AboutWe’re looking for a Lead React Native Engineer to join our cross-functional product engineering team. You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and Analysts to build features that enable customers to snap meals, track their progress, and understand how their diet affects their bodies. ZOE’s React Native mobile app features include:Barcode scanning and AI photo logging of mealsWearables integration for sleep and exercise dataVisualization and tracking of health and diet dataIn-app purchase and management of subscription plansJoyful animations built using RiveOur Mobile Community of Practice regularly connects engineers from different teams on platform initiatives, such as React Native upgrades, accessibility, automated deployments, and end-to-end testing. You’ll help agree on practices that enable fast iteration while building a joyful and high-quality experience that helps our members build habits that improve their number of healthy years and achieve their health goals. What You’ll Be DoingDeeply understand our customers to build delightful and meaningful solutions, in close collaboration with product managers, designers, and analysts.Break down complex, ambiguous problems, enabling the team to deliver incrementally and drive fast impact.Balance speed and quality by prioritising solutions that allow us to learn quickly while ensuring long-term scalability.Mentor and support teammates, helping them grow their skills while positively shaping team processes and culture.Ship to production, frequently working in quick iterations to learn. We Think You Would Be Great If You…7+ years of hands-on frontend experience, including leading technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and improving system architecture.Adaptable in fast-paced environments, comfortable navigating challenges and driving progress under changing conditions.Positive and collaborative, bringing energy, joy, and strong relationships to the team while contributing to meaningful work.Pragmatic mindset, championing simple solutions over unnecessary complexity, and knowing when to evolve designs for the future. Bonus PointsPassion for accessibility and design systems, ensuring products are usable by everyone.Experience building animations and motion, using Rive or tools like SKIA or Reanimated.Experience with automated E2E testing, such as Maestro, Detox, or Appium. Our Hiring JourneyStage 1: Talent Acquisition Interview – A friendly conversation with a member of our Talent team to learn about your background, career goals, and motivations for joining ZOE. This is also a great chance to ask questions about the role, mobile team, or our engineering culture.Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview – A focused discussion with the Hiring Manager to explore your experience leading mobile engineering efforts, making technical decisions, and mentoring engineers. We’ll also discuss your impact on team culture, cross-functional collaboration, and product outcomes.Stage 3: Final Interview Loop – The final stage includes three sessions designed to assess your technical expertise, system design and architecture skills, and leadership abilities. These are typically spread over 2–3 days, but we’re happy to combine them depending on scheduling needs. COVID-19 note: You’ll need to progress successfully through each step to move forward. We’ll keep you updated at every stage. Technical interviews include a mobile-focused coding exercise (60 mins), system and architecture design interviews, and leadership and values interviews. Remote PhilosophyZOE is a remote-first company, meaning remote work isn’t just an option — it’s how we work best. We design our workflows around asynchronous communication and shared documentation to support autonomy, focus, and cross-timezone collaboration. While our teams work independently, connection and teamwork remain central to how we operate — through regular rituals, meaningful virtual interactions, and quarterly in-person gatherings. Being remote-first also means we value outcomes over hours and trust our team members to manage their work in a way that suits their rhythm and responsibilities. Compensation PhilosophyWe are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation that reflects the value of each role and aligns with regional labor market standards. Our approach to compensation goes beyond base salary — we offer a comprehensive package that includes base pay and stock options, ensuring that every team member is rewarded for their contributions to the company’s growth and success. Benefits & PerksOur benefits strategy is thoughtfully designed to echo our mission and values, recognizing the diverse needs arising from different life stages of our ZOEntists. From competitive health insurance and wellness packages to inclusive parental policies and professional development programs, we’ve got you covered. Equal OpportunitiesWe are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive team where every individual can bring their authentic self to work. We encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability, or age. 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