React Native Developer

Company Description:

At GCV Labs, we're more than just a technology company – we're a venture builder that transforms innovative ideas into industry-changing realities. Our mission is to build, launch, and scale technology-enabled startups that create positive impact across society, the environment, and the economy.

Our software team stands at the forefront of innovation, bringing together diverse technical expertise across MS.NET and PHP ecosystems. We pride ourselves on delivering cutting-edge solutions with modern front-end frameworks, while our UX/UI designers craft pixel-perfect experiences informed by deep customer journey analytics.

What sets us apart:

• We build and scale SaaS platforms for co-founded startups, corporates, and our own GCV spinouts
• Our specialist Venture Builder team provides the knowledge, experience, and infrastructure to accelerate growth
• We embrace agile methodologies to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery
• Our multi-disciplinary team collaborates to create comprehensive, innovative solutions

Join us in shaping the future of technology-enabled ventures and be part of a team that's making a real difference.

As a React Native Developer at GCV Labs, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our guest mobile app, which is at the heart of our SaaS solution. You will collaborate with a dynamic and innovative team to create world-class digital experiences for our clients. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing company where your work will directly impact the global visitor attraction industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality mobile applications using React Native, TypeScript, and Expo
• Build and maintain end-user-facing native applications for both iOS and Android platforms
• Collaborate with the front-end development team to ensure consistent user experience and interface design
• Handle the complete mobile app lifecycle, including building, testing, deploying, and releasing to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other developers
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance
• Actively participating in agile ceremonies and team meetings, contributing ideas and opinions on various topics
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of experience in mobile app development
• Strong proficiency in React Native and TypeScript
• Experience with Expo framework and its ecosystem
• Solid understanding of iOS and Android mobile development principles
• Proven track record of publishing applications to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Experience with version control systems, specifically git
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrates autonomy and self-motivation, effectively managing tasks and delivering high-quality results 

Desired Skills

• Experience with an offline-first approach to developing apps, in particular with using Watermelon DB.
• Experience with React Navigation.
• Experience with React Native Reanimated.
• Experience with Mapbox.

Technical Expertise

• React Native & React.js
• TypeScript/JavaScript
• Expo tools
• Mobile app deployment and distribution
• Consumption of REST APIs
• Unit testing and debugging tools
• Mobile UI/UX design principles