5+ years building mobile applications, with at least 3+ years focused on React Native application development.
Deep understanding of React Native internals: bridge architecture, native module lifecycle, threading, and performance optimization.
Proven experience building native modules and ViewManagers for React Native (both iOS and Android).
Strong TypeScript skills with experience publishing and maintaining npm packages.
Working knowledge of Swift for iOS native bridge development.
Working knowledge of Kotlin for Android native bridge development.
Experience debugging complex issues across different React Native versions and app configurations (Expo, bare workflow, monorepos).
Experience with React Native build tooling: CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager (SPM), Gradle, and Expo.
Strong communication skills for working directly with external engineering teams during integrations.
Quality mindset: Jest, @testing-library/react-native, automation, and observability best practices.
Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and can context-switch between SDK development and client support.
Experience designing and shipping public SDKs consumed by external developers.
Deep expertise in either iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) or Android (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose) native development.
Prior experience in developer relations, solutions engineering, or client-facing technical roles.
Backend familiarity in Python and cloud services such as AWS.
Experience building for enterprise customers and handling release management at scale.
We also work hard to ensure Canary is a fun and exciting place to work! Here are some of the additional benefits:
Canary Days: As a company we want to ensure that the team has time to recharge. Each month we provide company wide days off to ensure there is at least one extended weekend or day off.
Self Improvement Club: We meet each month and share our personal goals for the month. Each individual is provided a budget towards any purchases that help us achieve these goals.
Professional Development Chats: We provide budget to help drive cross functional professional development conversations across the organization.
Travel Reimbursement: Team members are able to visit our offices across New York, San Francisco or Dallas when they choose, and are provided a travel stipend for doing so. Spend time working with the team in their office, and use the rest of your time exploring a new city!
Personal Travel Reimbursement: If you stay at a hotel that Canary works with, we provide a credit towards your stay.
Responsibilities
SDK Development
Own the design, development, and maintenance of Canary's React Native SDK that powers guest and staff experiences for large hotel brands.
Build and maintain Swift ViewManagers (iOS) that bridge CanaryKit to React Native.
Build and maintain Kotlin ViewManagers (Android) that bridge the Android SDK to React Native.