Lead React Native Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026.
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)
Skills
React Native, Mobile App Designing, Mobile App Architecture, iOS, Android, Kotlin, SWIFT, Mobile App Performance Optimization