Lead React Native Frontend Developer
1 day ago
Newry
EPAM is looking for an experienced Lead React Native Frontend Developer to build enterprise-grade mobile banking solutions. This role combines hands-on technical development with team leadership, requiring a skilled professional who can write high-quality code while leading a distributed development team to success. Responsibilities • Design and implement complex React Native features for financial workflows across iOS and Android, • Integrate with backend APIs and microservices, ensuring code quality and adherence to enterprise standards, • Apply WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility and security best practices, • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across mobile platforms, • Lead and mentor a team of Native developers across distributed locations, • Coordinate development activities and ensure alignment with sprint objectives, • Collaborate with Backend, QA and Delivery lead on cross-functional delivery, • Proactively escalate blockers and provide technical guidance to support team success Requirements • 8–10 years of software development including at least 4 years of hands-on React Native experience, • Proven experience leading development teams in Agile/Scrum environments, • Delivered enterprise mobile applications within regulated industries (banking, financial services or similar), • Strong communication skills and ability to balance technical delivery with team growth, • Expert in React Native, JavaScript/TypeScript and cross-platform mobile development, • Strong knowledge of mobile architecture, REST API integration and asynchronous programming, • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and modern tooling, • Familiarity with biometric authentication, CMS integration and mobile security best practices, • Experience delivering payment or transaction features in financial applications Nice to have • Knowledge of cloud-native microservices architecture and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR), • Experience with state management libraries, automated testing and app publishing (App Store/Google Play), • Previous collaboration with offshore or nearshore teams We offer • EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), • Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover, • Private medical insurance and dental care, • Employee Assistance Program, • Competitive group pension plan, • Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans, • Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events, • Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more, • If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program, • If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program, • *All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements