React Native Technical Lead

Company Description

Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agency's heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that improve people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology create improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 9,600+ employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit www.merkleinc.com.

Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can succeed. Our differences make us richer and ensure stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to promote positive social impact by promoting equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Merkle is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

Merkle is seeking a Lead React Native Mobile Developer to develop and maintain high-quality cross-platform mobile applications for our clients. 

Responsibilities    

• Provide solutions in React Native technologies to implement product features. 
• Lead delivery of product features for React Native platforms. 
• Provide support for project scoping, defined deliverable approach, and project timelines. 
• Work closely with project managers, designers, and other stakeholders to assist in translating requirements into technical solutions. 
• Develop and deliver features that follow designed technical solutions. 
• Provide technical leadership to the team in solving technical challenges. 
• Work with QA to ensure the committed feature deliveries. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs, performance issues, and other technical challenges. 
• Optimize and monitor the mobile app performance, usability, security, and accessibility. 
• Mentor team members including senior and junior developers. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or another relevant field. 

• 5+ years of professional React Native (or comparable mobile app development) experience. 
• Expertise in React Native and experience in native platform development. 
• Proficiency in writing code that can be shared across multiple platforms efficiently, while also understanding the trade-offs between cross-platform and native development. 
• Strong expertise in optimizing mobile application performance, including reducing rendering and loading times, minimizing memory and battery consumption, and optimizing network requests. Familiarity with tools and techniques to measure and enhance mobile app performance. 
• Proficiency in mobile app testing techniques, including unit testing, integration testing, and UI testing across various mobile devices and operating system versions. 
• Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, designers, backend developers, and QA engineers. 
• Knowledge of mobile-specific security considerations, including secure data storage, encryption techniques, secure network communication, and authentication mechanisms. 
• A passion for staying updated with the latest mobile technologies, frameworks, development practices, and design trends. 
• Expertise in TypeScript and strong knowledge of JavaScript. 
• History of delivering large cross-platform projects using React Native. 
• Strong understanding of software design including design patterns and principles. 
• Experience with mobile dev ops including build and deployment through CI/CD, code signing processes, and app store submissions. 
• Proficiency integrating with web services, APIs, and 3rd party libraries. 
• Expert in Git and working within a Git Flow environment. 

Desired Experience/Skills    

• Experience in developing and delivering native mobile projects on iOS and Android. 
• Strong foundational knowledge and understanding of mobile architectural for nati