React Native Mobile Developer

GENERAL FUNCTION

MFSG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our IT Engineering team. In this role, you will work on exciting product enhancements and new features while resolving complex issues to ensure our customers have the best possible experience. You will join a team of passionate, skilled developers, where your problem-solving expertise will be key to driving success and innovation.

The dedicated Mobile Developer will create and implement the source code necessary to develop mobile applications on various mobile platforms for the purpose of supporting our growing customer base in both Canada & US. As a Mobile applications Developer, you can put your passion for programming and development to create effective and cutting-edge Mobile apps that will grow our customer base.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the architecture team on technical evaluations, solution design, and approach discussions
• Build reusable components and front-end libraries
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Conduct code reviews and mentor team members on best practices for web and services development
• Work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Identify opportunities to develop new mobile products and protocols
• Develop APIs to support functionality of mobile devices
• Work closely with colleagues in marketing and product development to improve app design and functionality
• Implement testing procedures to identify bugs
• Engage with users to better understand customer needs and opportunities for improvements
• Adapt current web applications for mobile platforms
• Review current architecture of our mobile solutions and propose ways to optimize, enhance, and scale.
• Communicate across multiple teams to showcase new features and functionalities
• Research and evaluate emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support activities
• Design, architect, and implement the technical solutions required to build a state-of-the-art mobile platform using the latest technologies.
• Work with technology teams to design, prototype and prove the viability of solutions. Implement complex solutions as needed.
• Develop technical solutions that will solve business problems. Drive solutions to completion.
• Provide thought leadership and partner with the CTO team, Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse team to ensure solutions meet corporate and departmental objectives.
• Provide technical training to external team members to foster stronger cross-departmental relations.
• Ensure uniform enterprise application design standards are maintained
• Provides thought leadership in technology direction, technical services, vendor partnership and industry standards adoption.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, or similar education or work experience.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in software development especially web UI and mobile apps.
• 3 years+ hands on experience in using React/Native
• Strong understanding of React.js, TypeScript, and their core principles
• Experience with Redux or other state management frameworks
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, SASS, ES6, ES2017, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Advanced knowledge of web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Displays knowledge of business applications and technical alternatives
• Strong ability to learn business rules and comply with both existing and new regulations or requirements
• Continue hands on development, this is a plan and build position and must be comfortable in a fast pace, changing environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills and can clearly articulate all aspects of the job requirements, including the creation of formal documentations.
• Identify opportunities to develop new mobile products and protocols
• Develop APIs to support functionality of mobile devices
• Work closely with colleagues in marketing and product development to improve app design and functionality
• Adapt current web applications for mobile platforms
• Minimum of 1-2 years related work experience within the Financial Services Industry.
• Knowledge of high-volume transaction systems and demonstrable ability to simply describe these in plain business English.
• Building and managing key relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Ability to demonstrate resilience and pragmatism in the face of a challenging and continually changing environment.
• Functional knowledge of financial instruments such as Installment Loans, Payday Loans, Checks, and industry domains such as loans, underwriting, collections, call center, Fraud, is a plus.
• Excellent communicator, able to convey technical knowledge across both Business and IT teams, in person and online
• Strong documentation skills for technical designs and concepts
• Fluent in English

Nice to Have: (Bonus skills but NOT Mandatory)

• Experience with .NET
• Experience building micro-frontend applications
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, Azure DevOps)
• Experience with AWS or Azure
• Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)