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

Department: Technology

Reports to: CTO

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About Rafeeq

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

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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

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DevOps & Delivery‍

Experience with:

— CI/CD for mobile apps

— Fastlane or similar tools

— Code signing & store deployment processes

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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)

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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

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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