Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native) (m/f/d)

  • Anywhere

This is a full-time position based in Germany or Poland. We are a remote-first organization and support mobile and flexible working.

ResearchGate is the professional network for scientists and researchers.
We provide scientists with the help and support they need by connecting them to the world’s most active scientific community.
We’ve built a platform that gives the world’s scientists the tools and services they need to connect, collaborate, and advance their research. Over 25 million members from 193 countries use ResearchGate to share, discover, and discuss research.

Objective of the Role

We’re looking for a versatile Senior Mobile Engineer with extensive experience in React Native & React ecosystems. You should have an in-depth understanding of both the Apple and Android ecosystems, having built and distributed production level applications for both platforms using React Native. Your input and experience will help us maintain and develop our React Native apps that enable hundreds of thousands of scientists to share, discover and discuss research on the go.
Join a team that encourages you to explore, learn and go beyond, white seeing your work lead to meaningful results. Put your creative problem-solving and development skills into action and make a positive impact on science and society.

The team

You will be an integral part of the product team dedicated to enhancing ResearchGate’s researcher-facing product. This role involves designing, constructing and refining the platform to further our mission of facilitating global scientific connections and ensuring open access to research. At present, our team is deeply focused on prioritizing the user experience, particularly in terms of how ResearchGate can best support researchers in staying up to date on the latest relevant research.
Your immediate colleagues will consist of Javascript and PHP engineers, an Engineering Manager, a Product Manager, UX Designer, and UX Writer. Our team places great value on our collaborative and communicative work culture and we eagerly anticipate integrating a new Engineer into this environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Write high quality, well documented React Native code.
  • Autonomously debug legacy React Native code
  • Maintain and improve build pipelines needed to ship iOS and Android applications
  • Work closely with Product Managers, Designers and other Software Engineers to deliver compelling mobile user experiences
  • Willingness to create web interfaces in React and GraphQL when needed

Requirements:

    • 3-5 years of professional experience with React Native, React and Typescript – must have
    • 5+ years of professional experience as a Software Developer
    • Knowledge of state management (Redux).
    • Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode or Gradle (Android Studio or IntelliJ)
    • Exceptional English communication and interpersonal skills.
    • You work well within a team environment and enjoy working remotely and at the office with your colleagues.
    • You are methodical and persistent when troubleshooting difficult problems across numerous technologies.
    • It’s a big plus if you have experience with GraphQL and/or a testing framework.

Your Profile:

  • You take responsibility for your own solutions and continuously improve on them.
  • You engage in proactive and efficient communication within our distributed work environment.
  • You excel at designing and creating coherent, user-centric interfaces that display complex information.
  • You are eager to acquire new skills, delve into different technologies and programming languages, are are willing to acknowledge areas where expertise may be lacking.

Life at ResearchGate 

You’ll be working in an open and empowered company culture, with the chance to individually shape your professional development and growth. Enjoy being a part of an energetic team that’s passionate about changing science for the better. We’re a team of optimists from around the world and from many different backgrounds guided by our mission to connect the world of science and make research open to all.
Enjoy a flexible working environment that adapts to your life circumstances, a generous 30 full days of vacation for you to unwind and days focused for your professional development to further grow your career.
We support a remote work approach by enabling our team to work across borders (up to 120 days a year) by partnering with WorkFlex. Most of us work from the comfort of our homes, but our office located in the heart of Berlin is still open for you as an opportunity to change scenery and meet others. We occasionally come together for team summits, workshops, and in-person meetings, but fully embrace a remote-first approach to work.

ResearchGate is an equal opportunity employer

We encourage people from all backgrounds and life experiences to apply with us and help us change the world of science. We commit to impartial and inclusive hiring processes, and therefore ask you to please refrain from adding a picture and your age to your application form or CV.
Our hiring decisions are made based on your skills and qualifications, regardless of your age, gender, origin or race/ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, disability status, religion, or any other (perceived) personal characteristics. We are excited to receive your application.

ResearchGate Intro and Mission  

ResearchGate is the largest professional network for scientists and researchers. We’ve built a platform that helps the world’s scientists and researchers to connect, collaborate, and advance their research to drive progress towards a better world.
Over 25 million members from 193+ countries use ResearchGate to share, discover, and discuss research.

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