React Native Mobile Developer - 6 Month Contract (Austin) (Remote)

We are looking for a React Native developer to help us create beautiful, performant mobile apps on iOS and Android that give our customers a first-class mobile experience. You will be responsible for architecting and implementing these applications, as well as collaborating closely with the web and server teams responsible for the other layers of our product suite. This is a high-impact position that will play a critical role in our product development. The apps you write will be used by tens of thousands of our customers daily.

This contract position will be based out of our Austin office. Remote work is permissible. However, there will be occasional design and team meetings on-site, so you should be located in the Austin/San Antonio region.

Responsibilities

• Create beautiful, pixel-perfect UIs across both mobile platforms that look and feel native
• Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms
• Work alongside our product owner and UI/UX designers to realize your shared vision
• Write automated tests that give us confidence to iterate quickly and ensure the product is of the highest quality
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks
• Engage with the React Native community to report, request, and help implement critical software fixes
• Maintain a stable and current-when-possible React Native build environment for our CI pipeline
• Stay current on the latest platform capabilities so that we know what’s possible
• Practice Scrum with a great group of developers and product managers

Skills and Experience

• Firm grasp of modern JavaScript and TypeScript

• Deep React Native experience, bonus for ReactJS experience
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, functional programming, and design patterns
• Ability to write clean, understandable, well-documented code
• Comfortable working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts
• Familiarity with native build tools, like Xcode, Android Studio/IntelliJ, and Gradle
• Experience with native Android and iOS SDKs preferred (bonus for Swift/Kotlin)
• Deep experience working with and debugging RESTful APIs
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, like Jest or Mocha

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience
• BS/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field
• Demonstrated expertise in React Native development
• One or more published iOS or Android apps
• Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively explain technical concepts to your audience – whomever that may be
• Experience with agile development practices and Scrum
• Minimum 3 years of cumulative mobile app development, design, and/or architecture experience with technology experience from at least one of the following areas:
  • Server-side/Middleware (RESTful services, microservices)
  • Native applications on iOS and/or Android