Specialist - Digital Frontend React

The Front-End Developer - React Native is responsible for designing and implementing user-facing features for mobile applications using React Native. This role focuses on building intuitive, high-performance user interfaces with JavaScript and React Native, utilizing open-source libraries and best practices in mobile development. Key responsibilities include reviewing mobile application requirements and UI/UX designs, identifying user interaction needs, and developing responsive and reusable components using modern React Native concepts. The developer will also be responsible for profiling and optimizing app performance, documenting the front-end codebase, and collaborating closely with other developers and engineers to ensure consistency and quality throughout the development lifecycle

Responsibilities

Strategic:

• Must have an excellent knowledge & experience of React Native, typescript, Javascript etc.
• Proficient understanding of cross-devices compatibility issues.
• Leverage the inbuilt React Native toolkit for creating frontend features.
• Create data visualization tools, libraries, and reusable code for prospects.
• Integrate designs and wireframes within the application code.
• Experience in agile environment.
• Constant interaction with other developer teams and design team to discuss UI ideas.
• A thorough review of applications needs and interfacing elements.
• Follow proper documentation for changes in application and further updates.

Operational:

• Champion a structured and consistent approach to mobile application development using React Native.
• Ensure solutions are not only tailored to specific functional requirements but also align with organizational coding standards and mobile development guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to enhance or evolve development standards and advocate for changes when beneficial.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance mobile user interfaces with a focus on responsiveness, performance, and user experience.
• Translate design mockups into fully functional, pixel-perfect UI components using React Native. .
• Build reusable components and front-end libraries for future use, ensuring consistency across the application.
• Continuously research, evaluate, and integrate new tools, libraries, and best practices to improve development efficiency and app performance. .
• Write and maintain unit tests to ensure code robustness, including coverage of edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Read, understand, and maintain existing code written by other developers, making updates and improvements as needed.

People Management:

• Demonstrates strong planning, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills to effectively contribute within a cross-functional development team.
• Interfaces regularly with product owners, designers, QA, and other business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Provides input on design and user experience decisions, offering suggestions based on technical feasibility and mobile development best practices.
• Collaborates closely with team members to ensure alignment with project goals, timelines, and quality standards.
• Influences decision-making through clear communication of trade-offs, risks, and technical insights, helping to shape solutions that balance user needs and technical constraints.

Product/Process Improvement:

• Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures and artifacts including Solution / Integration design documentation, tools, templates and supporting information.
• Establish automated processes, workflow and reporting capabilities to drive quality and efficiency of services, wherever applicable.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related Engineering subjects .
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in React Native .
• Overall 7+ years of development experience.
• Experience with software engineering, customer experience.
• Experience developing engineering applications for a large corporation.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, object model, DOM manipulation and event handlers, data structures, algorithms.

Knowledge & Skill:

• Proficiency in React.js and React Native.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript .
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and third-party libraries .
• Experience with Firebase for Cloud Messaging / Notifications and Crashlytics.
• Experience with state management libraries (, Redux, Context API, MobX, Zustand) and React Native performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with mobile-specific challenges (device compatibility, performance, etc.).
• Understanding of responsive design and cross-platform UI/UX standards.
• Knowledge of Git and version control workflows.
• Experience with app deployment (Play Store / App Store).
• Knowledge of CI/CD for mobile builds.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services (, Azure App Services, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions) is a plus.
• Experience integrating cloud-based tools and APIs into mobile applications is an advantage.

Experience:

• 7+ Relevant experience as a Front-End Developer, React Native, React Js, HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery/Bootstrap and JSON.