Lead React Native Mobile Engineer — Global Impact

Protecht Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Annual Performance Bonus

Learning & Development afternoons

Monthly socials & recognition

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Protecht Group is seeking a Lead Mobile Developer to own and grow our React Native mobile app, a core part of our Enterprise Risk Management platform. You’ll lead a small team, collaborate with product/design, and drive architecture direction to deliver high-performing apps at scale.

The role combines hands-on development with leadership in a hybrid setup, offering mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to influence mobile delivery globally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mobile development experience with React Native.
• Experience mentoring and training others.
• Experience with Expo and EAS services.
• Experience building offline-first mobile apps (Realm or equivalent).
• Experience with Redux, TanStack, Context API.
• Familiarity with iOS/Android native development and testing (Jest, Detox).
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in CS or IS.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile team to build, test, and ship scalable mobile apps in React Native (iOS + Android).
• Write clean, secure, well-documented code and set quality standards.
• Plan and track releases and sprints using Agile Scrum.
• Partner with designers and product managers to create features users love.
• Troubleshoot and optimize performance for smooth UX.
• Review code and mentor your team; support their development.
• Guide mobile QA to improve automation coverage.
• Integrate with APIs and native modules; contribute to architecture decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem-solving

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

React Native

Expo

EAS services

Realm

Redux

TanStack

Context API

iOS/Android native

Jest

Detox

Appium

CI/CD pipelines for mobile

App Store / Google Play publishing

Job description

Protecht Group is seeking a Lead Mobile Developer to own and grow our React Native mobile app, a core part of our Enterprise Risk Management platform. You’ll lead a small team, collaborate with product/design, and drive architecture direction to deliver high-performing apps at scale.

The role combines hands-on development with leadership in a hybrid setup, offering mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to influence mobile delivery globally.