Principal Developer - Mobile Development

Southern Glazer's - Addison, TX

Full-time - Senior

Addison, TX

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

As a Principal Developer at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, you will be instrumental in building a new mobile application from the ground up while leading a team of engineers. This role focuses on mobile and web application development, advocating for best practices, and ensuring alignment with industry standards and customer expectations. You will be part of a transformative journey in the beverage alcohol industry, leveraging modern technologies to create high-performing digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of complex mobile and web applications, focusing on high-performance solutions using React Native and React.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and frameworks to improve the scope and quality of our platforms and portfolios, ensuring they meet market demands and technological advancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align digital engineering with the overall business strategy, contributing to the roadmap and vision of our digital product portfolios and platforms.
• Ensure timely and effective delivery of mobile and web applications, from ideation through to deployment and maintenance, adhering to budget, scope, and quality standards.
• Implement 'shift-left' practices in the development lifecycle, emphasizing early integration of security, performance optimization, and user experience design.
• Mentor and guide developers at all levels in React and React Native best practices and the principles of micro-frontend architectures, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Lead by example in adopting agile methodologies to ensure continuous improvement in processes and outputs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in React based web and mobile application development, with at least 3 years focused on React Native.
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript) and experience with RESTful services and APIs written in Node. GraphQL a plus.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and AWS cloud services. Including 3+ years experience with AWS and terraform.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to think strategically, and strong leadership qualities.
• Effective communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced React Native Proficiency: Deep understanding of React Native framework and its core principles, including functional components, hooks, and context API for state management.
• Cross-Platform Development: Experience in developing cross-platform mobile applications for both iOS and Android using React Native.
• JavaScript Expertise: Advanced knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and its nuances, including asynchronous programming, closures, and types.
• Advanced React.js Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of React.js, its core principles, lifecycle, state management, hooks, and context API.
• Experience Creating Native Modules for iOS or Android: Proficiency in developing native modules for either iOS or Android to extend the functionality of React Native applications.
• UI/UX Design Implementation: Ability to translate design into high-quality code, understanding of UX/UI design principles relevant to mobile platforms.
• State Management: Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, MobX) and their integration with React Native apps.
• Native Modules and APIs: Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle (Android Studio), and integrating native modules and third-party APIs in React Native.
• Performance Optimization: Skills in optimizing app performance for both speed and efficiency, understanding of performance testing frameworks.
• Automated Testing: Proficiency in implementing automated testing frameworks and methodologies (Jest, Detox) for React Native applications.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications, familiarity with tools like Fastlane for automating deployment processes.
• Debugging and Troubleshooting: Strong debugging skills across all levels of a mobile app, including performance and memory usage optimization.
• Security Practices: Knowledge of mobile app security best practices and how to apply them in React Native applications to prevent common security threats.
• App Store Process: Understanding of the process for deploying apps to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, including the app review, standards for app content, and post-deployment monitoring.
• Agile and Scrum Methodologies: Experience working in agile development environments, with a solid understanding of Scrum practices.
• Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams, ability to mentor developers, and effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance plans
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program
• Parental leave
• Vacation accrual
• Paid sick leave