Lead Mobile UI Engineer - Fluid Interactions & Performance

Kraken; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is looking for an experienced professional to take ownership of the React Native mobile experience within the Consumer Mobile team. You will focus on fluid gesture-driven interactions and work collaboratively with product designers to elevate motion and interaction design.

Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in React Native, including Reanimated, along with a strong portfolio showcasing their work. Exceptional performance profiling skills, especially in diverse mobile environments, are crucial.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in building polished mobile interfaces in React Native.
• Strong knowledge of Reanimated and performance profiling.
• Experience with UI thread performance and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Own the craft layer of the React Native mobile experience.
• Mentor engineers on interaction quality.
• Contribute to architectural decisions affecting UI responsiveness.

Skills

React Native

Reanimated

Performance optimisation

Interaction design

JavaScript performance profiling

Communication skills

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Job description

Kraken is looking for an experienced professional to take ownership of the React Native mobile experience within the Consumer Mobile team. You will focus on fluid gesture-driven interactions and work collaboratively with product designers to elevate motion and interaction design.

Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in React Native, including Reanimated, along with a strong portfolio showcasing their work. Exceptional performance profiling skills, especially in diverse mobile environments, are crucial.