React Native Developer

Job brief

We are looking for a Mobile App developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

As a Mobile App developer, you should be comfortable around React Native, Javascript, React / Vue, development frameworks, and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

If you’re also familiar with Agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Work with development team to ideate software solutions
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation

Requirements

• Proven experience as a React Native App developer or similar role
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with MERN / MEAN
• Knowledge of React Native, Javascript
• Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks like Node.js, ES6
• Familiarity with MongoDB, web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant fie

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Building smooth UIs and designing responsive screens across both mobile platforms.
• Leveraging native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
• Diagnosing and fixing bugs and performance bottlenecks.
• Reaching out to the open source communities to encourage and help implement mission - critical software fixes (React Native updates frequently and dependent libraries might break).
• Maintaining code and writing automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality. 

Skills Required:  

• Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle
• Understanding of REST APIs and offline storage
• Experience with unit testing and integration testing
• Experience with Cl/CD and version control (i.e., GitHub) highly valued 
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or similar
• Strong communication skills: you possess the ability to communicate complex problems in a simple and effective way
• Have worked in an agile and fast-paced environment (ideally at an e - commerce or logistics company)
• Ready to join the team immediately

Location      : Baner, Pune

Notice period : Immediate to 30 Days

• Proven software development experience
• Proven working experience in iOS development
• A deep familiarity with Objective-C and Swift
• Experience working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Graphics and Core Text
• Have published at least one app in the Store
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Knowledge of JNI, security algorithms
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces
• Knowledge of the open-source iOS ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, SVN
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Solid understanding of the mobile development life cycle
• Good to have: Experience in working on cross platform UI framework such as React Native or Cordova.

• Meeting with the product team to discuss ideas and specifications.
• Establishing strategy and development pipelines.
• Planning and implementing native functionality.
• Transforming design ideas into functional code.
• Designing and building native plugin codes.
• Identifying and fixing code errors and native plugin bottlenecks.
• Ensuring products conform to high industry standards.

1. Build pixel-perfect UIs across Android and iOS mobile platforms.
2. Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms. 
3. Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native. 
4. Developing and releasing complex, data-driven apps using React Native as the primary application framework. 
5. Proficiency writing Modern JavaScript, including ES6+, and JSX.
6. Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
7. Must be able to develop high-performance cross-platform apps using React-Native.

React Native Job Description

• Work as part of a small team to build React Native iOS / Android applications for clients.
• Architect, build, and maintain excellent React Native applications with clean code.
• Implement pixel-perfect UI's that match designs.
• Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience.
• Integrate third-party APIs.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Release applications to the Apple and Google Play stores.
• Work with native modules when required.
• Work as part of a small team of a software developers.
• Complete weekly sprints, and participate in sprint retrospectives and daily standups.
• Assist with building estimates.
• Work with modern tools including Jira, Slack, GitHub, Google Docs, etc.
• Be part of a community of React Native developers who share knowledge and help each other as problems arise.
• Follow the software development process.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience working with React Native.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience working with Swift, Objective C, and Java a plus but not required.
• Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems.
• Ability to take extreme ownership over your work. Every day is a challenge to ensure you are performing to the expectations you and your team have agreed upon, both in regards to estimates and to the general process.
• Ability to identify with the goals of clients and dedicate yourself to delivering on the commitments you and your team make to them.
• An understanding of React Native best practices and a commitment to following them.
• Ability to work through new and difficult React Native issues and contribute to libraries as needed.
• Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of React Native applications.
• A positive mindset and can-do attitude.
• A passion for software development. It’s not just your career, it’s also your hobby. You’re constantly striving to learn new things and improve. You follow industry news, regularly tinker with new technologies, and read books and blogs to keep your skills current.
• You work well within a team environment and enjoy working in the office with your colleagues.