Lead React Native Developer (3rd Party Contractor)

Job Title:                       Lead React Native Developer

Reports to:                    Practice Head: Mobile Services

ROLE OVERVIEW

The employed individual will be challenged with access to a range of projects at clients across industries, working with other experienced technologists whose single pursuit is optimal value creation for our customers through the construction of peerless solutions, this dynamic self- starting individual will be experienced in the best practices accumulated through successful delivery on hundreds of software development assignments. You would have the opportunity to be involved with both consulting projects and internal projects.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Able to setup in-app purchases that will integrate seamlessly with both Android & iOS
  
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, third-party libraries, and cloud services (e.g., Firebase, AWS)
  
• Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, and real-time data
• Solid understanding of React hooks
• Understands React Native APIs (Alert, Animations, Dimensions, etc..)
• Solid understanding of React Native Styling using React Native StyleSheet
• Understands how Push Notification works
• Understand State management middleware (E.g. Redux Saga and Thunks)
• Understands Higher order components
• Comfortable with Debugging tools (Safari iOS Debugger, Chrome Android Debugger / Redux time travel debugging)
• Comfortable with writing and fixing failing end to end tests
• Solid understanding of Git (rebasing, merging, cherry picking)
• Capable of publishing both Android and IOS Apps to the App Store and Play Store
• Comfortable with tagging Git branches and releasing new software
• Able to build and integrate performance monitoring
• Deep understanding of HTTP concepts (GZIP compression, Cache-Control, Content-Security Policy, CORS, Pre-flight requests, XRSF, & XSS)Understanding of Password grant, Implicit Flow, Authorization Code
• Understands React Native Expo Tools/SDK
• Basic Understanding of Objective-C, Kotlin and Java
• Advanced CI/CD  concepts, scaling systems
• Understands Networking Principles
  
• Good understanding of Automated Testing
• Understand Threading in React Native, JavaScript Thread vs Native Thread vs Bridge and ways to overcome its limitations
• Able to create custom React Native hooks
• Able to consider App Security
• Understanding of OAuth & OpenID
• Deep understanding of the JS event loop
• Application of design patterns in code
• Able to create different build environments (Development, staging, productions, etc..)
• Can build CI/CD pipelines from the ground up
• Comfortable with writing and fixing failing integration tests
• Comfortable with writing and fixing failing unit tests
• Understands TypeScript
• Understands React/React Native best practices
• Experience with Function Generators
• Solid understanding of React Native Styling using Styled Component
• Understands how React Navigation works and how it affects app performance
• Solid understanding of all React Native core components (Touchable buttons, Modal, ScrollView, etc..)
  
  
• Solutions design and implementation
• Improving the design of existing code 
• Keep up to date with technology
• Ability to Multitask
• System design and analysis 
• Ability to conceptualise and simplify complex problems
• Ability to implement and configure DevSecOps toolchains
• Leadership of junior developers in the team

ATTITUDES

• Enthusiastic and committed
• Work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work under pressure
• Work to tight deadlines
• Motivated
• Awareness of environment
  
• Show initiative
• Professionalism (Conduct and Appearance)
• Delivery focused
• Work in a team environment
• Positive attitude

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of a team to build React.js or React Native iOS / Android applications for clients
• Implement pixel perfect UI's that match designs
• Integrate with bespoke or  third-party API's
• Work with native modules when required
• Participate in all Agile ceremonies - Sprint Planning, Spring Retrospectives, Reviews and Daily Stand-ups
• .Interface with clients via collaborative channels E.g. Slack, Zoom, and email
• Work with modern tools including Jira, Slack, GitHub, Google Docs, etc.
• Follow the complete Software Development Life Cycle
• Keep up to date with technology 
• Leadership of junior developers in the team
  
• System design and analysis 
• Improve the design of existing code 
• Be part of a community of developers who share knowledge and help each other as problems arise
• Track your time throughout the day using Replicon
• Assist with building estimates
• Work as part of a development team
• Release applications to iOS and Google Play stores
• Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience
• Architect, build and maintain excellent React.js  or React Native applications with clean code

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 
  Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering or other related qualification
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  5+ years’ experience in mobile software development
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  Preferably in a banking, insurance or telecoms industry
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  Experience in SDLC methodologies such AGILE (SCRUM)