Senior Mobile Engineer (6 Month Contract)

WeAreTechWomen; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Mobile Engineer for a 6-month contract to develop and innovate on their mobile app. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with React Native and solid problem-solving skills. You will work in a hybrid environment, contributing significantly to an agile team dedicated to enhancing user experience for small businesses. Competitive compensation reflects the role's importance and impact.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with React.js, React Native, and the associated ecosystem.
• Strong mobile automated testing experience (unit, integration & end-to-end).
• Ability to work with REST APIs and third-party services/libraries.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as part of an agile cross-functional team.
• Build user experiences for customers.
• Implement business functionality using React Native.

Skills

React.js

React Native

JavaScript

TypeScript

Automated testing

Continuous delivery

REST APIs

Communication

Tools

Firebase

XCode

Gradle

Job description

Senior Mobile Engineer (6-Month Contract)

We are looking for a Senior React Native Mobile Engineer in our Short Term Credit Mobile team.

We are looking for an experienced React Native Engineer on a six month contract, who wants to work on an exciting new product, within an already successful financial company. You are comfortable operating in an environment of fast pace and uncertainty and thrive in solving hard problems within a cross-functional team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a vital role in building and scaling our Mobile App, empowering businesses to access flexible financing solutions. Your passion for technology and your ability to solve complex problems will be instrumental in driving our mission forward.

Who are we?

We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.

At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.

With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.

We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role

Collaborating as part of an agile cross functional team, as well as technology guilds
Building great user experiences for customers
Delivering innovation through software
Implement business functionality, using React Native, for both iOS and Android
Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions and team collaboration
Mentor your colleagues
Write unit, integration and end-to-end tests to ensure code is well tested
QA features to find bugs, usability issues and performance concerns

What we’re looking for

Commercial experience with React.js, React Native and the associated ecosystem
Strong mobile automated testing experience (unit, integration & end-to-end)
Good JavaScript knowledge, ideally including TypeScript
Experience with continuous delivery, build pipelines and app releases (both App Store and Play Store)
Familiarity with mobile ecosystem tooling such as Firebase.
Familiarity with Gradle, XCode and other native build tools
Ability to work with REST APIs and third-party services/libraries
Solid understanding of software engineering principles
Experience with code version control
Excellent communication, both written and verbal

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

Want to learn more?

We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £7.2bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here:https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

Why join us?

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.