Junior Mobile Engineer (React Native) - Remote from Portugal

Our client, a British tech startup, is looking for a Junior Mobile React Native Engineer, you will assist in the development and maintenance of mobile applications using React Native.

You will work under the guidance of senior & mid-level engineers and collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver user-friendly mobile experiences.

This role provides the opportunity to grow your technical skills, learn best practices, and contribute to real-world projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and maintaining mobile applications using React Native
• Collaborate with mobile lead, senior mobile engineer(s), mid-level engineers, product managers, designers, and backend engineers to implement app features and requirements
• Participate in debugging and fixing bugs within the application
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices
• Learn and adhere to coding standards, version control, and project workflows
• Participate in code reviews to improve code quality and learn from more experienced engineers
• Stay current with the latest trends and advancements in mobile development
• Contribute to testing efforts, including writing unit tests to ensure code quality
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure code quality

What we need from you:

• Some experience with React Native or similar mobile development frameworks
• Proficiency in JavaScript, with a willingness to learn TypeScript
• Basic understanding of mobile development principles and best practices
• Familiarity with RESTful & GraphQL APIs to integrate mobile applications with backend services
• Eagerness to learn and improve technical skills in mobile app development
• Good problem-solving abilities and willingness to tackle technical challenges
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with Git or other version control tools

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Expo framework is a plus
• Experience with native mobile development (iOS/Android) is a plus
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with third-party libraries and APIs
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices
• Basic understanding of modern authorization mechanisms like JSON Web Token (JWT)
• Basic understanding with mobile analytics and performance monitoring tools
• Basic understanding of mobile security best practices

 What's In It for You:

• Join one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, with no shortage of projects to get involved with plenty of opportunities to progress and explore different roles
• Work fully remote, from where you feel more confortable and enjoy your flexible schedule
• We will provide you the equipment you need to make your work easier
• You can also enjoy the excelent discounts across the company for you and your nearest and dearest
• We will offer you 22 days holiday (and bank holidays), plus annual bonus
• Treat yourself with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our partners