Hyphen Connect Limited
Gaming
FoundingMobileDevelopmentLead(Game/ReactNative/Mandarinspeaking)
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“Founding Mobile Development Lead (Game/ React Native/ Mandarin speaking) at Hyphen Connect Limited. Skills: React Native, Mobile Development Leadership, Backend Architecture, AI-assisted Development. Lead the migration of existing web-based codebase into a high-performance React Native app (iOS and Android). Potentially package the app for PC”
What You'll Achieve.
Deploy the React Native application to the world; Achieve flawless, high-performance React Native ecosystem; Ensure seamless cloud-syncing for cross-device progression; Ensure UI components scale flawlessly without breaking immersion; Enable founder to push gameplay updates directly to testing devices with zero friction
Industry & Context.
Translate and refactor existing web logic into RN components; Optimize the new native client; Solve cross-platform scaling issues for UI/UX; Navigate store bureaucracy; Ensure smooth performance on older devices
Mandarin speaking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep React Native Expertise, Proven experience building and deploying complex, highly interactive native applications using React Native (Expo or bare workflow), Highly proficient in using AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude, Antigravity), Backend architecture experience (Firebase, Supabase, AWS, or similar) with a focus on secure authentication and offline-first data syncing, Experience navigating the bureaucratic nightmare of Apple App Store and Google Play provisioning, certificates, and compliance reviews
Nice to Have
Experience building interactive or game-like experiences in React Native (e.g., utilizing React Native Skia, Reanimated, or React Native Game Engine), Deep knowledge of React Native performance optimization, memory profiling, and ensuring smooth 60fps animations on older mobile devices (or the management skills to direct a specialist contractor to do so), Experience working in EdTech, specifically with COPPA compliance
What You'll Do.
Lead the migration of existing web-based codebase into a high-performance React Native app (iOS and Android)
Potentially package the app for PC
Own the entire App Store
and Steam review and launch processes
Architect a robust backend to handle dual user-role control (Parent accounts managing Child profiles)
Ensure strict data privacy and compliance with international kids' regulations (COPPA / GDPR-K)
Implement robust local-first data caching for offline play
with seamless cloud-syncing for cross-device progression
Integrate subscription management infrastructure across all platforms
Ensure the game's beautiful React Native UI components scale flawlessly across various devices and aspect ratios
Build an automated deployment pipeline (e.g.
Leverage AI tools to rapidly translate and refactor existing web-based logic into a flawless
high-performance React Native ecosystem
Own the client rebuild
Own the deployment pipelines
Own the backend architecture that powers the cross-platform experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Technical anchor of a small strike team; Working directly with the solo founder
Full Job Description
About the Project We are building an innovative AA-quality indie RPG, Hanzi Heroes, that teaches Chinese language to diaspora kids. The game is completely different from a standard flashcard app, as it deeply integrates Chinese morphology into the gameplay mechanics. We run a hyper-agile, AI-assisted development pipeline. We have successfully built and validated our core mechanics, engine logic, and art assets in a web-based prototype. Now, we are completely rewriting the game into a high-performance React Native application. We need an integration and mobile expert to lead this architectural shift, optimize the new native client, and deploy it to the world. The Role As our Lead Engineer, you will be the technical anchor of a small strike team. You will leverage AI tools to rapidly translate and refactor our existing web-based logic into a flawless, high-performance React Native ecosystem. You will own the client rebuild, the deployment pipelines, and the backend architecture that powers the cross-platform experience. Core Responsibilities Native Rebuild & Deployment: Lead the migration of our existing web-based codebase into a high-performance React Native app (iOS and Android), and potentially package it for PC. Own the entire App Store, Google Play, and Steam review and launch processes. Backend & Security: Architect a robust backend to handle dual user-role control (Parent accounts managing Child profiles). Ensure strict data privacy and compliance with international kids' regulations (COPPA / GDPR-K). Cross-Platform Sync & Monetization: Implement robust local-first data caching for offline play, with seamless cloud-syncing for cross-device progression. Integrate subscription management infrastructure (e.g., RevenueCat/Stripe) across all platforms. Responsive UI/UX: Ensure the game's beautiful React Native UI components scale flawlessly across iPhones, Android tablets, iPads, and varying PC monitor aspect ratios without breaking the "AA studio" immersion. CI/CD
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