Job#: 3031586 Job Description: React Native Engineering Lead
Location: Miami, Florida (Onsite 33131)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a React Native Engineering Lead to define and drive the technical vision for cross-platform mobile and web development. The primary project involves revamping the guest account frontend experience to be more visually appealing by rewriting native code in React Native. This role is approximately 80-90% leadership and 10-20% hands-on development, involving oversight of a development team and ensuring alignment with project goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical vision for React, React Native, and native mobile development.
- Oversee a team of approximately eight developers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
- Architect scalable and performant cross-platform mobile and web solutions.
- Lead technical decision-making and evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and architecture patterns.
- Collaborate with product, design, and delivery teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Ensure strong testing practices, including unit, end-to-end, and contract tests for the native bridge.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies to align engineering progress with roadmaps and timelines.
- Maintain a clear ownership mindset to drive project delivery to completion.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 10+ years of hands-on mobile development experience, with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
Technical Skills:- Expert proficiency in React Native, React, Expo/EAS, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Working knowledge of native iOS development (Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, Objective-C).
- Working knowledge of native Android development (Kotlin/Java, Android SDK, Jetpack).
- Strong understanding of brownfield host-shell/mobile micro-frontend patterns and RN New Architecture (TurboModules/Fabric).
- Experience with modern state management libraries (e.g., Redux Toolkit, Zustand, Jotai).
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Bitrise, Fastlane) and Git workflows.
- Experience leveraging current AI tools and their workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with additional cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter or Kotlin Multiplatform.
- Experience architecting large-scale, multi-platform solutions.
- A strong understanding of mobile security best practices.
- Experience with advanced performance profiling and memory optimization tools across iOS, Android, and React Native.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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