Senior React Native Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

We’re looking for a Senior React Native Engineer who specializes in mobile development but is equally comfortable contributing to React-based front-end work as needed. You’ll architect and implement scalable features, help define our engineering culture, and own significant parts of our mobile product experience.

This is a high-impact role with substantial autonomy, tight collaboration with product, and lots of greenfield work.

ABOUT URBAN LEGEND:

Urban Legend is a tech startup that’s redefining influencer marketing for public affairs and advocacy campaigns. The Urban Legend Exchange is an invite-only platform where advertisers run campaigns that mobilize creators to drive meaningful and measurable actions in support of issues that matter. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Architect and ship high-quality React Native features and mobile experiences that empower creators and streamline core user flows
• Collaborate closely with product and design to define scope, shape user experiences, and break down work
• Build reusable components, establish mobile patterns, and help define the front-end architecture
• Own the front end of our influencer marketing products across mobile and (occasionally) web
• Ship code frequently and iteratively within an Agile workflow
• QA your own work, think critically about edge cases, and raise red flags proactively
• Contribute to the creation of testing and CI/CD foundations for our mobile stack
• Help shape team norms, engineering standards, and product development practices as one of the first full-time engineers

CORE REQUIREMENTS:

React Native & Mobile

• 3+ years production experience with React Native (latest versions)
• Experience with Expo (managed workflow, EAS builds, OTA updates)
• Strong TypeScript proficiency in a mobile context
• Proficiency with:
• React Navigation (stack navigation, deep linking)
• React Native Reanimated (animations, gestures)
• Building custom, reusable component systems
• Responsive layouts across devices

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State & Data

• Zustand (lightweight state management)
• TanStack Query (server state + caching patterns)
• Axios and JWT-based auth
• Strong understanding of REST API integration and mobile data flows

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Mobile Capabilities

• Camera/media workflows (image picker, compression, uploads)
• Secure storage patterns for sensitive data
• File upload flows using cloud storage services

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Frontend Essentials (Non-Mobile)

• Solid React skills (hooks, functional components, component architecture)
• Strong HTML/CSS fundamentals and general front-end debugging ability

      Nice-To-Haves: 

• Deep knowledge of mobile performance optimization (caching, load times, animations)
• Experience contributing to or maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps
• Experience with cross-platform design systems

WHO YOU ARE:

• A strong communicator with excellent collaboration habits
• Someone with great product sense. You think in terms of user and business impact, not just tickets
• A proactive problem-solver who takes ownership and isn’t afraid to ask questions or raise concerns
• Someone excited to join a small, high-trust team where your work shapes the product’s future

BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation structure and bonus opportunities
• Health benefits package
• Unlimited PTO