Senior React Native Mobile Engineer
Watershed Consulting
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Job summary
Watershed Consulting is seeking a hands-on Java Developer for Mobile Engineering (React Native) to build and maintain enterprise-grade mobile apps for iOS and Android. This six-month engagement requires in-office work in Sandton, with responsibilities spanning from translating requirements into high-quality solutions to supporting CI/CD and production readiness.
The role demands strong proficiency in React Native, Expo, TypeScript, and modern mobile patterns, plus experience with Azure DevOps,
Qualifications
- Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise iOS and Android applications using React Native and Expo.
- Strong TypeScript and JavaScript fundamentals with modern React patterns.
- Practical experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, secure secrets management, automated builds and release approvals.
- Experience with app signing and distribution via App Store Connect, TestFlight and Google Play Console.
- Solid knowledge of mobile security, performance optimization, accessibility and production support practices.
- Familiarity with observability and error/analytics tooling such as Dynatrace, Sentry or Splunk.
- Experience with automated testing approaches and TDD/BDD workflows.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and delivery discipline within Agile teams.
- All background and compliance checks must be completed and clear before start.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, Expo and TypeScript.
- Implement polished UI from Figma, wireframes, and design systems with attention to accessibility and performance.
- Integrate mobile apps with enterprise RESTful APIs, authentication flows and secure storage mechanisms.
- Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (YAML), including automated builds, testing, signing and release approvals.
- Manage monorepo layouts, shared packages and mobile workspace tooling to ensure reliable developer workflows.
- Implement automated testing, TDD/BDD practices and mobile quality gates to maintain high release quality.
- Use observability and error reporting tools (Dynatrace, Sentry, Splunk) to monitor and troubleshoot production issues.
- Manage app signing, distribution and release processes via App Store Connect, TestFlight, Google Play Console and internal distribution channels.
- Participate in code reviews, maintain Git workflows, and work within Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
- Employ AI-assisted development tools responsibly to increase productivity while maintaining code quality and engineering judgement.
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Job description
Watershed Consulting is seeking a hands-on Java Developer for Mobile Engineering (React Native) to build and maintain enterprise-grade mobile apps for iOS and Android. This six-month engagement requires in-office work in Sandton, with responsibilities spanning from translating requirements into high-quality solutions to supporting CI/CD and production readiness.
The role demands strong proficiency in React Native, Expo, TypeScript, and modern mobile patterns, plus experience with Azure DevOps,
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