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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., Flutter, Xamarin).
* Familiarity with mobile‑specific challenges in cross‑platform development.
* Contributions to open‑source projects or technical blogs.
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