I would try using a newer version of the Gradle tools. You can add a dependency inside buildscript. 2.2.3 is ancient.

I couldn’t see which version of RN you are using, but I’d make sure it’s officially supported by the module you’re using. They have some compatibility issues on some versions.

If you can’t succeed with nodejs-mobile-react-native, there is also a standard package nodejs-mobile, which should work, but without the RN helpers.