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Senior React Native Engineer

Hedgehoglab

Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

A digital product consultancy is seeking a Senior React Native Engineer to lead the development of a key B2B mobile application. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in React Native who thrives in fast-paced environments. You will collaborate closely with product teams, maintain code quality, and contribute to architecture while influencing technical direction. The position offers a hybrid working model with remote flexibility and travel to Edinburgh for key sessions.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience building complex, production-grade React Native applications.
  • Experience mentoring teammates and supporting technical discussions.
  • Clear communication skills with product and design partners.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the architecture and development of cross-platform mobile apps using React Native.
  • Work closely with product managers, designers and engineers to translate requirements.
  • Maintain strong code quality and implement best practices in mobile development.

Skills

React Native
Team mentoring
Code quality
Problem-solving
Job description

Job title: Senior React Native Engineer

Contract type: Full-time, contract

Location: Remote first with the ability to travel to Edinburgh for key sessions

Contract length: 3 months (January 5th start)

We're putting together a new squad to deliver the rebuild of a long-standing B2B mobile product used by enterprise customers worldwide. The project is fully approved, well-defined and ready to start.

We are seeking a Senior Mobile Engineer with deep expertise in React Native to lead the development of cutting‑edge mobile applications. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments and is passionate about building high‑performance, scalable, and user‑friendly apps.

What you’ll be working on
  • Contribute to the architecture and development of cross‑platform mobile apps using React Native
  • Work closely with product managers, designers and engineers to translate product requirements into high‑quality mobile features
  • Maintain strong code quality through solid implementation, constructive code review and attention to performance and scalability
  • Apply and follow best practices in mobile development, including testing, CI/CD workflows and version control conventions
  • Build reliable integrations with backend APIs and third‑party SDKs
  • Track and optimise application performance, address errors and support analytics instrumentation
What we’re looking for
  • Strong experience building complex, production‑grade React Native applications
  • Proven hands‑on engineering skills with the ability to take ownership of significant features or workstreams
  • Experience mentoring teammates, supporting technical discussions and contributing to team decision‑making.
  • Clear and confident communication with product, delivery and design partners
  • Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders and representing engineering within a squad
  • Ability to balance high‑quality coding with proactive problem‑solving and team support
Why this project?
  • High‑impact rebuild of a widely used enterprise B2B app
  • Modern engineering culture with strong AI‑first tooling and processes
  • Precise requirements, structured delivery environment, and supportive leadership
  • Opportunity to influence technical direction across multiple squads
  • Hybrid setup with flexible on‑site expectations for workshops, kick‑offs, and key sessions
  • Backed by a major global organisation with significant engineering investment
Who is hedgehog lab

hedgehog lab is a digital product consultancy with 20 years of experience. Based in Northern England, we help global brands craft better digital experiences through technical excellence and human‑first collaboration.

Interested? Apply below. You must be UK‑based to be considered.

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