React Native Developer

Are you a skilled and passionate React Native Developer looking for an exciting opportunity to join our incredible in-house team at Explore Learning? Do you want to play a leading role in driving the future of learning for children across the UK?

We are looking for a skilled and experienced React Native Developer to join our Digital team. As a React Native Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality mobile applications. This is a remote position, allowing you to work from the comfort of your own location, although there will be a small amount of UK travel required typically for quarterly team meetings.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and developing robust, scalable, and efficient mobile applications using React Native.
• Understanding and translating project requirements into technical specifications by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Writing clean, well-documented, and easy-to-maintain code to our organisational defined standards.
• Thorough testing and debugging to ensure high-quality deliverables with an emphasis on test drive developer and high unit test coverage for all code.
• Optimising app performance and user experience through code optimization driven by clearly defined metrics.
• Completing projects on time by collaborating closely with project managers, product owners, designers, and other developers.
• Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality.
• Troubleshooting and fixing bugs and technical problems.
  
  
  

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in building mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms and associated application development lifecycles.
• Successful delivery of consumer grade app to both Android and Apple stores.
• Strong proficiency in React Native framework.
• In-depth understanding of JavaScript/Typescript
• Experience of using Expo framework.
• Solid knowledge of mobile app development processes and lifecycles including multi-platform and multi device development and testing.
• Ability to write clean, reusable, and well-documented code.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with automated testing suites.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Full stack development experience, specifically Azure Cloud.
• Experience in API integration.
• Experience of multi-language support.
• Knowledge of UI/UX design principles and mobile design patterns.
• Understanding of techniques for complying with accessibility standards
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of version control systems specifically Git.
• Minimum 5 years of mobile app development experience.
• We are looking for someone who can join the team as soon as possible
• This is a fixed term contract for 3 months, potential to extend
• You will be based remotely with some UK travel for team meets
• Salary is to be agreed based on skills and experience