M56 is a one-of-a-kind full stack agency specializing in creating prototypes and digital experiences that scale. We design and develop engaging digital experiences for global brands, celebrities and media companies and we are looking for a strong developer to join our growing team.
As an developer, you’ll be working closely with the Product, Design and Development teams, on everything from new features to maintaining existing features and experiences, to continuous improvements with optimizations and experiments. You must also take initiative with project ideas and goals. Ideally we are looking for someone who has expertise in mobile development, specifically in iOS Native and React Native. We are open to grooming your experience here if it is the right fit technically and culturally, but having experience in developing mobile applications is a positive as there are ample opportunities to showcase your expertise. If you are excited to show us your technical chops in mobile development and are familiar with iOS Native and React Native mobile development, you will enjoy being part of a small team who is ready to work on new and exciting products while maintaining best practices.
What you'll be doing:
- Work closely with the Project, Product and UX/UI teams to design, build and extend mobile applications.
- Build iOS Native components that seamlessly integrate with React Native.
- Build re-usable iOS software components in React Native.
- Write efficient code and monitor the performance on both code and experience level.
- Evaluate new mobile methodologies and technologies.
- Collaborate with QA on continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) as well as other automated and manual testing to make sure our app releases are always worthy of five star ratings.
- Participate in peer work reviews.
The ideal candidate is passionate about developing and supporting, easy to use, web and mobile applications that are enjoyed by millions of people.
What we need to see:
- 2+ years of professional experience building consumer facing mobile applications.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with any modern MVC framework (preferably PHP/Laravel).
- Native iOS development experience is required and Android app development experience is a plus.
- 2+ years of experience with JavaScript.
- Must be familiar with the React ecosystem.
- Understanding of iOS ecosystem.
- Experience in API design, SDK architecture is a huge plus.
- UX/UI design exposure and experience in making apps work intuitively and with pixel perfect interfaces.
- Experience with Git, Github and Pull Requests.
- Highly accountable and takes ownership, with a positive attitude, and is a lifelong learner.
- Strong collaborative, interpersonal, listening and communication skills
- Ability to listen to feedback and accept feedback.
- Have a mindset of following best practices and growth.
Preferred Technologies but not limited to:
- Swift/ObjectiveC, Native iOS experience and testing
- React Native
- Redux/Mobx
- JavaScript (ES6+ desirable)
- Bonus points for: Java, Native Android experience
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Please send us an email at careers-vancouver@m56studios.com. Be sure to include your resume, and any links to projects or your GitHub profile that you think are relevant for this role.