Senior Mobile React Native Engineer for Newsroom Apps

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) seeks a Senior Mobile React Native Engineer to join the Mobile Engineering team in Atlanta, GA. You will build and maintain the AJC mobile app for iOS and Android, work on CMS migrations with Payload CMS, and optimize performance for a high-volume newsroom platform.

You will collaborate with product, design, backend engineers, and newsroom stakeholders, applying AI-assisted tools to accelerate development while upholding quality and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional mobile development experience.
• 2+ years of production React Native experience.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills.
• Experience with Next.js, SSR/SSG/ISR.
• Hybrid Atlanta-based role; commutable to Midtown.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the AJC mobile app using React Native for iOS and Android.
• Participate in CMS migrations with Payload CMS.
• Implement website tracking and analytics integrations.
• Integrate asset management for images, videos, and multimedia content.
• Collaborate with newsroom teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and raise the team's technical bar.
• Own mobile web architecture, tooling, and deployment pipelines.
• Monitor production performance and resolve issues quickly.
• Work with cross-functional teams including product, design, and backend engineers.

Skills

React Native

JavaScript/TypeScript

Mobile development

Performance optimization

Next.js

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Code reviews

Deployment pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Payload CMS

AI tooling

Analytics tools

Job description

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) seeks a Senior Mobile React Native Engineer to join the Mobile Engineering team in Atlanta, GA. You will build and maintain the AJC mobile app for iOS and Android, work on CMS migrations with Payload CMS, and optimize performance for a high-volume newsroom platform.

You will collaborate with product, design, backend engineers, and newsroom stakeholders, applying AI-assisted tools to accelerate development while upholding quality and accessibility standards.