React Native Developer

Role Title: React Native Developer (FS)
Location: Knutsford
Duration: 31/12/2025
Work setup: 2-3 days onsite (non-consecutive)

Role Description:
We are seeking a skilled and passionate React & React Native Developer to join our Digital Channels team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in modern Front End development, with hands-on experience in building scalable, secure, and accessible applications using React, React Native, and TypeScript.

Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain web and mobile applications using React and React Native.
Implement and optimize component life cycle methods and React hooks for performance and maintainability.
Manage application state using appropriate strategies (eg Context API, Redux, Zustand).
Apply React design patterns to ensure clean, reusable, and scalable code.
Integrate TypeScript for type safety and improved developer experience.
Ensure code quality through linting tools (eg ESLint, Prettier) and enforce consistent coding standards.
Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using libraries such as Jest, React Testing Library, Detox, or Cypress.
Follow security best practices to protect user data and prevent vulnerabilities.
Implement accessibility standards (WCAG) to ensure inclusive user experiences.
Monitor and resolve performance issues using profiling tools and optimization techniques.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies for continuous delivery.
Collaborate on publishing and maintaining shared React libraries and components.
Stay up to date with the latest versions of React and React Native, including experience upgrading across major releases.

Required Skills & Experience
Strong proficiency in React and React Native development.
Deep understanding of React component life cycle and hooks.
Solid experience with TypeScript in React projects.
Familiarity with state management libraries and patterns.
Knowledge of common React design patterns (eg container/presentational, HOCs, render props).
Experience with linting tools and enforcing code quality.
Proven testing experience with modern JavaScript testing frameworks.
Awareness of security and accessibility best practices.
Experience with performance profiling and optimization in React apps.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and workflows.
Experience publishing and maintaining shared libraries (eg npm packages, monorepos).
Experience upgrading React and React Native applications across versions.

Desirable
Experience working in Agile teams.
Experience developing and deploying iOS and Android apps using native technologies or other cross-platform frameworks (eg Flutter, Xamarin).
Familiarity with mobile-specific challenges in cross-platform development.
Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs.