Lead React Native Developer (3rd Party Contractor)

DVT · via Himalayas ·

Budget / Salary450–450 ZAR
TypeContract
LocationWorldwide
Posted1 hour ago
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

5+ years’ experience in mobile software development

Preferably in a banking, insurance or telecoms industry

Experience in SDLC methodologies such AGILE (SCRUM)

Salary: R450 p/hOriginally posted on Himalayas
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