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Fullstack Mobile Developer; Kotlin + React Native

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, EC1A, England, UK
Listing for: Light
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-13
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Full Stack Developer, App Developer - Mobile/Web, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Fullstack Mobile Developer (Kotlin + React Native)
Location: Greater London

Mobile Developer (React Native iOS/Android)

Company:
Light

Overview

Light exists to replace factory‑era ERPs with software that feels alive. Our Smart Financial Platform gives modern, global companies superpowers—automated accounting, real‑time reporting, and financial flows that move at the speed of business. We build with our customers, ship fast, and obsess over craft. Light has grown from an idea to the operating core for leading companies like Lovable, Legora, and Keyshot.

People don’t just use Light – they find it joyful. We’re an early team defining a new software category, building a product that modernizes how the world runs money—one workflow at a time. Backed by world‑class investors, we’re building category‑defining products with the freedom to ship ambitiously and own outcomes. Come help us make Light the global default for next‑gen finance.

Responsibilities
  • Help evolve our existing React Native + Expo iOS application by improving architecture, performance, and reliability.
  • Establish strong mobile engineering best practices: code structure, testing strategy, automation, tooling, and observability.
  • Build mobile‑first workflows that make complex financial tasks simple, fast, and delightful for users.
  • Collaborate with design and product to deliver a polished, intuitive mobile experience.
  • Work closely with backend engineers to shape API designs that work well on mobile.
  • Support the release process: CI/CD pipelines, Expo workflows, rollout strategies, and automation.
  • Help us release an Android version of the application and ensure the codebase is ready for cross‑platform growth.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and improve performance, stability, and error handling.
  • Contribute to our mobile roadmap and long‑term product vision.
Qualifications
  • 5+ years of professional mobile development experience.
  • 3+ years of hands‑on React Native experience in production environments.
  • Experience maintaining, improving, or scaling production mobile applications.
  • Strong understanding of mobile architecture, async data flows, and real‑world edge cases.
  • Pragmatic decision‑making—balanced short‑term delivery with long‑term maintainability.
  • Comfortable collaborating across design, backend, and product to shape mobile‑first experiences.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly.
  • Product mindset—desire to make complex financial tasks simple, fast, and delightful.
Bonus Points
  • Experience designing mobile system architecture from scratch or at scale.
  • Launched consumer apps with 4.5+ star ratings.
  • Experience shipping Android apps with React Native.
  • Exposure to backend APIs (Kotlin) or web (Type Script/Next.js).
  • Familiarity with observability tools like Sentry or Datadog.
  • Experience with CI/CD for mobile (Git Hub workflows, Expo EAS).
Benefits
  • 💸 Competitive salary + potential stock options.
  • 🍼 Paid parental leave.
  • 🏝 25 days of annual leave + public holidays (in your country).
  • 🥳 Regular socials and company off‑sites.
  • 🚀 A huge opportunity to shape a market‑defining product and engineering culture.
How to Apply

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