Remote Lead Mobile Engineer – React Native

Description:

• ImagineX Studio - Costa Rica is a product-oriented and boutique software development company that partners with clients from ideation to product launch.
• The company is committed to delivering quality, impactful, and ground-breaking products that realize clients' visions and make their lives easier.
• The Lead Mobile Engineer will work as a member of a distributed team to design, architect, and build system components.
• The role involves designing and implementing front-end features in React Native with a focus on performance and maintainability.
• The engineer will assist in the conception and maintenance of a unified UI layer across multiple applications.
• Close collaboration with the design team is required to ensure design fidelity and provide feedback on technical feasibility.
• Participation in defining development processes, including agile project management and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), is expected.
• The engineer will work in an agile environment where features are shipped frequently and will build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Fostering quality through extensive testing of code is essential.
• The role includes supporting project tracking regarding schedule, budget, and scope, and reporting status, issues, and risks to the project leadership team.
• The engineer will assist in resolving complex and escalated production issues and should enjoy building user-friendly applications.
• A strong emphasis on performance and good people skills, including mentoring others, is important.

Requirements:

• A BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject is required.
• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in mobile development.
• A minimum of 3+ years of proven working experience with React Native development is necessary.
• Experience with state management libraries, preferably MobX, is required.
• Strong proficiency in Typescript is essential.
• A strong understanding of the release process throughout application stores (Android, iOS) is needed.
• Candidates should have experience creating and maintaining unit tests.
• Experience with RESTful APIs is required.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and tools, preferably GitHub Actions, is necessary.
• Proficiency with development tools such as Jira, Git, and bash is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Candidates should be team players and have experience working within agile environments.

Benefits:

• An optional 9/80 work schedule is available, allowing every other Friday off.
• Unlimited paid time off is offered.
• Private health and dental insurance is provided.
• Employees can work from home, with the option of using a cool office space.
• There are learning opportunities and exposure to new technology.
• Job stability is emphasized.
• The company boasts an excellent team environment.
• Additional benefits are available.