Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead - React & React Native

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead (React & React Native)

Experience Level: 5+ Years

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead with extensive experience in React and React Native to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for performance optimization, best coding practices, and scalable architecture. As a Team Lead, you will mentor junior developers, drive best practices, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality applications.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Development

• Lead the development of web and mobile applications using React.js and React Native.
• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable, and high-performance front-end solutions.
• Ensure optimal application performance by implementing best practices in code efficiency, lazy loading, tree shaking, and asset optimization.
• Optimize React components and virtualized lists for performance improvements.
• Apply efficient state management techniques to ensure application responsiveness.
• Improve app startup time and rendering performance by implementing techniques.
• Follow and enforce best practices in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React coding patterns.
  
  

Code Quality & Best Practices

• Write clean, modular, and reusable code following SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Conduct and enforce thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, performance optimization, and security best practices.
• Implement automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end) using Jest, React Testing Library, and Detox.
• Ensure adherence to CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and deployment strategies.
• Maintain and enforce documentation, linting, and static code analysis tools (ESLint, Prettier, SonarQube).
  
  

Performance Optimization & Debugging

• Optimize app bundle size and load times using Webpack, Babel, and Metro Bundler.
• Utilize Flipper, React DevTools, and Chrome Performance Profiler for debugging and optimizing React Native performance.
• Enhance app responsiveness and reduce latency using efficient API calls, caching strategies, and request batching.
• Optimize animations using React Native Reanimated and interaction manager for smoother UI experiences.
• Improve memory usage and prevent memory leaks by following best practices in component lifecycle management.
  
  

Mentorship & Team Collaboration

• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to ensure pixel-perfect, high-performance applications.
• Work closely with backend engineers to optimize API calls and reduce response times.
• Lead Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

✅ 5+ years of hands-on experience with React.js and React Native.

✅ Strong understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Redux, and modern front-end architectures.

✅ Expertise in performance optimization techniques in React & React Native.

✅ Proficiency in RESTful APIs, third-party integrations.

✅ Hands-on experience with profiling tools and debugging performance bottlenecks.

✅ Experience with state management libraries like Redux

✅ Familiarity with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Detox, etc.).

✅ Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex applications efficiently.

✅ Experience leading teams, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Firebase, Azure) and serverless architectures.
• Exposure to progressive web apps (PWAs) and cross-platform optimizations.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment.