React Native Developer Needed for Pet Social Network Platform

We're building a location-based social platform that connects pet parents across India — helping them meet nearby pet owners, organize activities, and discover local pet services. Our backend MVP is ready. We're looking for a **React Native developer** (Expo) to build a polished, performant experience across Android, iOS, and web that reflects our brand identity and delights users. You will need to be available on weekends rather than on weekdays because our team is only able to work with you on weekends. If this schedule works for you please reach out. You will work directly with our backend developer and product owner to integrate APIs and ship a smooth end-to-end experience. ### What you'll do - Build and ship the app (Android, iOS, and web) using **React Native + Expo** - Translate our **existing brand guidelines** into a clean, modern UI - Integrate backend APIs (location services, social feeds, user profiles, pet services) - Implement core features including: - Location-based discovery and maps - Social feed, posts, and pet profiles - Push notifications - Camera and media uploads - Ensure a consistent, native-feeling experience across Android, iOS, and web - Deliver maintainable, well-structured code that's easy to hand over ### We're looking for someone who: - Works independently and needs minimal day-to-day direction - Communicates clearly and flags blockers early - Someone who is available on weekends as opposed to weekdays. ### Technical skills we care about - React Native + Expo (EAS Build, Expo Router) - State management (Redux Toolkit / Zustand) - Maps and location (expo-location, react-native-maps) - Push notifications (expo-notifications / FCM / APNs) - Camera and media (expo-image-picker, expo-camera) - REST API integration ### Nice to have - Experience shipping a React Native app to the App Store or Play Store - Experience building social or location-based platforms - Deeper familiarity with the **Expo ecosystem** (managed vs bare workflow, EAS Submit, OTA updates) - Familiarity with optimising UX for emerging markets or low-bandwidth environments If you enjoy building fast cross-platform apps and want to shape a product that connects pet lovers across India, we'd love to hear from you.