React Native – Software Engineer

About the Role

Heitmeyer Consulting is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical leader and key contributor in a cross-functional team, often acting as a technical lead. You’ll design, build, and ship cross-platform mobile applications using React Native (TypeScript), integrating with modern backend services on AWS. You’ll drive execution, mentor others, and champion operational excellence in mobile development.

Responsibilities

• Modern Software Development
  • Design & Build: Architect and implement cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and TypeScript, following best practices for performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
  • Mobile Architecture: Deliver features using scalable React Native architecture patterns, shared component libraries, and modular design approaches that support long-term maintainability and reuse.
  • Integration & Networking: Implement robust API integration and handle authentication/authorization.
• AI Agentic–First Engineering
  • Develop using AI-assisted workflows with tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude to accelerate coding, refactoring, documentation, and test generation.
  • Leverage agentic patterns for multi-step tasks such as feature scaffolding, modernization, UI component generation, dependency analysis, and CI/CD interactions—with appropriate human-in-the-loop controls.
  • Apply AI-assisted PR review and security scanning, validating suggestions with engineering judgment and secure-by-design principles.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve how AI tools are used across the SDLC to increase throughput, quality, and developer experience.
• Quality, Delivery & Operations
  • Quality Engineering: Own testing strategy, including unit and integration testing using JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library), along with mobile end-to-end testing approaches where appropriate.
  • CI/CD & Automation: Shape mobile CI/CD pipelines supporting React Native builds and deployments using tools such as Fastlane, CircleCI, or equivalent.
  • Observability & Performance: Instrument apps using Firebase and New Relic; monitor crash rates, performance metrics, and user analytics.
  • Security by Design: Follow secure coding practices and remediate findings; PCI & SOX awareness is helpful.
  • Technical Leadership: Lead design reviews, mentor peers, and guide pull requests with a high bar for craftsmanship.
  • Operate What You Build: Practice build-it/run-it ownership from development through production.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience building cross-platform mobile applications using React Native (TypeScript).
• Proven experience delivering React Native applications end-to-end, including architecture, development, and deployment.
• Strong understanding of modern mobile application architecture patterns.
• Production experience integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Strong testing discipline, CI/CD experience, and code review best practices.
• Experience with mobile release processes and production support.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Native mobile development experience (Android and/or iOS).
• Experience with mobile CI/CD automation (e.g., Fastlane) or feature flag systems.
• Experience with accessibility standards and internationalization.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, Claude).
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices.
• PCI and SOX awareness.