Software Developer, React Native

United States Digital Space LLC; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work environment

RRSP matching

Personal spending account

Summer hours

Paid time off 17 days

IDEAS team

Job summary

Weather Network is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, and optimize high-performance React Native features. You will own end-to-end deployments to app stores and ensure scalable, reliable performance under heavy traffic.

Join a hybrid team leveraging AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern tooling like Jenkins, Fastlane, and GitHub Copilot to accelerate development and deliver cutting-edge mobile experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with React Native and React (TypeScript proficiency is highly preferred).
• App Store Deployment: Proven experience deploying and managing mobile applications to the Play Store and App Store using automated CI/CD tools like Fastlane and Jenkins.
• Modern Tooling & AI: Comfortable integrating GitHub Copilot into your daily workflow to write efficient code and accelerate development.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience working alongside cloud-based architectures, specifically AWS, as well as Docker, containerization, and microservices.
• Testing Champion: You are familiar and experienced in Unit and Integration Testing to ensure our apps handle heavy traffic seamlessly.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Innovate: Design, develop, and optimize high-performance features for our React Native applications.
• Own the Lifecycle: Take ownership of end-to-end features, from writing clean, robust code to managing smooth deployments to the App Store and Google Play using Jenkins and Fastlane.
• Scale for Millions: Continuously optimize code for lightning-fast performance, low latency, and heavy traffic spikes, leveraging AWS and on-premise based infrastructure for backend service support.
• Modernize & Refactor: Keep our codebase pristine. You'll enjoy the balance of writing greenfield code from scratch and thoughtfully refactoring legacy systems, utilizing GitHub Copilot to speed up unit testing and boilerplates.
• Collaborate & Build: Champion engineering best practices, participate in code reviews, and collaborate across a modern ecosystem utilizing AWS, Go, Node.js, and Kubernetes.

Skills

React Native

React (TypeScript)

CI/CD

Testing

Cloud knowledge

AI-assisted engineering

GitHub Copilot

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Fastlane

GitHub Copilot

Go

Node.js

Job description

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A WORKPLACE THAT HAS...

Flexible Hybrid Work Environment

Retirement Savings Matching Plan (RRSP). Plan for your future with us!

Personal Spending Account Up to $500 to spend on anything related to physical, mental or financial well-being (in addition to your Health Care Spending Account)

Summer Hours Start your weekend earlier during the summer months!

17 Paid Days Off (in addition to 13 Personal Days) This includes an extra day off during the month of your birthday - our gift to you!

An IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Awareness, Solidarity) team ️ Weather is inclusive, we will be too. Our IDEAS team is committed to making this happen!

HAVE WE GOT YOUR ATTENTION? WANT TO LEARN MORE? Read about us here! (spoiler alert… we are the home of The Weather Network )

Proud to share that we ranked #5 Most Admired Company in Canada in Leger’s 2026 Reputation Study, among 334 organizations

WHAT'S THE DAY TO DAY LIKE?

• Architect & Innovate: Design, develop, and optimize high-performance features for our React Native applications.

Own the Lifecycle: Take ownership of end-to-end features, from writing clean, robust code to managing smooth deployments to the App Store and Google Play using Jenkins and Fastlane.

• Scale for Millions: Continuously optimize code for lightning-fast performance, low latency, and heavy traffic spikes, leveraging AWS and on-premise based infrastructure for backend service support.
• Modernize & Refactor: Keep our codebase pristine. You'll enjoy the balance of writing greenfield code from scratch and thoughtfully refactoring legacy systems, utilizing GitHub Copilot to speed up unit testing and boilerplates.
• Collaborate & Build: Champion engineering best practices, participate in code reviews, and collaborate across a modern ecosystem utilizing AWS, Go, Node.js, and Kubernetes.

*Roles, responsibilities and duties may evolve and change over time.*

WE ARE HOPING YOU HAVE:

• 5+ years of experience with React Native and React (TypeScript proficiency is highly preferred).
• App Store Deployment: Proven experience deploying and managing mobile applications to the Play Store and App Store using automated CI/CD tools like Fastlane and Jenkins.
• Modern Tooling & AI: Comfortable integrating GitHub Copilot into your daily workflow to write efficient code and accelerate development.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience working alongside cloud-based architectures, specifically AWS, as well as Docker, containerization, and microservices.
• Testing Champion: You are familiar and experienced in Unit and Integration Testing to ensure our apps handle heavy traffic seamlessly.
• Code Versatility: Equally comfortable refactoring legacy code and writing new code from scratch.

YOU ARE MADE FOR THIS IF YOU...

• Have a passion for creating highly performant mobile applications
• Are proactive, show initiative, and value quality in everything you do.
• Aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves, try something new, and embrace modern AI-assisted engineering.

*DON’T MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS? DON’T WORRY…**Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. the company values and welcomes diverse experiences. While having “desired” qualifications makes for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering the company. We are always looking for people who will be a* *culture add* *(yup, that's right, we don’t subscribe to culture fit, we want you to add to what we think is an amazing culture and work environment

INTERESTED? IT GETS BETTER….

• Course Reimbursement Program We want you to keep learning, so we can too
• Open and transparent communication, including All Hands Meetings with our CEO
• the company Learning Academy
• Your mental health is important to us! We partner with our benefits provider for virtual counseling sessions
• Frequent employee pulse surveys we value your feedback so we can continue to make the company a great place to work!

Free online doctor visits with Maple Online Healthcare

• While we encourage 1:1 conversations, we recognize that not everyone is comfortable with speaking up We have an anonymous reporting platform to ensure everyone’s voice is heard

OUR PROMISE TO YOU...

We’re highly focused on doing the right thing.We’ll discuss issues and timelines professionally, so you have the time you need to do the best work you canYou will see the result of your work pushed out to real users quicklyWe’re a team that enjoys learning new technologies and we’re open to trying new thingsWe’ll try our best not to bog you down with boring meetings

Weather inspires, protects, and transforms. For 35+ years, the company has led the way with trusted forecasts and alerts. With innovation at our core, we provide precision, speed, and unmatched reliability—safeguarding lives, powering decisions, and driving business success. Whatever the weather, we turn its potential into action. We’re the company. Imagine it and we’ll deliver it. *Fair and Authentic Interview ExperienceWe welcome candidates using AI tools to prepare for interviews or to learn more about the company. During the interviews themselves, we expect responses to come from your own experience and thinking.We ask that candidates not use real-time AI assistance, live answer prompts, or automated response tools during interviews. This helps ensure a fair process for everyone and allows us to evaluate how you approach problems and communicate in your own voice.*

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.