THE ROLE:
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on senior engineer who wants to build a game changing product that addresses some of our small business customers’ most pressing problems. This individual will be comfortable operating in an environment of fast pace and uncertainty, and will thrive in solving some really hard problems with a cross-functional team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with a small team of passionate individuals wanting to meet exactly what the customer needs now.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO SOMETHING BIG:
- Collaborate with the Product and Design teams and other Engineering teams to develop, prototype and refine a new customer-facing product using the latest React/Native, IOS and Android technologies and frameworks
- Define the technical direction for large-scale React Native applications, working very closely with Product, Design, and other cross-functional groups to drive and implement the product vision
- Lead and build a team of passionate engineers in quickly launching and iterating a mobile and responsive web application, covering both front-end and back-end features and integration
- Provide technical leadership across every aspect of software development, delivery, testing and management and share and build knowledge across the wider team
OUR IDEAL TEAMMATE HAS/IS:
- Extensive experience with mobile / web application development and architecture
- Commercial experience with React Native and the associated ecosystem
- Experience with continuous delivery, test automation and secure software development, and releasing to app stores
- Familiarity with App distribution technology, e.g. Firebase
- Experience with version control, e.g. GitHub
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles
- Experience or interest in mentoring more junior engineers
- Excited by the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Experience of launching a mobile application from scratch preferred
