Software Engineer (Mobile)

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Cape Town is seeking a Software Engineer (Mobile) to build and maintain mobile applications using React Native. The role involves collaborating with teams to enhance features, ensuring optimized performance, and performing testing. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience in mobile development across iOS and Android platforms, with a strong grasp of software engineering principles and a passion for gaming.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in mobile application development.
• Experience with both iOS and Android platforms.
• Strong affinity for software craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the mobile application using React Native.
• Collaborate with teams to develop features and improve the app.
• Perform unit and integration level testing on applications.

Skills

React Native

Mobile application development

Redux

RESTful APIs

Agile methodology

Job description

About the job Software Engineer (Mobile)

Job Description

• Build and maintain the mobile application using React Native
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to develop new features and improve existing ones
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code
• Ensure that the application is optimized for performance and user experience
• Work with the team to identify and resolve technical issues
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the team's best practices
• Co-ordinate with UI designers, tech leads, front end and backend developers to make sure the full stack code is optimal and performant.
• Development of features where you must: report problems on time, specify needs, and present status reports to delivery managers.
• Work closely with all members of geographically distributed agile teams to deliver high-quality code.
• Participate in all agile planning meetings and stand-ups.
• Take an existing piece of work and fix any issues associated with it.
• Strong affinity for software craftsmanship and a mindset toward Test Driven Development
• Perform unit and Integration level testing on all applications.
• Constantly monitoring new technology trends, frameworks, and approaches that deliver the best possible applications.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in mobile application development
• Experience building mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms
• Knowledge of Redux and other state management libraries
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web technologies
• Good working knowledge of software engineering principles and the whole software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
• Passion for gaming and the gaming community