Software Engineering Manager - React Native

Our global EdTech client seeks a Software Engineering Manager - React Native to join their team.

The Software Engineering Manager (React Native) will work 100% remotely from anywhere in the UK.

MFK Recruitment has recruited four Software Engineers to this company in the past 18 months. All four individuals are still with the company and really enjoying their roles!

You will lead a team of 4-6 mobile engineers in enhancing and maintaining our flagship React Native application and supporting our legacy products. Your leadership will directly impact student success by ensuring the delivery of high-quality, performant, and engaging mobile experiences.

In this role, you will:

• Drive technical excellence and maintainability of a complex codebase.
• Balance strategic leadership (50-70%) with hands-on development (30-50%).
• Shape the future of mobile development.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Ensure the delivery of mission-critical features that impact student engagement and retention.
• This is a unique opportunity to lead both technically and operationally, making a tangible impact on higher education through technology while building and mentoring a world-class mobile engineering team.

Software Engineering Manager (React Native) - Main Responsibilities:

• Shape the technical vision for our mobile applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance optimization.
• Lead the maintenance and improvement of our codebase, ensuring its long-term health and sustainability.
• Establish and promote best practices for React Native development, TypeScript usage, and mobile architectures.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance development efficiency.
• Drive technical debt reduction, code quality initiatives and sustainable code maintenance.
• Implement and maintain robust testing strategies for mobile applications.
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of 4-6 mobile engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Provide technical coaching, career development guidance, and structured feedback.
• Conduct code reviews, pair programming sessions, and architecture discussions.
• Manage team performance metrics and development goals.
• Foster knowledge sharing and technical documentation practices.
• Actively contribute to the React Native mobile codebase, implementing features and solving complex technical challenges.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to resolve blockers and optimize mobile app performance.
• Assist in debugging and troubleshooting critical mobile issues.
• Maintain high code quality standards and TypeScript best practices.
• Oversee sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and project execution.
• Work with cross-functional teams to align technical goals with business objectives.
• Advocate for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Manage technical debt and ensure sustainable development velocity.
• Implement and maintain effective CI/CD pipelines.

Software Engineering Manager (React Native) - Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in React Native and mobile development.
• 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong TypeScript expertise and experience with large codebases.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical strategy.
• Experience with mobile-specific testing strategies and tools.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, mobile performance optimization, and cloud services.
• Familiarity with mobile monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry) and observability platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Software Engineering Manager (React Native) - Desirable:

• Experience with deployment automation tools.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Previous experience in hiring and building high-performance mobile engineering teams.
• Experience with mobile-specific security best practices.
• Knowledge of native iOS/Android development.
• Experience with mobile-specific performance optimization tools.

Software Engineering Manager (React Native) - Benefits:

• A chance to work towards an amazing mission of helping students succeed as a team member of a global tech startup.
• Remote first work environment: Ability to work from anywhere in the United Kingdom with flexible hours.
• Generous paid vacation time.
• A chance to travel while working remotely.
• Continuous learning and growth culture with many opportunities to develop professionally.
• Health Benefits including health, dental, vision, company funded life & disability insurance and identity protection.
• Company Pension.
• Team bonding activities.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Home Office Set up support with a company laptop & equipment.
• A chance to work with a global collaborative, friendly and diverse team.

Although this role is 100% remote, the person in this position should be expected to travel for certain customer / industry / company events and engagements as necessary.