Senior React Native Developer

Are you an experienced mobile developer passionate about building enterprise-scale media apps? If you love crafting elegant, high-performance mobile experiences and want to help revolutionize how media companies create, manage and deliver content, we have a place for you.

Fonn Group is expanding its mobile development team across our Mimir and Saga product lines, and we're looking for a talented Senior React Native Developer to help shape the future of our mobile apps.

About Us

Fonn Group builds innovative media technology solutions through our two product teams:

Mimir - A cloud-native video production and collaboration platform transforming how media professionals work with content.

Saga - A next-generation cloud-native newsroom system enabling efficient content planning and distribution for modern media organizations.

With 80+ technology experts and centuries of combined media industry experience, we're rapidly expanding our presence in the broadcast and digital media sectors. Our diverse client portfolio includes major broadcasters, digital news organizations, sports enterprises, and media companies across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

The Role

Senior React Native Developer

Design and build intuitive, high-performance mobile apps for media professionals working on the go

Develop and maintain cross-platform iOS and Android applications using React Native and TypeScript

Implement real-time collaboration features and media playback/streaming interfaces on mobile

Work closely with design and product to translate UX concepts into polished, native-feeling mobile experiences

Optimize app performance, startup time, and offline behavior for demanding newsroom and production workflows

Integrate mobile apps with our cloud-native backend services and APIs

Collaborate with a small, senior, cross-functional team to ship features end-to-end

Required Qualifications

Expert-level React Native & TypeScript knowledge

Deep, hands-on experience building and shipping production React Native apps for iOS and Android

Strong understanding of mobile performance optimization, native modules, and the React Native bridge/new architecture

Experience with mobile state management, offline-first patterns, and data synchronization

Familiarity with native iOS/Android build tooling (Xcode, Gradle) and app store release processes

Experience with real-time applications, WebSockets, push notifications

Comfort working directly with backend/API teams to shape data contracts for mobile

5+ years of professional software development experience, with a solid track record of enterprise-scale mobile applications

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Technology Stack

Mobile: React Native, Expo, TypeScript

Backend: Node.js, AWS Serverless

Cloud: AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch

CI/CD: Modern mobile deployment and testing frameworks (e.g. Fastlane, EAS, or similar)

Bonus Skills

Experience building apps for broadcast, newsroom, or media production workflows

Experience with media playback, video/audio streaming, or camera/capture features on mobile

Background in real-time collaboration or live-sync features on mobile

Experience with WebRTC or live-streaming on mobile

Familiarity with accessibility best practices on iOS and Android

Familiarity with broadcast industry standards and workflows

Our developers enjoy:

Challenging technical problems at scale

Freedom to propose and implement new solutions

Regular opportunities to learn and experiment with new technologies

Collaborative environment with other experienced engineers

Location: On-site in Bergen, Norway