SENIOR REACT NATIVE ENGINEER (MOBILE)

Liquid Thought; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Liquid Thought is seeking a Senior React Native Engineer in South Africa to join a mobile team building high-impact apps used by millions. You will shape mobile experiences, participate in code reviews, and drive best practices while collaborating with Product and UX teams to translate user needs into solid technical solutions.

The ideal candidate has an Honours degree (Master's preferred) and at least 5 years of development, including 3+ years in React/React Native, with a hands-on,

Qualifications

• Honours degree in software engineering or related field (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years of development experience, with at least 3 years in React or React Native.
• Strong grasp of core programming paradigms and solution design.
• Hands-on React or React Native experience is essential; React Native preferred.
• Good understanding of UI design and visual communication is an advantage.
• Comfortable in a small, fast-paced environment with ownership.
• Strong communicator across Product, UX/UI, QA and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work on and grow a suite of mobile applications.
• Participate in peer code reviews and uphold coding standards.
• Contribute to development lifecycle improvements and tooling.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and UX Designers to translate needs into technical solutions.
• Research best practices, build proof of concept work, write unit tests and documentation.
• Contribute to effort estimations.

Skills

React Native

React

Mobile development

UI/UX understanding

Communication

Education

Honours degree in software engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Location: Cape Town or Randburg

Our client is a well established media technology company behind some of South Africa's most recognised digital brands. They are looking to bring a Senior React Native Engineer into their mobile teamand we've been asked to source suitable candidates on their behalf.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced mobile engineer who wants to work on high traffic, high impact products used by millions of South Africans every day, within a team that genuinely invests in its people and technology.

Minimum educational requirement, please read carefully:

Our client has been explicit on this point: candidates must hold, at minimum, an Honours degree in a relevant software engineering or computer science field, obtained from a mainstream, recognised South African university. A Master's degree is preferred and will count in a candidate's favour. This is a non negotiable requirement for this role, so please only put forward candidates who meet it.

What the role involves:

The successful candidate will work on and help grow a suite of mobile applications, take part in peer code reviews, and hold the team to agreed best practices and coding standards. They'll contribute to ongoing conversations about improving the codebase and development lifecycle, and will work closely with Product Managers and UX Designers to translate user needs into sound technical solutions. The role also involves researching best practice approaches, building proof of concept work, writing unit tests and documentation, and contributing to development effort estimates.

What we're looking for:

• An Honours degree in software engineering or a related field (Master's preferred), from a mainstream South African university, non negotiable
• 5+ years of development experience, including at least 3 years working in React or React Native
• A strong grasp of core programming paradigms and solution design
• Hands on React or React Native experience is essential. React Native experience is preferred
• Good understanding of UI design and visual communication is an advantage
• Comfortable operating in a small, fast paced environment with real ownership and responsibility
• Strong communicator, able to work confidently across Product, UX/UI, QA and other business stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Native iOS or Android development experience
• Functional React and Redux experience
• TypeScript
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs
• Git and agile tooling experience, Azure DevOps in particular

**Why this client is worth considering**

Beyond the work itself, our client offers a genuinely AI forward culture, with teams encouraged to use cutting edge tools to boost productivity and outcomes. They back this up with real investment in growth: free access to Udemy, nanodegree opportunities, complimentary Microsoft certification training, and bursary support through their parent group. Employees also get exposure to industry events and expos, personalised benefits including optional medical aid and flexible retirement funding, and up to 3 days of paid volunteer leave each year to give back to causes they care about.

The role is available immediately, based in either Cape Town or Randburg.

Please note, in line with our client's employment equity policy, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.