What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mobile Application Developer position at Idexcel?
Job Title: Mobile Application Developer
Location: Hybrid - Montvale NJ (2 days onsite)
Duration: Long-term (contract to perm)
Client ID: 33259611
Currently accepting only W2 resources
Important Note:
Hybrid Role, will need to be located near Montvale, expected to come into the office twice a week. Please note this role is contract to hire, so candidates should be eligible to convert.
Summary:
Looking for a Mobile Developer to join client's software engineering group responsible for building tools that enable teams of global accountants to perform complex tax and financial services for some of the world’s largest companies. As a member of the UI/UX Design team, the Mobile Developer works within a new formed mobile team to translate the design team’s mockups into a working user interface. While in this role the Mobile Developer will be developing features with a future proof approach, researching the latest practices espoused by fellow engineers building within the React Native/Expo ecosystem, maintaining a development environment with the latest compatible tools, writing and maintaining clear documentation and Standard Operating Procedures, preparing and giving presentations across a broad technical range, working with QA teams to test and write comprehensive test cases, building resiliency into codebases and maximizing the security posture of applications, and collaborating with backend developers to architect APIs for mobile consumption. We are looking for organized and communicative team players who will advocate for the user experience of our mobile software throughout its cooperative development with adjacent teams.
What you’ll be doing:
Build cross-platform mobile applications and application features using React Native
Develop extensible components and stored procedures adhering to principles of modular architecture and responsive UI
Write unit tests with Jest and Detox
Collaborate with designers on UI designs and with backend developers for API integration
Meet with business stakeholders to understand business needs and how they are best translated into full-scale applications and/or application features
Do independent research projects and present to teams
Be an advocate for user experience design and communicate vision to teams
Contribute to design and development language documentation
Identify areas for design and development improvement based on latest and upcoming industry trends
Qualifications:
High levels of expertise in React Native, React Navigation, Redux, Redux Thunk, RN Reanimated, React Hooks, ES6 JavaScript and ESNext
Proficiency with native build tools and package managers: NPM, Homebrew, XCode, Android Studio, Gradle, CocoaPods, and associated CLI tools
Deep understanding of native iOS and Android pre and post compiled architectures
Experience working with JSON data models and mobile integration with REST APIs
Demonstrable competence and creativity in shell scripting
Experience with OIDC/OAuth 2.0 authentication
Ability to write clear documentation of processes in Markdown
Minimum 5 years of experience designing intuitive, engaging, easy-to-use, visually appealing mobile applications and progressive web applications
Previous experience delivering client-facing applications
Experience working in structured environments following Agile methodologies
Self-directed with excellent verbal, written, presentation and facilitation skills
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information science or management information systems
