Freelance React Native Developer — MVP Build (iOS & Android)

Contract: 6–10 weeks (extendable to v1.0)
Schedule: Flexible; 2–4 hrs overlap with GMT+5:30
Compensation: LKR 4,000–10,000/hour (or milestone-based)
Start: Immediate

About the Project

We’re building a cross-platform MVP that ships fast and proves product-market fit. You’ll own the mobile app build end-to-end: navigation, core flows, API integration, offline readiness, push notifications, and a clean first release to TestFlight/Play Console (internal testing).

Responsibilities

• Set up React Native (Expo or Bare) with TypeScript, React Navigation, and chosen state management (Redux Toolkit/RTK Query or Zustand).

• Implement core flows: onboarding, auth (email/OTP/social), profiles, search/list/detail, forms with validation.

• Integrate REST/JSON APIs, handle errors, empty states, retries, and offline caching.

• Implement push notifications, deep links, and basic analytics events.

• Optimize performance (bundle size, startup time, jank) and crash-free stability.

• Prepare test builds, release notes, and concise handover docs.

Tech Stack (preferred)

• React Native (Expo EAS or Bare), TypeScript

• State: Redux Toolkit/RTK Query or Zustand

• Forms & Validation: React Hook Form + Zod (or Formik/Yup)

• APIs: Axios/fetch, secure storage, env config

• Notifications: Expo Notifications or Firebase (FCM/APNs)

• Quality: Jest/React Native Testing Library, Sentry/Crashlytics

• CI/CD: EAS/Fastlane, GitHub Actions

Nice-to-Have

• Payments (Stripe/PayHere), file uploads (S3/Spaces)

• Feature flags/remote config, CodePush/Expo Updates

• Basic SEO + share cards for web deep links (if RN Web used)

• Experience shipping apps to both stores

MVP Milestones (example)

1. Week 1: Tech plan, UI kit, app scaffold, navigation + theming, auth screens.

2. Week 2–3: Core feature set (CRUD + search + pagination), validation, API wiring.

3. Week 4–5: Offline caching, push notifications, analytics, error handling.

4. Week 6: QA pass, performance tuning, internal test release (TestFlight/Closed Track), docs & handover.

Deliverables include Git repo, build instructions, env templates, and a 15-min demo video per milestone.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–4+ years with React Native and at least 2 shipped apps.

• Strong TypeScript and mobile UI/UX fundamentals.

• Evidence of performance wins and clean architecture.

• Clear communication and crisp pull requests.

Budget

• Hourly: LKR 4,000–10,000 (experience & speed).

• Fixed: Propose milestone quotes with scope, assumptions, and risks.

How to Apply (include all 6)

1. Short intro + weekly availability (hours/week).

2. Links to 2 live apps you built (App Store/Play Store/TestFlight/ApkMirror acceptable).

3. GitHub/portfolio + a sample RN repo you’re proud of.

4. One paragraph on a performance or crash-rate improvement you delivered.

5. Preferred stack (Expo vs Bare, state choice) + why.

6. Your best hourly rate and milestone quote for the above scope.

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