Job description
Application Engineer (React Native) – Digital Products
Onsite days/week - Overland Park, KS or Cary, NC
This would be a contract, not temp to perm as of now but are looking to see if there is a need long term.
We are seeking a skilled Application Engineer (React Native) to join the Digital & IT organization at Black & Veatch. This role focuses on building and evolving mobile applications using React Native, while also contributing to TypeScript‐based backend services and React‐based web applications as part of a broader digital product ecosystem.
You will work as part of a cross‐functional product team alongside application engineers, product managers, and UX designers to deliver internal and customer‐facing software. This role emphasizes strong frontend and mobile engineering fundamentals, TypeScript proficiency across the stack, and shared ownership across mobile, web, and backend components.
Design, develop, test, and maintain mobile applications using React Native
Help establish and mature React Native standards, patterns, and best practices
Build high‐quality, accessible user interfaces with a strong focus on performance and usability
Collaborate closely with UX designers to implement consistent mobile and web experience
Contribute to React‐based web applications as part of shared product teams
Contribute to backend services written in TypeScript (, / NestJS / Express)
Integrate mobile and web applications with backend APIs and cloud‐based services
Write clean, maintainable, and well‐tested code across frontend and backend components
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions across mobile, web, and backend work
Support debugging and issue resolution across development and production environments
Contribute to documentation and shared frontend and application development practice
This role is an individual contributor position with close collaboration across frontend, backend, and product disciplines
What Success Looks Like (First - months):
React Native patterns and tooling are well‐defined and consistently applied
Mobile applications are stable, performant, and maintainable
Mobile, web, and backend components integrate cleanly and reliably
Frontend and mobile defects are reduced through improved testing and code quality
The team gains confidence in evolving and scaling React Native solutions
You are viewed as a trusted contributor across mobile and application development work
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
– years of professional software development experience
Strong experience building mobile applications with React Native
Strong proficiency in TypeScript
Experience working with React for web applications
Experience contributing to backend services using ‐based framework
Familiarity with Git or another version control system
Ability to work collaboratively within agile, cross‐functional teams
Preferred Skills:
Experience shipping and maintaining production React Native applications
Experience with NestJS or for backend developmen
Familiarity with mobile testing frameworks (, Jest, Appium, Detox, or similar)
Experience with frontend and mobile test automation
Familiarity with containerized applications (, Docker)
Experience integrating frontend and mobile applications with REST APIs
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for mobile and web applications
Exposure to Azure environments and services
Interest in improving frontend performance, accessibility, and developer experience