Senior Mobile Architect - React Native & AI Tools

Capitolis; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Candest is seeking a Principal Software Engineer specializing in React Native to lead design, development, and production support for mobile banking experiences in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

You will partner with Enterprise Architects, Product Management, UX/UI Design, and engineering leads to shape strategic architecture decisions, deliver secure, scalable solutions, and leverage AI-assisted tools responsibly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7-10 years of software engineering experience with extensive React Native expertise.
• Proficiency in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and native mobile development (Swift/Obj-C for iOS and Kotlin/Java for Android).
• Experience with mobile architecture, component design, authentication flows, RESTful services, and secure development.
• Experience with automated tests using Playwright or similar frameworks.
• Experience with React Native component libraries such as NativeBase and Tamagui.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, mobile CI/CD pipelines, and source-control best practices.
• Experience with publishing tools like App Store Connect, TestFlight, Google Play Console, Firebase, Azure, and Bitrise.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and Agile environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly configurable, extensible React Native applications.
• Collaborate with PM and UX/UI Design to create intuitive mobile experiences.
• Work with server-side teams to design and integrate RESTful APIs.
• Drive architectural decisions with Enterprise Architects and leads.
• Provide development guidance, examples, and unit-test strategies.
• Lead design and code reviews, hands-on coding, and production support.
• Optimize app performance and platform-specific integrations.
• Mentor engineers and promote reusable patterns and standards.
• Support mobile CI/CD, release management, and app publishing processes.

Skills

React Native

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Playwright

Firebase

Azure

Bitrise

Xcode

Android Studio

App Store Connect

TestFlight

Job description

Candest is seeking a Principal Software Engineer specializing in React Native to lead design, development, and production support for mobile banking experiences in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

You will partner with Enterprise Architects, Product Management, UX/UI Design, and engineering leads to shape strategic architecture decisions, deliver secure, scalable solutions, and leverage AI-assisted tools responsibly.