React Native Developer

About PlanetSpark:

PlanetSpark is on a mission to build the next generation of confident speakers and creative writers.

We are a Series B funded, global company impacting over 13 countries through live 1:1

personalized classeson Public Speaking and Creative Writing through handpicked top 1% teachers.

Our kids participate in gripping debates, create viral YouTube videos, start their own podcast

channels, perform stand-up comedy, write nail-biting mystery stories, and become confident and

fearless speakers.

PlanetSpark is on its journey to becoming the global leader in the large and untapped communication

skills segment by 2023. We are backed by some top VCs and are on a 30% month-on-month growth

curve. We were featured amongst the fastest growing companies in the world, according to a recent

study on the world’s fastest growing startups by GrowJo (read the story).

Come, join a passionate team of over 600 young and energetic team members and 3 000+

expertteachers on this roller coaster ride to build the most loved brand for kids who will move the

world!

What would you be building

- We are looking for a React Native developer interested in building performance mobile apps on

both the iOS and Android platforms. You will be responsible for architecting and building these

applications, as well as coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product

infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player

with a commitment to perfection is required.

- PlanetSpark is a product company. Everything technology at PlanetSpark is handcrafted in-house to

create an integrated and scalable system.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to build React Native iOS / Android applications.

• Architect, build and maintain excellent React Native applications with clean code.

• Implement pixel perfect UI's that match designs.

• Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user

experience.

• Integrate third-party API's.

• Write unit and integration tests.

• Release and maintain applications to the Apple and Google Play stores.

• Work with native modules when required.

• Work as part of a small team, which will include other React Native developers, a project

manager, QA professional, and a designer.

• Complete two-week sprints, and participate in sprint retrospectives and daily standups.

• Assist with building estimates.

• Interface with clients via Slack, Zoom, and email.

• Work with modern tools including Jira, Slack, GitHub, Google Docs, etc.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience working with React Native.

• Experience working with Swift, Objective C, and Java a plus but not required.

• Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems.

• Ability to take extreme ownership over your work. Every day is a challenge to ensure you are

performing to the expectations you and your team have agreed upon, both in regard to estimates

and to the general process.

• Ability to identify with the goals of Semidot clients and dedicate yourself to delivering on the

commitments you and your team make to them.

• An understanding of React Native best practices and a commitment to following them.

• Ability to work through ·new and difficult React Native issues and contribute to libraries as

needed.

• Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of React Native

applications.

• A positive mindset and can-do attitude.

• Forensic attention to detail.

• English skills is a plus(ability to effectively communicate via written and spoken english).

• A passion for software development. It’s not just your career, it’s also your hobby.

You’re

constantly striving to learn new things and improve. You follow industry news, regularly tinker with

new technologies, and read books and blogs to keep your skills current.

• You work well within a team environment and enjoy working in the office with your

colleagues.

What are we looking for

• Must have 10+ years of experience in Product Management for a high growth consumer tech

startups

3 years of Experience

• A highly analytical and data-driven mindset

• A product evangelist with a hands-on approach

• B.Tech or MBA from a Tier-1 institute (IIMs / IITs or equivalent)

• Living in or Relocatable to Gurgaon

Skills

• Firm grasp of the JavaScript {{and TypeScript or ClojureScript}} language and its nuances,

including ES6+ syntax

• · Knowledge of object-oriented programming

• · Ability to write well-documented, clean Javascript code

• · Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts

• · Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle {{Android Studio, IntelliJ}}

• · Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage

• · Experience with automated testing suites, like {{Jest or Mocha}}