React Native Developer, Kobo
10 Month Contract
Digital bookseller
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Digital bookseller
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To bring the power of reading to the world.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in developing mobile applications
- 3-5 years working with React Native
- Strong proficiency in Javascript, TypeScript, and modern front-end development tools
- Familiarity with native build tools, like Xcode, Android Studio, and Gradle
- Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating with backend services
- Understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles and best practices
- Knowledge of state management libraries, such as Redux or MobX
- Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
- Ability to write unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality code
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
What the job involves
- Rakuten Kobo is looking for a contract React Native Developer to work on our Reading and Listening applications. You'll be joining an international team composed of other React Native, iOS, and Android developers working to build new features and maintain a best in class reading/listening experience for our customers
- We're a fun-loving, continuously-learning, help-each-other group and we're looking for someone who can jump right in
- Work with your team to build, update, and maintain React Native features for Rakuten Kobo's iOS and Android mobile applications
- Collaborate with product managers, designers and other developers to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards
- Debug and resolve technical issues, including performance bottlenecks, crashes, and other bugs
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
Our take
Long-form content is having a resurgence. That’s great news for the e-reader industry, of which Rakuten’s Kobo battles with Amazon’s Kindle for ownership.
The e-reader giant has changed tack in recent years to pursue growth via integrations and partnerships. A notable example is its native device integration with Pocket, a wishlist app loved by millions of readers.
The company is hoping that these partnerships and product improvements will allow it to finally break the US market where it most struggles for market share with Kindle.
Amazon has consistently shown its willingness to drop prices to protect its position in any market it plays in. That means that Kobo will have to demonstrate true product superiority to make a dent while protecting its margins.
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Company
Company benefits
- 4-day summer holiday weekends
- Competitive health benefits
- Commuting allowance
- Salary, bonus & stock options
- Global projects & opportunities
- Dog-friendly
- Happy Hour
- Casual dress
- Maternity/parental leave top-up
- Free eReader
- Fitness allowance & gym discount
- Recognition programs
- Buddy program
- Training & development opportunities
- Healthy snacks
- Open concept
- Kobo Café
- Sports teams
Company values
- Build trust & teamwork
- Share knowledge
- Demonstrate transparency
- Favour work/life balance
- Celebrate our achievements
- Show compassion
Company HQ
Liberty Village, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Michael Tamblyn
(CEO)Part of the founding team of Kobo, Michael previously held the role of Chief Content Officer. Michael has also been the founding CEO of the supply chain agency, BookNet Canada and co-founded Canada’s first online bookstore, Bookshelf.ca, purchased by Indigo Books & Music in 1998.
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