Senior React Native Engineer

Overview

At Globawise, we empower technologists to thrive by connecting them with roles that deliver real impact and long-term growth.

We’re partnering with an ambitious UK-based FinTech company entering a new phase of expansion across the UK and US markets. As they introduce new products and scale their mobile offerings, they are investing heavily in engineering excellence, experimentation, and performance.

As a Senior React Native Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and evolving cross-platform mobile applications used by a growing customer base. You’ll work in a high-trust, product-driven environment where quality, scalability, and user experience matter deeply. If you enjoy shipping polished mobile experiences while continuously improving performance and engineering standards – this role is built for you.

What You’ll Do

• Build Exceptional Mobile Experiences – Design, develop, and maintain cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and TypeScript, delivering seamless experiences across iOS and Android.
• Deliver Product Impact – Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate ideas into high-quality, user-focused features.
• Drive Performance & Scalability – Improve app performance, reliability, and scalability while proactively addressing technical debt and architectural improvements.
• Champion Engineering Quality – Write and maintain automated tests across the testing pyramid. Contribute to clean architecture, code quality, and continuous improvement practices.
• Contribute Beyond Your Squad – Participate in planning, estimation, and technical discussions while supporting broader engineering initiatives as the organisation scales internationally.

Who You Are:

• You take pride in delivering polished, high-performing mobile applications.
• You balance experimentation with stability and long-term maintainability.
• You understand mobile UX deeply and care about performance across devices.
• You think in terms of product outcomes, not just technical output.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• You enjoy improving systems – not just building new features.

Tech Stack You’ll Work With:

Mobile:

• TypeScript
• React Native
• GraphQL
• MobX
• Jest, React Testing Library, Maestro

Web (Context Awareness):

• TypeScript
• React, Next.js
• SCSS
• Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress
• Redux

Backend (Ecosystem Awareness):

• Kotlin
• PHP 7/8 (Symfony)
• AWS
• PostgreSQL
• RabbitMQ
• Docker & Kubernetes

Tooling:

• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• Jira & Confluence
• Bugsnag, Datadog, Sentry
• Figma & Storybook

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Commercial experience building cross-platform mobile applications with React Native.
• Solid understanding of mobile UX principles across platforms and devices.
• Experience with automated testing and pragmatic testing strategies.
• Product mindset with the ability to break down requirements and estimate effectively.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have:

• Production experience with GraphQL.
• Deep understanding of mobile performance optimisation and debugging.
• Experience with staged rollouts or experimentation (e.g., A/B or multivariate testing).
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and tools.
• Close collaboration experience with designers on UI/UX decisions.
• Experience scaling products to large user bases.

What We Offer:

At Globawise, we don’t just offer jobs – we provide launchpads for your career:

• Top-Tier Compensation – Competitive salary + benefits aligned with your experience.
• Remote-First – Work from anywhere with a team focused on outcomes.
• Accelerated Growth – Join a scaling FinTech and shape the future of its mobile platform.
• Meaningful Product Impact – Build applications used by real customers in highly competitive markets.

Ready to Shape the Future of FinTech Mobile?

If you care about performance, product quality, and building scalable mobile systems in a fast-moving environment – we’d love to meet you.

Apply now and let’s build something exceptional together.