Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native/Typescript)

As a Senior Mobile Engineer at DataCamp, you will be responsible for building the best mobile application to teach data science and AI. You’ll contribute significantly to the technical direction of the mobile product, collaborate with your team to develop innovative features, and maintain an efficient, scalable architecture. Additionally, you'll own multiple components of our microservices architecture and inspire your teammates through support and mentoring.

To qualify for the Senior Mobile Engineer role at DataCamp, you should have a minimum of 4 years of mobile development experience, specifically with React Native and TypeScript. Familiarity with performance optimization in mobile apps, experience in creating robust release strategies, and a strong collaborative mindset are also essential. A passion for data science and education is a plus!

Yes, the Senior Mobile Engineer position at DataCamp is a remote role, allowing you to work from anywhere in Europe. We value flexibility and believe that a diverse team can easily collaborate from various locations, resulting in an enriching working environment.

At DataCamp, we offer continuous learning opportunities, including a yearly learning budget for attending conferences and training sessions. We believe in investing in our team's professional growth to keep them inspired and at the forefront of the industry.

DataCamp fosters a dynamic and creative company culture that prioritizes transparency, ownership, and customer focus. As a Senior Mobile Engineer, you will be part of a truly amazing team that values diverse perspectives and encourages innovation and collaboration.

When answering this question, highlight your specific projects where you utilized React Native. Discuss any challenges you overcame and the successes you had in enhancing user experience, focusing on performance optimizations and platform integration.

Outline your systematic approach to identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, including techniques like efficient state management, code splitting, and memory management. Use examples from past experiences to demonstrate your problem-solving skills.

Discuss your collaborative approach in mentoring new hires, how you ensure they understand the project architecture, and methods you use to help them feel welcome and integrated into the team.

Elaborate on your experience with CI/CD tools and practices. Talk about setting up automated build processes, testing, and deployment strategies, ensuring that you can maintain high-quality code while speeding up the release cycle.

Reflect on your understanding of user-centric design principles. Share insights on how to balance functionality with an enjoyable learner experience and how mobile features can help facilitate better engagement.

Discuss your hands-on experience with GraphQL, highlighting specific use cases, and how it has improved data fetching and efficiency in your past mobile app projects.

Emphasize the importance of team dynamics in successful project delivery. Talk about how you engage with cross-functional teams and maintain open communication throughout the development cycle.

Choose a relevant example, detailing the problem, the thought process you employed to find a solution, and the final outcome. Focus on critical thinking and your ability to learn from the experience.

Share your strategies for staying informed, such as attending webinars, participating in developer communities, and consuming relevant online content. Discuss how you apply new learnings to your projects.

Talk about your passion for the mobile landscape, touching on aspects like innovation, user engagement, and the unique challenges it poses. Use personal anecdotes to illustrate your enthusiasm.