StatusNeo - Mobile Developer

Job description
Job Title : React Native Developer (Frontend Mobile Developer)

Location : Bangalore (Hybrid)

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience Required : 3-5 years

Position Overview :

We are looking for an experienced React Native Developer with 3-5 years of expertise in frontend mobile application development. As a React Native Developer, you will be focused exclusively on building and optimizing high-quality mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms. You will work closely with designers and backend developers to bring user-centric applications to life, ensuring the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the app.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Mobile Frontend Development :

Build responsive, performant, and scalable mobile applications using React Native. Focus on delivering a seamless experience across both iOS and Android platforms.

2. Collaborate with Design Teams :

Work closely with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes and visual designs into functional, interactive, and user-friendly mobile apps using React Native.

3. Cross-Platform Consistency :

Ensure consistent look and feel of the app across multiple devices and platforms. Focus on achieving high performance and smooth animations on both iOS and Android platforms.

4. Optimize App Performance :

Continuously work on optimizing the mobile application's performance. Minimize load times, ensure responsiveness, and implement best practices to improve overall app performance.

5. Integrate APIs & Services :

Collaborate with backend developers to integrate with RESTful APIs and other web services, ensuring seamless communication between the frontend and backend.

6. Debugging & Issue Resolution :

Troubleshoot, test, and resolve performance issues and bugs in the mobile app. Ensure timely bug fixes and resolution of any issues related to user experience or app functionality.

7. Maintain Code Quality & Documentation :

Follow best practices for coding and ensure that code is well-documented, maintainable, and scalable. Write unit tests where necessary to ensure code quality.

8. User-Centric Development :

Implement mobile app features with a focus on improving user experience, user interface design, and accessibility.

+. Stay Up to Date with Trends :

Keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in React Native development, mobile development in general, and the wider mobile ecosystem.

10. Version Control Management :

Utilize Git or other version control systems for collaboration and code management.

Required Experience and Skills :

- 3 to 5 years of experience as a React Native developer, focusing on frontend mobile application development for iOS and Android platforms.

- Strong proficiency in React Native and its core principles, components, and libraries (such as React Navigation, Redux, React Hooks, etc.).

- Proficient in JavaScript and TypeScript, with a deep understanding of ES6+ features, asynchronous programming, and modern JavaScript frameworks.

- Experience with mobile app design principles and best practices for both iOS and Android, including responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization.

- Hands-on experience with front-end testing in React Native, using tools like Jest or other testing frameworks.

- Proficient in version control systems such as Git for managing codebase, collaboration, and versioning.

- Experience with state management libraries, especially Redux or Context API, and understanding of the flux pattern for managing app state.

- Knowledge of RESTful APIs and how to integrate them into mobile apps. Familiarity with GraphQL is a plus.

- Familiarity with modern mobile development tools such as Xcode and Android Studio for building and debugging mobile applications.

- Good understanding of the mobile app lifecycle, including how apps run on mobile devices and best practices for optimization.

Desirable Skills :

1. Experience with Native Modules :

Ability to bridge native code with React Native to enhance app functionality when needed.

2. Experience with Cloud Services :

Familiarity with services like Firebase, AWS, or Azure for mobile backend services, real-time data synchronization, or push notifications.

3. UI/UX Collaboration :

Strong understanding of how to collaborate with design teams to ensure apps look and feel polished, while also being efficient and easy to use.

4. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology :

Comfortable working in an Agile development environment and familiar with sprint cycles, task estimation, and collaborative workflows.