Senior Front End Engineer - Mobile, React Native

As a Senior Front End Engineer - Mobile at Bilt, your key responsibilities include writing efficient, testable code utilizing React Native, collaborating with product and backend teams to define API requirements, identifying opportunities for feature enhancement through refactoring, and coordinating closely with QA to ensure new features perform optimally. You’ll also be expected to write unit and integration tests to maintain the quality of our applications.

To qualify for the Senior Front End Engineer - Mobile role at Bilt, you’ll need at least 6 years of React experience and 3 years of hands-on experience with React Native. Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, Redux, and strong UX design skills are essential. Familiarity with optimizing code delivery and a genuine enthusiasm for teamwork in a start-up atmosphere will also help you excel in this position.

Bilt offers a competitive salary range of $160K - $200K for the Senior Front End Engineer - Mobile position, alongside equity and performance-based bonuses. Benefits begin from day one and include comprehensive health insurance, a 401k plan with matching, unlimited PTO, and unique opportunities to earn Bilt Points as an employee. Bilt believes in fostering a work-life balance through team events and wellness stipends.

At Bilt, we are dedicated to your career growth as a Senior Front End Engineer - Mobile. Our compensation bands are designed to encourage individual growth within your role, and you can expect regular performance evaluations that may lead to salary increases over time. We value your contributions and offer room for development, ensuring that your journey with us is both rewarding and fulfilling.

The team culture at Bilt for the Senior Front End Engineer - Mobile position is collaborative and innovative. We prioritize human connection and believe that great ideas come from working together. Employees enjoy a dynamic work environment that values transparency, fosters creativity, and encourages personal connections through regular team events. We’re looking for enthusiastic players who thrive in a disruptive atmosphere and are eager to contribute to our mission.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you utilized React Native. Discuss your role, the challenges faced, and how you overcame them. Highlight your understanding of performance optimization and the functionalities you implemented, demonstrating how your contributions improved the application.

To ensure code quality, emphasize your approach to writing testable code, including unit and integration testing practices. Talk about your experiences with code reviews, use of linters, and adherence to coding standards that maintain high-quality output in Front End projects.

Discuss specific responsive design strategies you implement, such as media queries, fluid grids, and flexible images. Provide examples of previous projects where you successfully adapted UI layouts for various screen sizes, ensuring a seamless user experience across devices.

When answering this question, explain your process for defining and discussing API requirements with backend developers. Highlight the importance of clear communication and how you use documentation and shared tools to ensure alignment between teams, ultimately leading to a smoother development process.

Describe your debugging process, including the tools and techniques you utilize to identify performance bottlenecks or bugs. Mention how you document your findings and share solutions with your team to foster a learning environment.

In your response, discuss the advantages of Redux, such as predictable state management and easier debugging. Also, mention the challenges such as increased complexity in larger applications. Provide examples from your experience where you effectively utilized Redux to manage state in a React Native application.

Explain your approach to feature prioritization, focusing on the importance of user feedback, business goals, and technical feasibility. Discuss any frameworks or methods you utilize to balance competing priorities effectively.

Prepare an engaging story about a project that faced significant hurdles. Discuss what made it challenging, how you approached problem-solving, and the outcome, particularly in terms of lessons learned and project success.

Clearly articulate your understanding of unit testing, emphasizing its role in ensuring code reliability and reducing future bug fixes. Share examples from your experience where unit tests directly contributed to the success of a project.

Discuss your dedication to continuous learning, mentioning resources like blogs, podcasts, online courses, or conferences. Highlight how keeping abreast of new technologies enhances your skills and helps you contribute effectively to your role as a Senior Front End Engineer.