Jr, React Native Developer

Fairview International School; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview International School in Kuala Lumpur seeks a skilled React Native Mobile Developer to drive application development and technical leadership across the scrum team. You will design, implement, and optimize cross-platform features, integrate with backend APIs, and mentor junior developers while upholding coding standards.

We value hands-on expertise in React Native, state management, and CI/CD practices, with a collaborative approach in Agile environments and a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong foundation in mobile app development principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop platform-specific code within React Native when necessary.
• Contribute to feature development and maintainable architecture.
• Troubleshoot and debug with modern tools to fix issues efficiently.
• Implement testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Address performance bottlenecks for faster load times and better UX.
• Integrate mobile apps with backend APIs and data synchronization.
• Take ownership of tasks and deliver to completion.
• Provide technical guidance within the scrum team.
• Conduct thorough code reviews for quality and security.
• Document codebase and development processes for knowledge sharing.

Skills

React Native

Mobile development

RESTful APIs

Asynchronous programming

Performance optimization

Redux/Context API/Hooks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Jira

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Application Development

• Develop expertise in writing platform-specific code when necessary, understanding the nuances of iOS and Android development within the React Native codebase
• Contribute to feature development, design and implementation of the application architecture, ensuring high-quality, clean, efficient and maintainable codes adhering to best practices and coding standards
• Troubleshoot and debug issues within the application with debugging tools and techniques to identify and fix bugs efficiently
• Develop and implement effective testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, to ensure the reliability and robustness of the application whilst delivering high-quality features
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the application, optimizing codebase for faster load times and smoother user experience
• Integrating mobile applications with server-side APIs, understanding and implementing robust asynchronous data synchronization processes within the application
• Taking ownership of assigned tasks and seeing them through to completion

Technical Leadership

• Continuously provide technical guidance within scrum team towards effective solutions and high- quality deliverables
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of the codebase, architectural decisions, and development processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and future maintenance

Project Planning and Management

• Working closely with team members (including QAs) to understand requirements and delive high-quality features
• Review and analyze requirements, user’s stories for validity and feasibility and understand what needs to be design and develop or maintain
• Contributing to project planning and estimation
• Engage with project stakeholders, providing technical insights and timely updates on project status, monitor project progress updates, and addressing technical concerns, issues or roadblocks
• Identify potential risks and proactively develop strategies to mitigate risk and elevate accordingly

Communication and Collaboration

• Collaborate and align with Team Lead on technical decisions and development lifecycle
• Identifying and addressing technical challenges or obstacles (including bugs and any technical debts encountered) and conflicts within the team during the development process

Continuous Learning and Improvement

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, assisting in their professional
• development and helping them navigate challenges
• Identify areas for skill improvement and facilitate training or mentorship programs
• Encourage continuous learning and professional development among team members
• Stay updated with latest developments in React Native and mobile app developments

Experience & Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong foundation in mobile application development principles, patterns, and best practices.

Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience developing mobile applications using the React Native framework.
• Practical experience integrating React Native components with native iOS and Android modules.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Strong familiarity with Git version control, including branching strategies and collaborative workflows.
• Experience using development and quality tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Jira is advantageous.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments, actively participating in Agile ceremonies.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of state management solutions (Redux, React Context API, Hooks).
• In-depth knowledge of component lifecycle, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and data synchronization between mobile applications and backend services.
• Working knowledge of native mobile development for iOS and Android (Xcode, Objective-C/Swift, Java/Kotlin).
• Experience using feature flag management (CloudBees), application monitoring and reporting tools (New Relic), and network debugging tools (Charles Proxy).

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to provide clear and constructive feedback.
• Strong ability to mentor and guide team members, fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and dynamic development environments.

Our Centre of Excellence, based out of Kuala Lumpur, delivers world-class software engineering for US and Global Clients. Our 60+ top-tier engineers specialize in cloud, Al, data and digital solutions creating technology that powers millions worldwide.