Lead Front-End Engineer (ReactNative/Mobile App) at Black Pen Recruitment

Job Description

Lead Front-End Engineer (ReactNative/Mobile App)

Are you an experienced Lead Front-End Engineer (ReactNative/Mobile App)? Are you experienced in React Native and Mobile App? Are you looking for a remote job? 

Then we have the opportunity for you!

Our client, an American based FinTech company, is looking to hire a Lead Front-End Engineer (ReactNative/Mobile App) to join their exciting remote team. Their objective is to help people with their financial well being. They do this through a combination of financial education and automation.

As Lead Front-End Engineer (ReactNative/Mobile App), you will be integrating into our existing technical team, and lead their Front End team. You will manage internal engineers, as well as external contractors. You will also manage development of new features, integration of new external services and more. 

You should be energetic, confident, coachable and excited about the problem that our client is solving. 

Job Type: Full-Time |Remote

Working within US time zone required (Atlanta)

Requirements

• 3 years of experience developing applications with React Native 

• 3 years of experience developing web applications with React.JS

• 3 years of experience managing technical/engineering teams 

• Strong experience in team leadership

• Strong managerial and leadership skills

• Good Interpersonal Skills

• Strong JavaScript knowledge (including JSX and ES6) 

• Highly proficiency with React Hooks and functional components 

• Highly Redux proficient

• Strong experience with Git version control and GitHub 

• The ability to adapt to a fast-moving and growing remote environment, with the ability to hold yourself and others accountable 

• Experience building apps with Bubble 

• A BS or MS in Computer Science, Math or another analytic discipline

• Previous early-stage startup or Fintech experience 

Responsibilities:

• Manage our Front End engineering team, including a combination of internal team members and external contractors, for our React Native mobile application and potential future React.js projects 

• Write React Native and React.js code as needed, including UI components and state management logic 

• Make decisions about code design, architecture and refactoring to balance technical debt against delivering functionality 

• Review code and facilitate testing and approval of pull requests 

• Work closely with the CTO and project managers, and collaborate with members of other internal teams (UI/UX, Backend Engineers, Customer Success, etc.)

• Evaluate the performance and feasibility of new components and optimize new and existing components to assure maximum usability, performance, and scalability 

• Providing technical leadership and guidance to members of our engineering team 

If you are interested in the position, apply today! All CVs to be submitted in English.