Senior Mobile Engineer

About BarkBark is revolutionising the way people find professionals in over 1,000 unique categories. As the UK's largest and fastest-growing services marketplace, we're on a mission to make finding the right professional quick and easy. With a presence in eleven countries and plans for further expansion, joining us at this genuinely exciting time will be a journey like no other.Our cutting-edge technology ensures that you can always find the best professional for any job. With a talented team of over 270 dedicated individuals, we're committed to providing exceptional service and ensuring that our customers are satisfied every step of the way.This is an exciting time to join our scaling business, we recently placed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, and previously were 64th in the Sunday Times 100 fastest growing private tech companies in 2023.As a profitable scale-up, Bark is in a unique position to offer the best of both worlds; the excitement and agility of a start up combined with the financial security and backing of a renowned private equity firm, EMK Capital. You'll have ownership, agility, responsibility and stimulation without any of the worry.About the RoleWith over a million professionals using our platform, we recognise the huge importance of having a great mobile app experience. As such we’re looking for an experienced developer to join our mobile team to push the boundaries of what’s possible. You’ll be someone who loves innovating and problem solving, and is passionate about writing scalable, testable and maintainable code to support our fast growing team and user base.We’re looking for someone who can work on both an established (seller side) and greenfield (buyer side) React Native app. However this is just the beginning - we have large ambitions for where we want to go over the coming months and years, and your experience will help to shape our strategy and design as we continue to grow.You’ll guide the future of Bark whilst evolving an app that is used by hundreds of thousands of professionals / customers around the world. You’ll be involved in every aspect of the process from ideation and design, right through to implementation.*please note you must be based in Spain to be considered for this roleResponsibilitiesTranslation of UX/UI designs into production quality mobile experiences, using our Mobile App stack (React Native, Typescript, Redux, Context, React Query, Jest, React Testing Library, Detox)Knowledge sharing with other developers to support app developmentOptimisation of code build, test and deployment cycles to ensure the best performance of our mobile applicationWorking with React (web) developers to cross-train and spot opportunities for next-generation mobile applicationsProactively propose and implement improvements to the codebaseDesigning and coding solutions to help delight end usersCollaboration with product managers and designers to create prototypes necessary for usability evaluations, A/B and MVP testing and development specificationsWorking within 2 week sprints using the agile methodologyRequired Skills and Experience5+ years experience working with Front end frameworks in a production environment (React Native, React, Vue, Angular or similar)3+ years experience in Mobile App development2+ years recent experience working specifically with React NativeProven, hands on experience with JavascriptA solid understanding and experience with React Native librariesExperience managing or creating deployment pipelinesFamiliarity with the mechanics of App deployment and approval processesA good understanding of application test tooling and pipelinesExperience with automated test tooling and CI/CD pipelinesStrong experience building mobile applications optimised for rich and interactive user experiencesProfessional Proficiency in EnglishSome of our benefitsFully remote workingPersonal annual L&D Budgets with 1,000€ to spend on your developmentBeing at the forefront of an industry with new and exciting problems to solveInterview ProcessScreening Call with Talent Partner (30 mins)1st Stage - Hiring Manager Stage (30/45 mins)2nd Stage - Technical Task (60 mins)3rd Stage - Values interview (45 mins)Diversity StatementAt Bark, we are a platform for people, revolutionising the way professionals and individuals connect since 2014. Our culture is defined by excitement, ambition, and a commitment to raising the bar. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and are dedicated to embedding these principles into everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, and our focus is on hiring, retaining and developing a globally diverse workforce that is passionate about excelling our platform and supporting our customers succeed. Be part of our dynamic team, where bold ideas thrive, and create a future worth shouting about.