Senior React Native SDK Engineer, Canary Technologies
Providing hospitality technology
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Providing hospitality technology
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help hoteliers thrive through innovative software solutions.
Role
Who you are
- 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
Desirable
- Experience designing and shipping public SDKs consumed by external developers
- Deep expertise in either iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) or Android (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose) native development
- Experience with Expo modules
- 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
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior React Native SDK Engineer to build cross-platform mobile SDKs enabling large hotel brands and enterprise customers to embed Canary's platform into their own React Native applications
- You'll own the Canary React Native package, building Swift ViewManagers (iOS) and Kotlin ViewManagers (Android) that expose our native CanaryKit SDK to React Native
- Beyond building the SDK, you'll work directly with enterprise customers to integrate it into their apps—debugging issues, providing technical guidance, and ensuring smooth rollouts
- The role requires deep React Native expertise, native development skills for robust bridges, and strong communication skills for client-facing work
- 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
- Create best-in-class developer experiences: clear TypeScript APIs, custom React hooks, robust samples, and documentation
- Ensure feature parity and consistent behavior across iOS and Android platforms
- Work directly with enterprise customers to integrate the SDK into their React Native applications
- Debug complex integration issues across different React Native versions, Expo vs bare workflow, and client app architectures
- Provide technical guidance and code reviews to client engineering teams during integration
- Build sample apps and integration guides tailored to specific customer requirements
- Partner with native iOS and Android engineers to coordinate SDK releases and API contracts
- Partner with Product and Design to scope, sequence, and ship customer-impacting work
- Establish SDK versioning, release processes, and semantic change management for npm packages
- Improve code quality through testing (Jest, @testing-library/react-native), automation, and thoughtful architecture
- Drive operational excellence including crash analytics and debugging across platforms
Our take
Embracing the modern era, Canary Technologies is dedicated to revolutionising the hotel industry through digital transformation. Pioneering the field with its mobile web-based Guest Management System and Digital Authorisation solutions, Canary aims to rid hotels of outdated technology, enhancing revenue streams by boosting staff productivity and delivering superior guest experiences.
Co-founders Harman and SJ, childhood friends turned business partners, bring a unique blend of expertise to the table, drawing from their extensive background in both hospitality and technology sectors. With the industry already on an upward trajectory, the post-pandemic landscape has further fueled the demand for their solutions, particularly their contactless check-in and checkout offerings.
Despite competition in the sector, Canary has secured significant funding led by Insight Partners, enabling rapid expansion and talent acquisition to meet the burgeoning demand for its innovative solutions.
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Insights
59% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2025
$80m
SERIES D
Jun 2024
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $175.2m
Company benefits
- Our health insurance has you covered on day 1
- Flexible working hours
- Training and career development
- Regular team building events
- A travel stipend for when you stay at Canary hotels
- Internal promotions from within the team
- Kitchen stocked with fruit, snacks, coffee, and more
- We're a diverse and global team
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Harman Singh Narula
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded a custom printed apparel company, The Shirt Guys, LLC. Worked in strategy for Citigroup and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc, and as a Management Consultant for Bain & Company.
Satjot "SJ" Sawhney
(Co-Founder & President)Previously co-founded Mobibolt, Inc and Tapfame before serving as Head of Product at the hospitality technology startup, Stayful.
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