Lead development and maintenance of React Native mobile apps, collaborate with cross-functional teams and back-end developers, implement UX goals, write clean code, perform code reviews, optimize app performance, and stay current with mobile development trends.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain mobile applications using React Native
- Understand and deliver User Experience goals through development delivery.
- Work with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and ship new features
- Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate with our APIs and services
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Participate in code review and team knowledge sharing sessions
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in mobile development
- Optimize the performance of our mobile applications for maximum speed and scalability
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in mobile app development using React Native
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and React
- Experience with Redux and other state management libraries
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration with back-end services
- Knowledge of mobile app design principles and best practices
- Experience with GIT version control system
- Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with iOS and Android development
- Familiarity with JavaScript
- Experience with mobile app testing frameworks such as Jest/Enzyme
- Knowledge of AWS or other cloud services
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
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