React Native Developer

Role & responsibilities

Job Overview:

We are looking for a talented React Native Developer to join our dynamic mobile development team. As a React Native Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining high-quality mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver smooth, performant, and user-friendly applications. If youre passionate about creating great mobile experiences and have a strong background in React Native, we want to hear from you

Key Responsibilities:

• App Development:
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance mobile applications for both iOS and Android using React Native.
• Build reusable, clean, and maintainable code with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Implement app features, ensuring they are functional, intuitive, and user-friendly.
• Performance Optimization:
• Optimize app performance for smooth user experiences by identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and lag.
• Profile and optimize code using tools such as Android Studio, Flipper, React DevTools, and Xcode Instruments.
• Enhance rendering performance and handle large data sets and complex animations effectively.
• Cross-Platform Development:
• Write code that works across both iOS and Android, while ensuring that platform-specific considerations and native capabilities are utilized.
• Work with platform-specific APIs and native modules when necessary, ensuring a seamless experience for users on both platforms.
• Collaboration:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to deliver new features.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with other engineers to ensure a high-quality codebase and a collaborative, agile environment.
• Code Quality & Best Practices:
• Follow modern software engineering best practices for code style, testing, and code reviews.
• Write unit and integration tests for components and application logic.
• Ensure the application is easy to maintain, extend, and scale as new features are added.
• App Deployment & Maintenance:
• Take responsibility for deploying applications to both the App Store and Google Play Store.
• Monitor the app post-release, ensuring it remains stable, bug-free, and up-to-date.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:
• Strong understanding of mobile development principles for both iOS and Android platforms.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React Native, and Redux for state management.
• Experience with React Navigation and deep linking.
• Knowledge of native mobile development using Swift (iOS) and Java/Kotlin (Android) is a plus.
• Familiarity with modern build tools such as Metro bundler, and Xcode/Android Studio.
• Experience with APIs (RESTful) and integrating mobile applications with backend systems.
• Knowledge of native modules and platform-specific code when required.
• Version Control:
• Proficiency in Git for version control and collaboration (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Testing & Quality Assurance:
• Solid understanding of unit and integration testing in the React Native environment (e.g., using Jest, React Testing Library, Enzyme, Mocha).
• Familiarity with mobile-specific testing tools and frameworks.
• UI/UX Design:
• Experience building pixel-perfect UIs with respect to Material Design (Android) and Human Interface Guidelines (iOS).
• Strong knowledge of responsive design and flexible layouts using Flexbox.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience with TypeScript in a React Native environment.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and Apollo Client for efficient data fetching.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitrise, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Experience with Firebase for authentication, real-time data, and cloud messaging.
• Knowledge of React Native performance tuning and debugging techniques.
• Prior experience with React Native Web for building web versions of mobile apps.

Preferred candidate profile