React Native Developer

Roles and responsibilities

As a React Native Developer, you will play a key role in designing and developing high-quality mobile applications for our clients. You will work closely with our cross-functional team of designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

This position is onsite, and you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues in a creative and engaging work environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mobile applications using React Native, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and scalability.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Debug and resolve technical issues, optimizing app performance for the best user experience.
• Collaborate with the backend development team to integrate APIs and data sources.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with the team.
• Assist in estimating project timelines and providing technical insights during project planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience as a React Native Developer with a strong portfolio of mobile applications.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and React Native development.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration of third-party libraries.
• Knowledge of mobile app deployment processes for iOS and Android platforms.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Experience in Redux, Redux Saga, and Redux Dev Tools.
• Experience in App Data analytics & Crashlytics Analysis and Resolution.

Preferred Qualifications (not Required But a Plus)

• Experience with native app development for iOS and Android (Objective-C, Swift, Java, Kotlin).
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• UI/UX design skills or an understanding of design principles.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.

Desired candidate profile

1. Mobile Application Development:

   • Building Cross-Platform Apps: Writing, maintaining, and deploying mobile applications for both iOS and Android using React Native, ensuring that the app performs well across platforms.
   • UI/UX Design Implementation: Translating UI/UX designs into responsive, interactive components that work seamlessly on mobile devices.
   • State Management: Implementing state management solutions like Redux, Context API, or other libraries to manage the app's data and ensure smooth user experiences.

2. Collaborating with Teams:

   • Team Collaboration: Working with product managers, UI/UX designers, backend developers, and QA engineers to develop a comprehensive mobile application that meets business requirements.
   • Code Reviews: Participating in peer code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.

3. API Integration:

   • Consuming RESTful APIs: Integrating the mobile app with backend services through RESTful APIs to fetch and display dynamic data.
   • Working with GraphQL: Some apps may use GraphQL for more efficient data querying. React Native developers may also work with GraphQL to optimize API calls and data fetching.

4. App Performance Optimization:

   • Optimizing Performance: Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, optimizing rendering processes, reducing memory usage, and ensuring the app runs efficiently on different devices.
   • Debugging: Using tools like React Developer Tools, Redux DevTools, and Flipper to debug and inspect mobile applications, ensuring functionality is intact and performance is optimal.

5. Testing and Quality Assurance:

   • Unit and Integration Testing: Writing and maintaining tests for components using testing libraries like Jest, Enzyme, or Mocha to ensure the app functions as expected.
   • UI Testing: Using testing frameworks such as Detox or Appium for testing user interfaces on real devices to ensure smooth user experiences.
   • Bug Fixing: Identifying, tracking, and fixing bugs that occur during development or reported by QA engineers.

6. Deployment and Maintenance:

   • Building and Publishing: Packaging and deploying apps to the Google Play Store (Android) and Apple App Store (iOS), managing version releases, and ensuring compliance with app store guidelines.
   • Continuous Maintenance: Maintaining and updating the app to fix bugs, implement new features, or update dependencies and libraries.

7. Third-Party Libraries and SDK Integration:

   • Library Integration: Integrating third-party libraries and SDKs for features like push notifications, analytics, maps, payments, and camera access.
   • Native Modules: In some cases, a React Native developer may need to create or bridge native modules (using Objective-C, Swift, or Java for iOS and Android) to access device-specific features or improve performance.

8. Security:

   • Securing Data: Ensuring that data transmitted between the mobile app and servers is secure, using proper encryption and secure communication protocols (e.g., HTTPS).
   • Authentication: Implementing secure authentication methods (e.g., OAuth, JWT) and integrating with identity providers (e.g., Firebase, AWS Cognito) for user login and session management.