Software Engineer, React Native.
Intro:
Empala is an exciting new fintech launching in Singapore. Empala aims to help workers in the SEA region get access to their pay & helping them save for unexpected expenses.
Job Description:
As fullstack developer at Empala you will be building and shaping our product. Our current offerings are centered around a React Native app (iOS & Android) with a serverless backend.
Empala is a flat and young organization, meaning every hand has a lasting impact on our product and our culture. You will report directly to the CTO and will in general be working closely with the founders. The job is of course mostly focused on building and maintaining our products, but in a small team you will have to wear a lot of hats, you could get involved in sales, marketing or anything in between, ideally you will see this as a positive thing and a chance to learn more about our users/customers/new areas of work.
Benefits:
At Empala we offer a competitive package that will be a mix of salary and employee stock options. We pay ourselves on demand meaning you can get paid for the work you have done when you wish it, be it daily, weekly, monthly or a combination of above.
Requirements:
The following requirements are a guideline, if you are missing some points but you are confident that you can master them in a reasonable amount of time there might still be a place for you at Empala.
Preferred
- React Native
- Backend tools and frameworks (express or any other, non JS is OK as well)
- Cloud providers, AWS preferred
- Git
Other requirements
- Fluent in english
- Proactive approach to problem solving
- A hunger to get stuff done
Nice to have:
- Experience with Redux, GraphQL, Typescript, AWS Amplify
- Experience with SCRUM and/or TDD

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Our client's Mobile app has been downloaded by more than 15 million users. Daily, more
than a million users login to the application. As a fast growing company, we are
preparing for a future of tremendous growth and disruption in finance. We are looking
for a React Native developer (SDE2) interested in building performant mobile apps on
both the iOS and Android platforms. The incumbent will be responsible for architecting
and building the applications, as well as 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.
● 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.
● Participating in SDLC processes streamlining, POC development, Functional
Estimation, Performance Tuning, Environments setup, etc.
● Adherence and promoting best development practices that ensure high
quality
● Ability mentor junior developers and actively contribute to code reviews and
improve the code base for scale and maintainability
● Hands-on experience in Android/iOS app development via React-Native
● Experience in Build systems and Deployment processes
● Experience in writing unit testing code with libraries like Jest, Enzyme , Jasmine, Mocha, etc.
● Excellent problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
● An avid follower of the best practices, optimization strategies, and design patterns
● Knowledge of RN available inbuilt UI components and the props those UI components accept.
● Good knowledge of monitoring and tracking down app crashes and bugs using advanced tools
● Experience in profiling tools in Xcode and Android Studio
● Experience in 3rd party services integration
● Knowledge of architectures, trends and emerging technologies
As a consumer application startup, you are crucial to our existence. Your skills will define how our users will perceive our capabilities. We are looking for creators with an obsessive
need for visual and performance perfection, combined with high learning+implementation
combo powers. The ones who iterate the script 100s of times, if required, to get that feature
right.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and build advanced applications for the Android and iOS platform on
ReactNative
• Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship
new features
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize
development efficiency.
REQUIREMENTS
• Knowledge of developing trends and emerging standards in mobile apps and
mobile payments
• Excellent technical knowledge of React Native
• Pro with Android and iOS UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs and how to connect Android applications to
back-end services
• You care about quality and you know what it means to ship high-quality code
• Contribute to the design, architecture, and development of apps that are elegant,
efficient, secure, highly available, and maintainable
• Highly motivated and maintain a positive, “can-do” attitude in an uncertain
environment
• Follow and help cultivate consistent development best practices
• Build pixel-perfect, UIs for all mobile platforms.
• Native API's for deep integrations with both platforms.
• Identify and fix bugs and performance hold-up for showing that feels native.
• Write highest quality code
• Write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
Skills
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming
• Experience in React-Native and Redux,
• Familiar with native build tools, like XCode, Android studio
• Solid at working with third-party component and debugging dependency conflicts
• Experience in native development for iOS and Android.
• Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage.
Placement is in-house work for the company responsible for Development and Integrationofmobileapplication Solution to Industries and professional Industrial programs. Roleplayand SMART contributions are most important in the company in relation to the client’srequirementsanalysis and improving processes. Knowledge & Experience
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science / Engineering
3.5~ 8 Year of Experience
Fluency in English is a must, and Kannada, Hindi, Telugu is an additional advantage
Overall Mobile development exp. is Must
React Native Experience of 2+ years
Strong knowledge of React workflows (such as Redux) Android Application development
GIT
Strong knowledge of REST based APIs
Should be well verse with Mobile Application Architecture.
Should have good understanding of Software Design and implementation.
Good understanding of Agile Methodologies & tools like JIRA. Attitude
Self-Starter and Go-Getter
Learning, Unlearn and Relearn
Participative
Giving and taking Feedback
Good to Have:
Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of React Nativeapplications.
Experience with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha
Good Command on JavaScript Coding and ES6 Standards.
Good to have iOS Application development
The ability to diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks
Key responsibilities:
- 1-2 years experience in React-Native based app development
- 1-3 years experience in Mobile app development (React-Native + iOS)
- Hands on experience in Redux
- Knows how to embed React-Native in a native (iOS/Android) component and vice versa
- Strong hold on JS/ CSS fundamentals
- Development experience of UI (layouts, animations, etc.)
- Experience of customizing libraries
- Good understanding of Design and Architecture Patterns
- Strong focus on app performance
Must have:
- Experience in iOS development
- Willingness to learn and work in React Native
Good to have:
- Experience in unit testing
Dear Candidates,
Greetings!!
We are hiring React Native developer
Required Skills:
- Proven development experience on smartphone platforms.
- Hands-on experience on React Native Framework, including React JS, React Native, and JavaScript.
- Extensive programming experience with at least one programming language such as Swift, Java, JavaScript.
- Deep familiarity with iOS or Android development.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs
- Familiarity with code versioning and CI/CD tools like Git, SVM, Jenkins.
- Must have worked on at least one app that is published in AppStores.
Bonus:
- Experience in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa Touch.
- Good Knowledge of HTML5, CSS.
- Extensive experience with iOS Frameworks such as Core Data and Core Animation.
- Knowledge of Apple’s design principles and application interface guidelines.
● Working alongside other developers, product managers and designers
● Own a feature and bring it to the production application.
● 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.
● Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
● Writing clean, readable, and testable code
● Hiring and leading team (Senior Web Developers)
Skills Required
● Must have hands-on working exp on React-Native and different packages.
● Strong working knowledge on React Native and Redux
● Experience on REST with JSON.
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
● Experience in building and supporting high-performance applications
● Java/Swift Knowledge to create a native bridge is a plus.
● Prior experience with Firebase is a plus.
● Javascript, React Native, Software Architecture, Mobile Development, Unit Testing, Swift, Java
Roles and Responsibilities
- Proficiency in Android / Swift with Cocoa Touch
- Knowledge of Google Play store Guide lines with Apple Human Interface Guidelines
- Familiar with Android Studio with iOS SDK (UIKit, Core Data, Core Location, etc.)
- Knowledge of (JSON, XML, SOAP, REST) with Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect
- Android and iOS applications to back-end services.
- Knowledge of SQLite, MySQL or similar database management system
- Must have sound knowledge in react native.
- Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
- Experience with source control systems (Subversion,Git)
- Preference for Mobile App development using React native.
- Knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax is an added advantage.
React Native Developers
- l React Native
- l Redux and State Management
- l Experience with OIDC/OAUTH2
- l Git and Git Flow Processes
- l JavaScript (ES6 and ES.next)
- l Unit Testing (Jest, Jasmine or similar frameworks)
- l Server Side Programming (NodeJS, Express)
- l OpenAPI Spec









