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Frontend Engineer

Salary: $200 - $90,000

Posted on: 07/08/2024

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Job Description

**Base** is revolutionizing social connection by bringing people together to
spark genuine human connections, surprise, and a sense of belonging in your
city. We curate authentic in-person experiences intelligently. Join us in
creating a new kind of social club.

**What You’ll Do Here** :

* Lead the development of mobile applications using Expo and React Native, focusing on delivering high performance and engaging user experiences.
* Play a pivotal role in architectural decisions, emphasizing maintainability and efficiency of front-end platforms.
* Design and implement innovative features, integrating third-party APIs to enhance application functionality.
* Maintain exceptional code quality, incorporating advanced animations and transitions to improve user interactions.
* Diagnose and resolve application issues throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring robustness and reliability.

**What You Bring to the Table:**

* Demonstrated experience with large development projects, with the ability to estimate tasks, manage stakeholders, and coordinate with cross-functional teams effectively.
* Expert-level knowledge in React & React Native, supplemented with hands-on experience in Node, TypeScript, REST APIs, and ES6.
* Proven capability in deploying React Native applications to the App Store and Google Play Store.
* Knowledge about testing frameworks to ensure the reliability and integrity of the application.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
* A knack for design, visualizations, and animations, bringing a creative approach to UI/UX design.
* Strong organizational skills, capable of working full-time without supervision, showcasing superior time management and prioritization abilities.

**Qualifications:**

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
* Over 4 years of experience in front-end application development, with a strong proficiency in React Native.
* Proficiency in modern web technologies and best practices, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
* Experience with code versioning tools, such as Git, and familiarity with modern authorization mechanisms like JSON Web Token.

**Bonus Points:**

* Contributions to open-source projects or a significant GitHub portfolio.
* Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes.
* Previous experience in a tech startup or agile development team, demonstrating flexibility and innovation.

**You 'd be a great fit if:**

* You believe IRL connection is key to human flourishing.
* You believe there is no replacement for meeting someone IRL.
* You’re deeply curious about how to better connect people in IRL.
* You care deeply about design and the user experience.
* You pride yourself in shipping high quality code and products.

Skills:

Agile
Authorization
Collaboration
Communication
Continuous Integration
Cross-functional Teams
Flexibility
JSON
React
REST
Testing
Time Management
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