We help holidaymakers love their journeys
We're not just another travel company – at Byway, we're pioneering 100% flight-free holidays with Journey AI, the world’s first tech for journey-based trips. We’re a certified B Corp committed to making flight-free travel mainstream. Since our inception in March 2020, we've booked over 10,000 travellers onto unforgettable holidays, with 95% five-star reviews. We’re growing 2x YoY and are regularly featured in the press, including the Guardian, BBC, and New York Times.
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced React Native App Developer with a passion for snappy UX and robust code to join our team, building the world's first tech platform for flight-free holidays. As our first mobile developer hire you’ll play a pivotal role in creating our offline-first journey guide app for our customers to use around the UK and Europe. We’re a small, fast-moving and fast-growing company, so there’s huge potential for growth in this role and beyond. Your contribution will make a difference to our colleagues and customers daily: your impact will be direct and visible. You will
You can strike a healthy balance between being detail-conscious and deadline-oriented, supporting technical decision-making to keep progress on track. You’re comfortable managing multiple tasks, staying calm under pressure, and ensuring every user interaction is handled with care. If you love brightening someone's day and have a knack for turning challenges into solutions, we’d love to hear from you!
You'll report directly to our front end team lead Nathalie Christmann-Cooper, work closely with the rest of the tech team, our CTO Rich Levy and across the business.
This role is a remote first, hybrid role with 2 days per month in the office in London. You must have the legal right to work in the UK/EU and be able to get to the office flight-free for the 2 days. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
No recruiters or agencies at this stage please.
Responsibilities
Build and develop our React Native app: optimise for performance and poor network connectivity, ensuring a smooth and accessible experience for all users
Guide our app through the app store submission process: take ownership to release and beyond, delivering regular updates to our app in both Apple and Google stores
Participate in the product development process: help scope stories and projects, test features prior to release, measure success and iterate based on user feedback.
Develop user-centric features: implement user interfaces and features, focusing on usability, performance, and scalability.
Enhance the user experience: work in cross-functional teams to create and enhance dynamic, journey-based features
Maintain technical excellence: maintain best practices for front-end development to deliver mobile first web experiences in our web application, including code quality, testing, tech debt and deployment processes, API/library selection and system documentation.
Collaborate with stakeholders: work closely with stakeholders across the company to align app development with business objectives and user needs and support and educate non-technical team members.
What we offer
£75,000 - £85,000 p.a. depending on experience
Company ownership through equity
High spec laptop, tools, second screen, accessories
Remote-first, flexible working
80 hours whenever: flexi-working across two week periods
20 days wherever: work when you like and where you like for most of the month
2 days together: join us in London two days each month including our monthly social
A funded day a week in a co-working space
One cost-price Byway holiday per year and agency rates with Eurostar for you and your family/friends
33 holidays days a year (including bank holidays) and an optional extra two days if you travel flight free with Climate Perks
An annual Away Afternoon and optional Weekend Away.
What we’re looking for
Significant and demonstrable experience in building scalable and performant web and React Native mobile applications serving multiple geographical regions
Experience in building one or more apps that have been released onto the Apple and Google app stores.
Knowledge of app security practices and CI/CD for mobile apps
Solid knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends and emerging technologies
Extensive experience with JavaScript frameworks, particularly React.js and Next.js, and a deep understanding of HTML, CSS.
Experience calling JSON/REST APIs and working with authentication/authorisation systems
Great front end skills including mobile-first development with an ability to convert designed visuals into high performance, responsive components
Strong understanding of Typescript, modern development workflows, including version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
Excellent problem solving skills with great attention to detail and a methodical approach
Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
A passion for sustainable travel and a strong alignment with our mission
What would be great (but isn’t required)
Experience with travel and hospitality systems
Design skills and experience designing for mobile and web
Experience applying accessibility to mobile and web applications
How to apply
Please apply here with your CV and a short covering letter. We're more interested in your covering letter than your CV.
This role is a remote first, hybrid role with 2 days per month in the office in London. You must have the legal right to work in the UK/EU and be able to get to the office flight-free for the 2 days. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
We’re eager to receive applications from all backgrounds, including from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
Applications close
Monday 17th February 2025.
No recruiters or agencies at this stage please.
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