React Native Platform Engineer

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As a Staff React Native Platform Engineer working remotely on Shipt’s Shopper Mobile App team, you will be focused on building a world‑class mobile experience for Shipt Shoppers and architecting reliable, performant and scalable React Native solutions.

• Work with a cross‑functional crew composed of front end engineers, backend engineers, a product manager, a designer, and an engineering manager.
• Tackle projects from discovery to launch, delivering extraordinary features to customers across the nation.
• Participate in data‑driven approaches to conduct experiments and iterate upon capabilities, ultimately driving outcomes for the business.
• Work hands‑on with React Native, React Context, NodeJS, React Query, Typescript, Graph
  
  QL, Circle
  
  CI, Bugsnag, Amplitude, and Detox.
• Responsible for code reviews, guiding design discussions, participating in release processes, and providing mentorship to other team members.

• 6+ years developer experience, with 4+ years of React Native experience.
• Experience with native packages and complex package upgrades is a bonus.
• Experience with testing; unit, integration, e2e, etc.
• Strong collaboration with Design and Product to consistently ship projects and enhancements.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts concisely.
• Experience with code review to maintain and advocate for best practices.
• Demonstrated ability of constructive feedback, guidance, and support to other team members through mentorship.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Develop and maintain cross‑platform mobile applications using React Native.
• Optimize mobile applications for performance and compatibility across a wide variety of iOS and Android versions and devices.
• Stay updated with React Native trends and best practices for efficient app development, maintenance, and support.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues specific to cross‑platform mobile development.
• Proactively adhere to Apple App Store/Google Play Store compliance regulations.
• Own tasks that support the mobile app as a platform, such as upgrading dependencies and improving CI/CD automation pipelines.
• Perform testing and establish automated test patterns to strengthen the foundations of the app.
• Research and mitigate vulnerabilities before they can become exploits.
• Evangelize secure coding practices.
• Possess an eye for detail and a passion for problem solving.
• Preferred minimum of 6 years of experience in mobile development, with some experience in React Native required.
• Familiarity with Objective‑C, Swift, Java, or Kotlin is desirable.
• Contributions to libraries (ideally to open source) within the React Native ecosystem strongly preferred.

• Work Arrangement:
  Shipt considers candidates located near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid.
• In‑office expectations will vary by role and leader.
• Certain roles may require in‑office presence on a full‑time basis.

• Employees (and eligible family members) are covered by medical, dental, vision and more.
• Employees may enroll in the company’s 401k plan.
• Employees will also be eligible to receive discretionary vacation for exempt team members, paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and paid sick leave.
• Other compensation includes eligibility for an annual bonus and the potential for restricted stock units based on role.