Mobile Application Developer

Job Details

Primary Purpose

Responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining mobile and web applications for Bright Horizons Full Service line of business. Troubleshoots application issues and identifies and proposes best practices and improvements.

Major Functions/Responsibilities

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code for mobile and web applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency and stay current with trends in Mobile and Cloud Services Technology.

Decision Making Authority

• Receives general direction and exercises some independent judgment, completing work as assigned.
• Owns and drives work through completion, including communications.

Education/Experience/Skills

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of front-end development experience, preferably on Hybrid platforms such as Ionic.
• Strong experience with Angular and JavaScript is highly desired.
• Experience with Knockout.js is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of iOS and Android platforms, cloud message APIs, and push notifications.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON to connect applications to back-end services.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid mobile design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and principles – good understanding of software code management practices, working with code versioning tools such as Git, writing automated unit test cases, CI/CD.
• Experience working in close collaboration with Onshore and Offshore teams.
• Experience working as a full-stack engineer (front and back-end) is nice to have.
• Familiarity with working with Cloud Infrastructure such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with deploying mobile applications to App stores.
• Experience working in Azure DevOps (ADO) is a plus.