regulations and security requirements, is a plus.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Agile Methodology: Experience working in Agile development environments, with a solid understanding of Agile principles and practices.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and mobile CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of native iOS/Android development and integration with React Native.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.

Please apply within for further details - Matt Holmes, Harvey Nash