Senior React Native Developer

ATS Client; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Pension Scheme

Birthday Leave

Flexible Public Holiday Policy

Team Building

Job summary

CV-Library is seeking a Senior React Native Developer to build high‑quality mobile apps for iOS and Android. You will own technical decisions, collaborate with design and backend teams, and ship polished features.

The role offers hybrid working in Cape Town and opportunities to work with AWS services such as AppSync, DynamoDB, and Cognito. You should have extensive mobile development experience, a passion for clean code, and the ability to drive architectural choices within a strong engineering

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on React Native experience across iOS and Android.
• Experience building GraphQL APIs with AWS AppSync.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cross‑platform mobile apps for iOS and Android using React Native.
• Lead architectural discussions and drive decisions across the mobile stack.
• Implement UI components with native feel and accessibility.
• Manage state and release lifecycle for apps on App Store and Google Play.
• Write automated tests (unit/integration/end‑to‑end) to ensure quality.

Skills

React Native

GraphQL

AWS AppSync

AWS services

CI/CD

Testing (TDD)

Communication

Tools

DynamoDB

Lambda

S3

Cognito

AppStore/PlayStore

Job description

At CV-Library, we have a simple vision: to help the world to work and we are looking for exceptional and talented people to help us realise this vision in both UK and overseas markets.

We are in a period of focused internal investment, following a year of key strategic acquisitions and significant investment across all parts of the business from Tech and Data to People and HR, there's never been a more exciting time to join us or a better place to grow your career!

The Role

Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:30-18:30//10:30-19:30 dependant on Daylight savings
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2 days per quarter on site at our Tyger Valley office in Cape Town

We are looking for a Senior React Native Developer to join our team and help build high-quality, cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android. This role is perfect for someone with extensive hands‑on experience in mobile development who is ready to take ownership, drive technical decisions and contribute to impactful projects. If you're passionate about writing clean code, delivering polished user experiences and working with modern technologies like AWS and AppSync within a strong engineering team, we'd love to hear from you!

What your day will look like

• Design and develop cross-platform mobile applications using React Native for both Android and iOS, ensuring consistent performance and user experience across devices and OS versions
• Build and maintain GraphQL APIs using AWS AppSync, including schema design, resolvers and real-time subscription functionality
• Integrate AWS services such as DynamoDB, Lambda, S3 and Cognito with AppSync to deliver scalable and secure backend solutions
• Lead architectural discussions and technical decision‑making across the mobile stack, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions for both iOS and Android applications
• Implement responsive and intuitive UI components following platform‑specific guidelines for both Android and iOS, ensuring a native look and feel across all supported devices and screen sizes
• Manage application state effectively using appropriate state management solutions, maintaining clean and predictable data flows
• Own the full release lifecycle for both platforms, including building, signing and deploying applications through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Write and maintain automated tests including unit, integration and end‑to‑end tests to ensure code quality, reliability and confidence across all supported platforms and devices
• Monitor and optimise application performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks in rendering, network calls and memory usage across both platforms
• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to translate requirements and wireframes into polished, production‑ready features
• Stay current with the React native ecosystem, proactively evaluating new libraries, tools and AWS service updates to continuously improve the development stack

What we're looking for

• Deep understanding of React Native architecture and mobile development best practices across both iOS and Android platforms
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile app deployment, including App Store and Google Play release processes
• Good problem‑solving skills and a structured approach to cross‑platform mobile development, including AWS and AppSync integration
• Experience with mobile testing frameworks and a solid understanding of TDD across iOS and Android
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team, including with backend engineers working across AWS services
• Comfortable working with and maintaining iOS and Android codebases and AppSync backends built by different teams

Benefits

• Medical Contribution – the company will contribute following successful completion of your probation period
• Life, Disability, Income Protector & Funeral Cover – enjoy 2x life cover, along with disability, income protector, and funeral benefits after successful completion of your probation period
• Pension Scheme – become eligible for the company's pension scheme after one year of service
• Birthday Leave – an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
• Flexible Public Holiday Policy – observe UK public holidays, with extra days granted if South African holidays exceed these
• A Supportive Team Environment – join a collaborative and inclusive culture where your contributions are valued
• Employee Referral Scheme – earn a bonus for recommending a successful candidate to CV‑Library or Resume Library
• Celebrations and Socials – enjoy summer and Christmas parties, seasonal activities, and regular office fun
• Team Building – participate in engaging events designed to connect colleagues and strengthen collaboration
• Gift Shop – access to awesome CV‑Library merchandise

We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application.