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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- Experience in React native, Javascript.
T.E: 3+years
Job Location : Any till pandemic
Package : Negotitable
Notice Period : MAX 15 Days
Job purpose/Skill Set:
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Qualities:
- Team-player
- Hustler
- Takes ownership of modules
- Must write clean code and create documentation
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We are looking for a React Native 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 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.
Skills
Firm grasp of the JavaScript {{and TypeScript or ClojureScript}} language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax Knowledge of {{functional or object-oriented}} programming Ability to write well-documented, clean Javascript code Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle {{Android Studio, IntelliJ}} Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage Experience with automated testing suites, like {{Jest or Mocha}}
The thrill of working at a start-up that is starting to scale massively is something else. Simpl (FinTech startup of the year - 2020) was formed in 2015 by Nitya Sharma, an investment banker from Wall Street and Chaitra Chidanand, a tech executive from the Valley, when they teamed up with a very clear mission - to make money simple, so that people can live well and do amazing things. Simpl is the payment platform for the mobile-first world, and we’re backed by some of the best names in fintech globally (folks who have invested in Visa, Square and Transferwise), and
has Joe Saunders, Ex Chairman and CEO of Visa as a board member.
Everyone at Simpl is an internal entrepreneur who is given a lot of bandwidth and resources to create the next breakthrough towards the long term vision of “making money Simpl”. Our first product is a payment platform that lets people buy instantly, anywhere online, and pay later. In
the background, Simpl uses big data for credit underwriting, risk and fraud modelling, all without any paperwork, and enables Banks and Non-Bank Financial Companies to access a whole new consumer market.
In place of traditional forms of identification and authentication, Simpl integrates deeply into merchant apps via SDKs and APIs. This allows for more sophisticated forms of authentication that take full advantage of smartphone data and processing power.
We are looking for an experienced (>4 years) mobile developer who is proficient with Android/iOS platforms along with exposure to React Native. You should have a sense of great ‘taste’ and be excited about building products with exceptional UX. You should be able to implement established best practices across the mobile platform including automation testing, continuous integration, and architectural patterns.
Responsibilities
1. Developing new user-facing features using Android/iOS and React Native
2. Building reusable and platform specific components
3. Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
4. Optimizing components for maximum performance on Android and iOS
5. Brainstorm with designers & product managers to come up with product features
Requirements
1. Strong proficiency in tech stack (Java for Android developers & Swift, Objective-C for iOS
developers)
2. Thorough understanding of React Native and its core principles
3. Experience with popular React Native workflows (for Routing, State container, etc)
4. Experience with Native modules, bridging native code with React Native
5. Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript
6. Experience with developing SDKs for Android or iOS platform is a plus
7. Familiarity with RESTful APIs
8. Familiarity with build pipelines and tools for mobile platforms
9. A knack for benchmarking and optimization
● 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
We are looking for a React Native developer 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 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.
What will you work on?
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.
Do you fit in?
1+ years of experience in React Native
- Ability to write well-documented, clean JavaScript code
- Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle
- Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage
- Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems
- Ability to work through new and difficult React Native issues and contribute to libraries as needed
- A positive mindset and can-do attitude.
- Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of React Native applications.
Experience: 7 - 11 years
Talents from eComms Only
Role: Director Engineering (Mobile)
Key Skills: Java/Python, Android, iOS, Design Patterns, AWS, OOP, SDLC,Kotlin, Swift, Objective C, Cocoa
As a technical leader, you own the engineering vision and oversee the technical standards your team thrives on. As a manager of engineers, you coach and develop our promising, young talent and ensure their collective energy is applied effectively and efficiently to accomplish not only the organizational goals, but also their individual career goals.
- Own the development practices and standards for your team
- Own the technical architecture, drive engineering design and shoulder critical decisions
- Interface with Architects and technical leads to steer them to continuous Feature Improvements
- You have experience in managing, coaching software developers to help them level up
- You are able to weigh several and often conflicting constraints and make rapid decisions in a fast-moving and quickly-growing company
- You have a strong technical background, with 7+ years of experience with software engineering predominantly working on mobile applications (Android, iOS)
- Should have worked on at least one of these programming languages (Python/Java)
- You possess strong knowledge of Android, Java, JSON, Kotlin, Objective-C
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