Senior Mobile Product Engineer for New Vertical Drama App

Senior Mobile Product Engineer (React Native / LiveOps) We are an experienced interactive entertainment company with a long track record creating games, quizzes, audience participation formats, apps and digital platforms for major media brands including the BBC, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros and Channel 4. We are now building a new mobile-first vertical drama platform and are looking for a senior hands-on engineer to help us launch a lean MVP on both iOS and Android within the next 8–12 weeks. This is not simply an app development role. We are looking for somebody who can combine strong mobile engineering capability with an understanding of engagement systems, retention mechanics and consumer product thinking. The platform will include: • Video streaming and content delivery • Series, episode and user progression management • User accounts and watch-state • Push notifications • Analytics and performance tracking • Subscription and monetisation readiness • Content publishing and scheduling workflows • App Store and Google Play deployment We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience working on products that utilise: • LiveOps • Progression systems • Reward loops • Retention mechanics • Lifecycle engagement • Personalisation • Experimentation and optimisation • Community participation systems Strong experience in React Native, TypeScript, API integration, mobile product development and consumer-facing applications is essential. Experience in gaming, fantasy sports, streaming platforms, subscription products, loyalty programmes, betting products or other high-engagement consumer applications would be highly valuable. We are open to either: • An exceptional individual engineer • A senior engineer working with a small trusted team • A boutique agency led by a hands-on technical lead Eastern and Central European candidates are particularly welcome. Please include: 1. Links to 3 relevant apps you have personally helped build 2. Your exact role on each project 3. The technology stack you would recommend for this MVP 4. Whether you work solo or with a team 5. Your availability over the next 30 days 6. A brief description of any product that used LiveOps, retention systems, progression mechanics, subscriptions, timed events, engagement loops or similar consumer engagement techniques Most importantly, we're looking for somebody who can move quickly, make sensible technical decisions, and help us get a high-quality MVP into the Apple and Google stores as rapidly as possible.