Senior React Native Developer

About the company Tembo is making the dream of ownership possible for a new generation of home buyers. We are a disruptive, award winning mortgage broker powered by a proprietary technology platform which aggregates every mainstream and niche lender in the UK – with the result often getting the buyer years ahead of the alternative. We recently acquired savings company Nude Finance – now Tembo Lifetime ISA – to help us capture customers earlier in their home buying journey, nurture them through saving for a deposit and ultimately to match them with the best mortgage product to get them onto the ladder more quickly. We’re a mission centric organization that holds our values close: Find a way – representing our desire to innovate and also leave no stone unturned to help find a customer a way to get on the ladder It’s all about the people – customers, colleagues, partners – we’re all human and without them we are nothing If you don’t like it change it – as a startup we’re constantly listening to every source of data and evolving, every opinion counts We are rated 4.9* on Trustpilot with every single customer review celebrated: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/tembomoney.com We are well funded by Aviva, McPike Family Global Office, Ascension, Love Ventures as well as a suite of ethical backers such as Fair by Design, Barrow Cadbury, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Big Society Capital. You can read more about us and our mission on our website: https://www.tembomoney.com/our-mission About the job Tembo is on the lookout for a passionate Lead App Engineer to join the savings team. We’re currently in the midst of a platform revolution as we re-architect towards a more resilient, robust future to support our explosive growth. This role offers the opportunity to help shape that direction and cut your teeth into some exciting and pivotal problems. Key Responsibilities: Feature Ownership and Leadership: Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of innovative, user-focused features that drive the app’s functionality and customer satisfaction. Technical leadership: Provide technical leadership to a team of app developers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Architecture and Scalability: Define and implement app architecture, ensuring it supports scalability, maintainability, and performance to meet the needs of a growing user base. Service Integration and Optimization: Oversee seamless integration with third-party APIs, financial systems, and backend services, ensuring smooth data flow and operational efficiency. Optimize app performance, focusing on responsiveness and reliability. Bug Resolution and Reliability Assurance: Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs, maintaining a high standard of reliability and ensuring a superior user experience. Code Reviews and Standards Enforcement: Conduct and oversee thorough code reviews, ensuring the team adheres to high-quality coding standards. Establish best practices for code documentation, testing, and deployment. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between the app development team and other departments, including product management, UX/UI design, and backend engineering, to align on timelines, goals, and feature priorities. Technical Investigations and Innovation: Conduct research into emerging tools, frameworks, and technologies to ensure the app remains cutting-edge and competitive in the fintech space. Evaluate and recommend strategies to enhance the app’s capabilities. Security and Compliance Leadership: Ensure that the app adheres to industry security standards and regulatory compliance requirements, particularly those specific to the fintech industry. Open Standards Advocacy: Champion the adoption and implementation of open standards such as OpenTelemetry and OpenAPI, fostering interoperability and transparency across services. Roadmap Contribution: Collaborate with leadership to define the app development roadmap, ensuring technical feasibility aligns with business objectives and customer needs. About you A demonstrable experience as a React Native app developer Fanatical about customer experience Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in remote, cross-functional teams. Flexibility and adaptability: We punch above our weight, move quickly and ship often. If you thrive in a startup and want to help get us to scale-up Acceptance of tech debt: know when to incur technical debt to deliver business value… and when to pay it off Why Join Tembo? At Tembo you will do impactful work that changes people’s lives. You’ll work alongside people who are motivated by the mission and desire to make home happen for an entire generation of people. Our values flow through everything we do. You’ll have the chance to make a real difference to people’s lives — our TrustPilot is testament to the change we’re affecting. We offer a supportive, remote-first work environment where innovation and initiative are celebrated. We’ve just relaunched our benefits package which includes enhanced parental benefits, health insurance, a day off for your birthday, an abroad away day (Mallorca here we come) to name just a few. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal opportunities for all team members. Join us in our mission to deliver exceptional digital experiences and make a real difference in the technology landscape. Sorry no recruiters at this time