Senior Applications Developer (React Native)

Pets at Home; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a Senior App Developer to lead the mobile experience, building and refining our React Native app. You will collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering to deliver scalable, secure features for millions of customers.

The role requires strong React Native skills, TypeScript, Redux, and testing expertise, with hybrid work options at Handforth and home. You will mentor peers and influence architectural decisions while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with React Native mobile development.
• Proficient in TypeScript, Redux and mobile app architecture.
• Familiar with testing: Jest and React Testing Library; end-to-end testing.
• Knowledge of accessibility and performance optimization for mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance Pets at Home mobile apps using React Native.
• Own technical solutions, ensuring performance, security and maintainability.
• Mentor teammates through code reviews and collaboration.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and engineering standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across tooling and development processes.

Skills

React Native

TypeScript

Redux

RTK Query

React Navigation

Firebase

Jest

Testing Library

Tools

Azure

Job description

Full-time

Ref: 40296

Hours: Full-time

Contracted Hours: 39

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Chester House, Epsom Ave, Handforth, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, SK9 3RN

Description

Senior App Developer (React Native)

Hybrid Working | Handforth Support Office & Home

At Pets at Home, we're on a mission to become the world's best pet care platform. Our mobile app plays a huge part in that journey, helping millions of pet owners access products, services and expert care whenever they need it.

We're looking for a Senior App Developer to help shape the future of our mobile experience. If you're passionate about React Native, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and love collaborating with talented people, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior App Developer, you'll take a leading role in the design, development and continuous improvement of the Pets at Home mobile app. You'll work closely with Product, Design and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality features that are scalable, secure and intuitive for our customers.

You’ll

• Design, develop and enhance our React Native mobile applications
• Take ownership of technical solutions, ensuring they’re maintainable, performant and aligned with best practice
• Champion code quality, testing, accessibility and security.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
• Mentor and support other developers through collaboration and code reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement across tooling, development practices and engineering standards.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an experienced mobile developer with a passion for building exceptional customer experiences.

Key Skills And Experience Include

• Strong experience developing React Native applications.
• Expertise with technologies such as TypeScript, Redux, RTK Query, React Navigation and Firebase.
• Experience writing automated tests using Jest, React Testing Library and end-to-end testing tools.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, performance optimisation, API integrations and application lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and mobile development best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor others and influence technical direction.

Experience with Azure, native iOS/Android development, or cloud technologies would be advantageous.

Why join Pets at Home?

• A flexible hybrid working environment.
• The opportunity to work on products used by millions of pet owners.
• A collaborative engineering culture that values innovation, learning and continuous improvement.
• The chance to influence technical direction and mentor fellow developers.
• Competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package.

Pets just see people. We take our inspiration from pets. They don't judge by background, identity or differences, and neither do we. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to be themselves. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll be happy to support you.

Organisation: Pets at Home

Date Posted: 25-09-2026

Expiry Date: 23-10-2026