React Native Engineer

Location: Doha, Qatar (On-site / Hybrid)

Rafeeq is a leading technology platform in Qatar, serving millions of orders annually with high-performance, real-time infrastructure. Our mobile apps power delivery, e-commerce, booking services, and real-time tracking systems at scale.

We are looking for a React Native Engineer to build and optimize high-performance mobile applications used by thousands of users daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance mobile applications using React Native

• Build scalable, reusable, and maintainable UI components

• Integrate RESTful and real-time APIs (WebSockets, push notifications)

• Optimize app performance, responsiveness, and memory usage

• Implement real-time features (live tracking, order status updates, chat, notifications)

• Work closely with backend engineers to define API contracts

• Improve CI/CD pipelines for mobile builds and releases

• Ensure app stability, crash reduction, and performance monitoring

• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers

• Manage app releases on App Store & Google Play

Required Technical Skills

Core Mobile Development

• 3+ years of experience in React Native

• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript

• Deep understanding of React hooks, state management, lifecycle

• Experience with Redux, Zustand, or similar state management tools

• Experience building production apps deployed to App Store and Google Play

Performance & Optimization

Experience optimizing:

• Rendering performance

• Network calls

• Memory management

• App startup time

• Knowledge of performance profiling tools (Flipper, React DevTools, etc.)

Real-Time & API Integration

Experience integrating:

• REST APIs

• WebSockets

• Push Notifications (Firebase, APNs)

Experience implementing live tracking or real-time updates

Native & Platform Knowledge

Familiarity with:

• Native modules (iOS Swift / Android Kotlin is a plus)

• App lifecycle management

• Deep linking

• Background tasks

• Understanding of mobile security best practices

DevOps & Delivery

Experience with:

• CI/CD for mobile apps

• Fastlane or similar tools

• Code signing & store deployment processes

Nice to Have

• Experience in delivery, ride-hailing, or real-time apps

• Experience working with maps (Google Maps SDK)

• Experience implementing payment SDKs

• Knowledge of offline-first architecture

• Experience with crash monitoring tools (Firebase Crashlytics, Sentry)

Ideal Candidate

• Strong attention to performance and UX quality

• Thinks in scalable architecture, not just screens

• Comfortable in fast-paced production environments

• Ownership mindset and proactive problem solver

• Strong collaboration skills with backend & product teams

What We Offer

• Work on a high-scale app serving thousands of daily users

• Build real-time mobile experiences

• Competitive salary

• Growth opportunities within a fast-growing tech company

• Direct impact on product and technical decisions