Senior Frontend Developer

SDE III – React Native

About us ::

Majid Al Futtaim is an Emirati-owned, diversified lifestyle conglomerate operating across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Group started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment, and leisure to ‘Create Great Moments For Everyone, Everyday’.

• Founded in 1992, we’re pioneers in shopping malls, communities, retail, and leisure across 15 international markets.
• We operate 25 shopping malls, 13 hotels, and 4 mixed-use communities, including icons like Mall of the Emirates and City Centre Malls.
• Carrefour? Yep, that’s us! We brought Carrefour to the region in 1995 and now run 375+ Carrefour stores across 17 countries, serving 750,000+ customers daily.

But that’s just the beginning. We’re leading the charge in digital innovation, with a strong focus on e-commerce and personalized customer experiences. Here are some of our cool projects:

• Scan & Go, Carrefour NOW, and even Tally the Robot—the first of its kind in the Middle East!
• We’re also driving sustainability and a customer-first culture with cutting-edge digital solutions.

Why should you join us?

We’re a family of 250+ in India, and we’re growing fast. With us, you’ll experience:

• Infinite tech exposure & mentorship
• Live case problem-solving with real impact
• Hackdays and continuous learning through tech talks
• Fun, collaborative work environment that’s more sincere than serious

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and develop advanced mobile applications using React Native (iOS and Android).
• Drive the technical vision for the mobile stack; ensure code quality, scalability, and performance.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features – from design to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend teams to define app functionality.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party APIs and native modules.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices in mobile development.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers.
• Work closely with QA to automate testing and ensure app reliability.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, memory usage, and load times.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in mobile development and React Native ecosystem.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software development with at least 3+ years in React Native.
• Deep understanding of JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native internals, and native bridge communication.
• Experience building complex mobile applications at scale, with offline support, animations, and push notifications.
• Strong knowledge of iOS and Android platform-specific nuances.
• Proficiency in integrating RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and real-time data (e.g., WebSockets).
• Familiarity with mobile CI/CD pipelines, CodePush, and OTA updates.
• Solid understanding of mobile security, performance tuning, and crash analytics.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and tools like Jest, Detox, or Appium.
• Proven experience in mentoring, technical leadership, and code reviews.
• Exposure to modern development practices such as Agile, Scrum, GitOps, and DevOps.

Good to Have:

• Contributions to open-source or personal projects in React Native.
• Experience with native mobile development (Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java).
• Familiarity with modular app architecture (e.g., micro frontends).
• Understanding of app store release processes, Firebase, crash reporting, and analytics tools.