React Native Developer

Parvana

Contract React Native Developer maintaining a shared codebase for mobile and TV platforms. Engaging in video playback and ad insertion technologies for a management consultancy.

Posted 6/13/2026contractRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSJavaScriptReactReact NativeTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own, maintain, and scale a single, shared React Native codebase targeting mobile (iOS, Android) and TV ecosystems (tvOS, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV).
Design and implement robust user interfaces and navigation structures explicitly optimized for 10-foot TV experiences, including strict focus management and D-pad (remote control) navigation.
Implement, optimize, and maintain high-performance video playback engines using HLS and DASH streaming protocols.
Secure premium content workflows by configuring and troubleshooting Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems, including Widevine, FairPlay, and PlayReady.
Integrate and maintain video ad insertion protocols, specifically handling VAST, VMAP, and Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) to ensure seamless ad delivery on big screens.
Manage the end-to-end submission, compliance, and release lifecycle for both mobile marketplaces (App Store, Google Play) and TV stores, with specific focus on Amazon Fire OS submission requirements.
Maintain high-quality JavaScript/TypeScript code, ensuring performance optimization specifically tailored to the hardware constraints of TV streaming sticks and older smart TV hardware.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Between 2 - 4 years of experience with React Native, including proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
Experience deploying React Native applications across tvOS, Android TV, and Amazon Fire TV platforms, with a specific understanding of Fire OS submission procedures.
Showcase a minimum of one successful application launch on the App Store or Google Play, covering either mobile or TV devices.
Maintain a comprehensive technical understanding of video streaming technologies such as HLS and DASH, alongside DRM systems including Widevine, FairPlay, and PlayReady.
Apply practical expertise in digital advertising integration, specifically involving VAST, VMAP, and SSAI protocols.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contract Duration: 12 Months

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Hard Skills & Tools

React NativeJavaScriptTypeScriptHLSDASHDigital Rights ManagementWidevineFairPlayPlayReadyVAST