Software Engineer II (React Native)

TL;DR

Software Engineer II (React Native): Developing new mobile and web experiences for gamers to connect and play together with an accent on high-performance mobile development and scalable UI. Focus on designing reusable components, optimizing frontend performance, and integrating native modules.

Location: Hybrid in Ontario, Canada

Salary: $115,500 — $173,300 CAD

Company

A dynamic technology and entertainment leader behind the PlayStation brand, operating as an experimental internal startup backed by hirify.global.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain mobile application features using React Native, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Contribute to the evolution of frontend architecture, reusable components, and technical standards.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and researchers to translate UX requirements into technical solutions.
• Write maintainable, well-tested code and participate in code reviews and documentation.
• Diagnose and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, and production incidents.
• Partner with backend teams to deliver reliable end-to-end user experiences.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience building React Native or high-performance JS/TS applications.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep understanding of component architecture, state management, and mobile app development.
• Experience profiling, debugging, and optimizing frontend or mobile application performance.
• Knowledge of cross-platform architecture and communication between JavaScript and native modules.
• Experience delivering production-quality mobile applications.

Nice to have

• Experience building social, community, or gaming consumer products.
• Familiarity with VoIP, call dialing, and ringing flows in Android/React Native.
• Knowledge of accessibility, internationalization, and UI testing frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern frontend build systems.
• Previous experience at an early-stage startup or on zero-to-one product teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at startup speed with the scale and resources of the largest gaming company in the world.
• Fast-moving, experimental, and highly ambitious work environment.
• Hybrid working policy.
• Inclusive environment committed to diversity and equal opportunity.