Lead Software Engineer, Travelex
React Native
3 days a week in office (Kingsway, London)
Foreign exchange platform
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Foreign exchange platform
1001+ employees
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3 days a week in office (Kingsway, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To simplify their customers’ access to international money, however and whenever.
Role
Who you are
- If you are eager to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to Travelex's digital-first strategy, and be part of a company that values its employees while prioritizing work-life balance, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity with us
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in React Native
- Strong proficiency with TypeScript, React Native (or Expo), and mobile development patterns
- Proven track record of shipping complex mobile applications to production
- Comfortable mentoring peers and supporting technical decision-making
- Solid understanding of API integration (GraphQL and/or REST)
- Strong communication skills — able to work effectively with engineers, product managers, and designers
- Experience with native modules and bridging in React Native
- Familiarity with state management libraries (Zustand, Redux, MobX etc.)
- Experience with the testing pyramid and tools such as Vitest, Jest, React Native Testing Library, Maestro, Detox
Desirable
- Experience with iOS (Objective-C, Swift) or Android (Java, Kotlin) native development
- Experience with mobile release processes for the App Store and Play Store
- Experience with performance optimisation and profiling in React Native
- Familiarity with analytics and crash reporting tools
- Experience building internationalised mobile applications
- Experience developing white-label applications
What the job involves
- As a valued member of our engineering team, you will contribute to the development of our innovative application using React Native
- Working with a modern JavaScript stack, your primary focus will be on coding, testing, and enhancing the functionality of Travelex's and partner mobile applications
- In this role, you will collaborate closely with our Principal Engineer and the Mobile Apps team members
- While this is primarily an engineering role, we are always looking for developers who have a keen eye for product and who can contribute to the development of features at a product level before they are implemented
- Lead the design and implementation of key features and components of our React Native mobile application
- Make informed technical decisions that improve performance, reliability, and scalability
- Participate in architectural discussions and help shape the technical direction of mobile applications
- Provide support and unblock engineers during development, testing, and integration
- Own the technical delivery of high-visibility features or workstreams
- Work with Product and Design to refine requirements, contribute to planning, and identify risks early
- Break down complex tasks into clear, manageable deliverables for the team
- Communicate progress and technical considerations clearly to stakeholders
- Mentor and support engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and confidence
- Lead by example in code reviews, ensuring best practices and quality standards are upheld
- Help foster a healthy engineering culture based on learning, knowledge sharing, and accountability
- Champion strong testing, code quality, and performance practices
- Knowledge of best practices in security, performance and accessibility
- Identify areas for improvement within the codebase and contribute to long-term maintenance plans
Salary benchmarks
Our take
As well as providing people with cash to travel, Travelex is a key supplier of wholesale banknotes to global financial institutions, central banks, credit unions, travel agencies, hotels and casinos.
The company has made strategic partnerships to further its product capabilities, most recently in the APAC region. Together with Nium it has launched its “Travelex International Money Transfer”, connecting users in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore with over 50 markets across the world. Meanwhile, its partnership with Kayak helps customers plan trips within its overhauled Money Card app.
Travelex is focused on further investing in developing its products. This will involve solutions that support their B2B2C aspirations and working with retail distributions to give customers the opportunity to self-serve more at the airport or pre-trip. The company’s global network and an ever-expanding list of capabilities has Travelex well-positioned to remain a strong market leader.
Kirsty
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Company benefits
- Additional Benefits Vary by Location
- 22 Days Plus Bank Holidays Pro-Rata
- Employee Discount Platform with Everyday Rewards by Bravo at Hundreds of Shops & Online Stores
- Employee Assistance Program
- Season Ticket Loan/Ride to Work Scheme
- Life & Dental Insurance, Critical Illness Cover
Company HQ
Peterborough, UK
Leadership
Richard Wazacz
(CEO, not founder)Former CEO of BrickVect, and Founder of Octopus Wealth, and Octopus Labs. Became CEO of Travelex in 2022.
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