React Native Developer - Mobile Application Development

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior React Native Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will leverage your extensive experience and expertise to build and enhance our mobile applications, mentor junior developers, and contribute to the growth and success of our engineering team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Led the development of high-quality mobile applications using React Native.
• Design and implement new features and functionalities to improve user experience.
• Build reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize applications for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards. 
• Troubleshoot and debug applications, providing timely resolutions to issues.
• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in front-end development.

Requirements:

• 5 to 8 years of experience in designing and building mobile applications using React Native.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including ES6 features.
• Solid understanding of React Native architecture and ecosystem.
• Experience with state management libraries such as MobX or Redux.
• Familiarity with front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, and NPM.
• Sound knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration with back-end services.
• Strong understanding of responsive web design principles and media queries.
• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS, ReactJS, or VueJS.
• Experience in unit testing with Jest or similar frameworks.
• Good sense of design and user experience, with an eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively.
• Passionate about building world-class user interfaces and improving user experience.
• Experience with Figma or similar design tools is a plus.
• Previous experience in a leadership or mentoring role is highly desirable

What will you do? (but not limited to)

• Design, develop, and maintain our mobile applications using either Flutter or React Native, ensuring high performance and responsiveness across both Android and iOS platforms.
• Collaborate closely with the product and development teams to design and develop innovative features that align with our mission and user needs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to industry best practices, and conduct code reviews to uphold high-quality code.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade the software to ensure optimal performance, security, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Lead and mentor junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and improvement.
• Drive architectural decisions and lead efforts to scale and improve our codebases.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and address their needs, translating business requirements into technical solutions.

Who can apply?

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Mobile Application Developer with a proven track record in developing and deploying mobile applications for both Android and iOS platforms.
• Proficiency in React Native, with a deep understanding of cross-platform mobile development and app architecture.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (for React Native), and familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle, Android Studio, IntelliJ, and other IDEs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to think algorithmically and a keen eye for debugging and optimizing code.
• Experience with app development languages such as Swift, Kotlin, or Objective-C and with utilizing RESTful APIs for backend integration.
• Proficient understanding and utilizing code versioning tools, such as Bitbucket.
• Experience in a startup environment and building products from scratch is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions based on a balance of data, experience, and judgment.

About TrueFan

TrueFan is a celebrity-fan experience platform that enables fans to connect with their favorite celebrities. The business runs on a mobile application where fans compete in an online quiz contest designed on the life of their favorite celebrity (their movies, trivia, facts, etc.) and the winners get a personalized video message from them. The idea is to provide millions of fans an opportunity to fulfill their lifelong dream of interacting with their favorite celebrity while keeping it simple, passion oriented, and engaging for them.

TrueFan is founded by ex-IIT-SRCC alumni and is backed by marquee investors including Ronnie Screwvala, Mayfield Fund, and Saama Capital.

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Job Description

We are looking for a React Lead interested in building performant mobile apps on both the iOS and Android platforms. You will be responsible for architecting and building these applications, as well as leading and coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required.

Responsibilities

• Build pixel-perfect, buttery-smooth UIs across both mobile platforms.
• Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.
• Reach out to the open source community to encourage and help implement mission-critical software fixes -React Native moves fast and often breaks things.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
• Transition existing React web apps to React Native.

What does the core role include?

• Leading a team of Developers to discuss user interface ideas and applications.
• Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and delivering high-availability and performance
• Designing stateless components in React Native
• Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Working with the developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
• Working with the developers to build the interface with a focus on usability features

What else can you expect in the role?

• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Optimizing performance for the apps
• Problem-solving skills, analytical mind, and positive attitude
• Ability to think from end users perspective and focused on improving the overall product experience.
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support

What can fetch you brownie points?

• Hands on experience with React Native is required
• Hands-on experience in React Native APIs, ReactJS, Javascript, ECMAScript (OOJS) and JSX.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript ecosystem
• Hands on experience on Android in creating Hybrid / Native applications
• Demonstrable UI/UX experience on a large-scale app.
• Thorough understanding of React Native development tools like IDEs (Nuclide, Atom, Sublime Text, or Visual
• Good knowledge of JS frameworks like ReactJS is a plus.

Desired Skills and Experience

Hybrid Apps,React Native, Native iOS and Android Architecture understanding.

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• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
• Development of UI elements and Integration with APIs
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness of requests.
• Must be able to write solutions that scale
• 3 - 4 years of full-time work experience in React Native
• Self-motivated with excellent work ethics
• Experience in React Native bridging concepts
• Experience with Typescript.
• Have developed and published apps for either Android or iOS.
• Design, development, coding, testing and debugging skills
• Knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures
• Knowledge of prototyping and rapid development techniques
• Strong verbal and written communication skills Desired Candidate
• State management in mobile applications
• Security methodologies in mobile application development
• Experience with offline storage, and performance tuning
• Experience working on plugin integration.
• Optimize code for performance and scalability
• Deployment of apps on App Store / Play Store
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as GIT
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Can work well independently as well as in a team
• Flexible to work in any mobile technology
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Interacting with Business Analysts, SMEs to understand the Business Processes and Business Rules
• Familiarity with native build tools, like Xcode, Gradle ( Android Studio, IntelliJ)
• Strong mobile development experience, including integration with Native Modules and custom iOS/Android SDKs
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• Work as part of a small team to build React Native iOS, Android & Web (react-native-web) application for Torre Capital.
• Implement pixel perfect UI's that match designs.
• Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience.
• Integrate third-party API's.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Participate in sprint retrospectives and daily standups.
• Assist with building estimates.
• Work with tools including Jira, Slack, GitLab & Google Docs.
• Be part of a community of React Native developers who share knowledge and help each other as problems arise.
• Follow FullStack's detailed development process

• 1+ year of professional experience working with React Native.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• A positive mindset and can-do attitude.
• English Skills (ability to effectively communicate via written and spoken English).
• Ability to consistently work 40 hours per week.

Roles and Responsibilities

Hiring for Mobile app Developer (1 to 2 yrs.)

- Develop hybrid mobile app for iOS and Android platform using Flutter framework

- Hands of experience in Flutter

- Proven software development experience

- Flutter/ React Native Developer

- Must have Experienced 6 months to 2 yrs. in above

- Developed at least 2 apps and live

Desired Candidate Profile

Fresher, Experience mobile app developer

- Experience in developing Android/ iOS applications

- Testing and debugging skills

- Design, Develop and maintain applications