Lead Mobile Engineer

Essential Functions

• Work closely with our Principal Mobile Engineer, development team and stakeholders.
• Participate in creative design discussions.
• Perform feasibility analysis for all mobile app designs.
• Lead development efforts for mobile development.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product and technology leadership to help plan work for technology pods.
• Research and assess feasibility of features suggested by product teams.
• Assist experimentation of various features to drive conversion and user engagement.
• Actively research and provide solutions for problems.
• Keep up with market direction on mobile app development and provide the team with timely input.
• Design and present elegant solutions to gaps in the products we build.
• Support product releases and ability to triage issues in production.
• Understand cloud infrastructure.
• Have experience with CICD pipelines.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• Have an end user focus.

Job Summary

GO TO FOODS is on a journey to build out an industry leading Digital Platform which will power its 7 existing brands and enable smooth integration of future brands.

GO TO FOODS Digital Technology team is seeking a Mobile Engineer who will be responsible for leading a team of developers to build mobile applications for our brands. To be successful the candidate will need excellent communication skills and will possess a deep technical knowledge of React Native development. They should be able to work effectively in an agile environment and should be a self-starter.

Work Experience

• 5+ years of development experience using React Native to deliver iOS and Android mobile applications.
• Experience with Git.
• Experience with Jira & Confluence or similar agile tools.
• Experience in various deployment strategies.
• Experience in various testing and experimentation strategies with app development.

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in React Native with the ability to deliver highly performant iOS and Android mobile applications.
• Strong fundamental understanding of iOS and Android lifecycle and the necessary integration points with React Native.
• Proficient in consuming REST API services.
• Proficient in debugging and knowledge of edge cases with performance specific to mobile.
• Experience integrating payment solutions like Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal etc. into mobile apps is a plus.
• Experience integrating social logins into mobile apps is a plus.
• Experience consuming GraphQL services is a plus.
• Experience implementing feature flagging.
• Some experience integrating with content management.
• Advanced user of GIT, Jira, Confluence, and other supporting tools or similar platform
• Proficient in CICD practices and ability to understand pipelines.
• Experience working with NPM.
• Experience working with TypeScript.
• Ability to understand Java and JavaScript code.
• Experience in the Quick Serve Restaurant space is a plus.
• Working knowledge of the interdependencies between/across businesses to proactively identify risks/issues that could have an impact on business results.
• Ability to communicate complex, technical concepts to business leaders and technical resources in clear concise language; to convey clear, concise information in verbal, written, electronic, and other communication formats; to demonstrate active listening while engaging others; and to articulate ideas and present information to all levels of the organization and varying sizes of audiences.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive business relationships and foster an environment of mutual respect, understanding, trust, and support.
• Ability to adapt and adjust planned work through analyzing work demands, competing priorities, and tight deadlines; and to understand the most effective and efficient means to accomplish tasks within the parameters of the organizational structure, processes, systems, and policies.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in dealing with matters of significance; and to conduct research, analyze data, and arrive at valid conclusions.
• Ability to conduct research, perform analysis, and communicate results effectively.
• Ability to anticipate and respond to the needs of stakeholders (e.g., internal and external customers, etc.) in a timely manner.