Junior React Native Developer

About the Job

We are a small, established tech agency based in Cape Town, building high-quality digital products since 2010. We specialise in modern full-stack solutions and craft thoughtful, scalable software for a diverse range of clients.

We’re looking for a Junior React Native Developer who is serious about mobile development and wants to build production-grade apps used by real customers.

This is a remote-first role, with preference given to candidates who can work hybrid in Cape Town.

If you care about clean architecture, performance, and building polished mobile experiences — we’d love to hear from you.

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Role Overview

As a Junior React Native Developer, you’ll work closely with senior engineers, designers, and product stakeholders to build and ship high-quality mobile applications.

This is not a “follow tickets blindly” role. You’ll be encouraged to think about performance, UX, architecture, and maintainability from day one.

You’ll primarily focus on React Native, with opportunities to contribute to React-based web applications where relevant. You’ll also gain exposure to backend systems and API design, with Python/Django as part of our broader stack.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who already has hands-on React Native experience and wants to level up quickly in a strong engineering environment.

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Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-ready mobile applications using React Native
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured component-based code
• Integrate REST APIs and third-party services
• Handle mobile-specific concerns such as navigation, performance, offline handling, and platform differences (iOS & Android)
• Collaborate closely with designers to implement high-quality, polished UI
• Participate actively in code reviews and technical discussions
• Debug complex issues and optimise application performance
• Contribute to architectural decisions appropriate to your level
• Support deployment and release processes

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Desired Qualifications & Competencies

• 1–3 years of professional experience (or strong internship experience)
• Demonstrable experience building apps with React Native
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+) and React fundamentals
• Strong grasp of component-driven architecture and state management
• Experience integrating REST APIs
• Understanding of mobile performance considerations
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Clear communication and ability to work in a team environment

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Bonus Experience (Nice to Have)

• Experience with Expo
• Experience deploying apps to the App Store and Google Play
• Exposure to native modules or bridging concepts
• TypeScript experience
• Experience with React (web) and/or Next.js
• Working knowledge of Python and Django
• Familiarity with CI/CD for mobile apps
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, etc.)

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What Will Make You Stand Out?

• Live apps in the App Store or Play Store (please share links)
• A GitHub profile with meaningful React Native projects
• Understanding of mobile UX patterns and platform conventions
• Evidence of thinking about performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Ability to take ownership of small features end-to-end
• Based in or willing to work hybrid in Cape Town

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What We Offer

• Strong mentorship from experienced engineers
• Real client projects from day one: no “sandbox-only” work
• Exposure to architecture decisions and production environments
• Flexible remote work with hybrid opportunities in Cape Town
• A collaborative, low-ego team environment
• Clear growth path as you develop your mobile expertise

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If you’re serious about React Native and want to grow into a strong mobile engineer while working on real-world applications, we encourage you to apply using the form below.