Lead React Native Engineer (SSE II)

Zip Co Limited; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital financial services company seeks a Lead Mobile Engineer based in Melbourne, Australia. The role involves transitioning native apps to React Native and mentoring engineers to deliver high-quality software. The ideal candidate has significant experience with React Native and TypeScript, alongside strong iOS and Android development skills. In return, the company offers 25 days of paid leave, family support policies, and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

25 days paid leave annually

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health and wellness initiatives

2 days paid volunteering leave

Fee-free Zip products

Team social events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with React Native using TypeScript at scale.
• Experience with Native iOS (Swift, RxSwift) and Native Android (Kotlin) development.
• Solid knowledge of modern architecture patterns like MVVM and Clean architecture.
• Ability to coach and bring the best out of others.

Responsibilities

• Drive the transition of native apps to React Native.
• Produce high-quality code and manage a backlog of features.
• Perform effective code reviews and lead software development.

Skills

React Native

TypeScript

Swift

Kotlin

MVVM

Clean architecture

Job description

• React Native and TypeScript expertise at scale, with experience in both Native iOS (Swift/RxSwift) and Android (Kotlin/RxJava) stacks.
• Be a crucial part of the Mobile Platform team, driving the transition of native apps to React Native.
• Work flexibly, with team connect days in the office per week!

Write your story with a career at Zip

Join Zip's Technology function, responsible for building and maintaining seamless, secure and sustainable platforms that enable customers to shop with confidence and merchant partners to grow their brands.

As a Lead Mobile Engineer, you will be part of the Mobile Platform team who owns the delivery of solutions to mobile engineering problems. This team supports and mentors high‑performing engineers and is leading the transition of Zip Native apps into React Native. Your work is key to the ongoing mobile evolution and success of Zip's customer experience.

What you'll own

• Feel responsible for what you do with a strong sense of ownership: You build it, you test it, you run it, you deploy it, and you support it.
• Produce rock‑solid code and be able to work unsupervised, with a focus on delivering above stakeholder expectations.
• Perform effective code reviews and lead the development of high‑quality software used by our teams, merchants, and customers.
• Manage a backlog of features, bugs, and technical debt, while effectively managing priority.
• Explore new technologies and share your findings, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

What you'll bring to the team

Zipsters work on a broad range of initiatives, and our skills and experiences all look a little different. What really matters to us is that you're a great fit with our four Values, and have a desire to learn and grow.

• Extensive experience working with React Native using TypeScript at scale.
• Experience with Native iOS (Swift, RxSwift, Swift UI) and Native Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, RxJava) development.
• Solid knowledge of modern architecture patterns like MVVM and Clean architecture.
• Ability to coach and bring the best out of others, with a focus on operational maturity and effective delivery.
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game.

What you'll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands‑on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.

Zip is a place where you'll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers.
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave.
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our Wellbeing platform Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through Class Pass.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave, 2 days study leave and 2 days religious or cultural leave per year.
• Fee‑free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU).
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne).

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know if there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally...get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people‑centred products. Operating in two core markets – Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers access to point‑of‑sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values‑led business and our values – Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and "Change the Game" – guide us in everything we do.

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