Job Description

Company Overview

Addooco is a managed IT, cloud, and communications solutions provider specializing in enterprise-grade services for businesses of all sizes. Established in 2008, the company operates across the United Kingdom region and beyond, focusing on proactive management and in-house developed solutions delivered through their own datacenter infrastructure.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer specialising in

React and React Native

to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will contribute to designing and developing innovative software solutions that support our clients' needs and align with our mission to deliver top-tier IT services.

Required skills & experience

Essential

:

5+ years professional software engineering experience

3+ years React experience

3+ years React Native experience with production iOS and Android apps

TypeScript experience (strong typing, interfaces, generics)

Mobile app deployment (iOS App Store, Google Play Store)

Mobile CI/CD (Fastlane or similar)

State management (Context API, Redux, or similar)

RESTful API integration

WebSocket/real-time features

Git version control and GitHub workflows

Jest and React Testing Library (or similar)

Mapping libraries (TomTom, MapLibre, Mapbox, Google Maps, or similar)

Highly desirable

:

Expo experience

Native module development (Swift, Kotlin/Java)

Push notifications implementation (Notifee, Firebase)

Stripe or payment SDK integration

Geolocation and background location tracking

Node or backend development experience (for full-stack understanding)

Experience with Inertia.js

Experience taking over codebases from external teams

Previous experience in transport/logistics/dispatch systems

Responsibilities

Technical leadership

:

Act as Product Expert for all ongoing frontend applications

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to mid-level engineers

Review code and provide constructive feedback

Make architectural decisions for frontend applications

Establish coding standards and best practices for the team

Development

:

Take ownership of 3 existing systems from an external vendor during a handover period

Develop new features across web and mobile applications

Maintain and improve existing functionality

Implement mapping and geolocation features

Integrate with existing API (RESTful + WebSocket)

Write comprehensive automated tests (Jest, React Testing Library)

Mobile expertise

:

Manage iOS and Android app store deployments

Handle platform-specific issues and optimisations

Configure push notifications and background services

Optimise mobile app performance and bundle size

Stay current with React Native ecosystem updates

Operations

:

Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for system downtime events

Investigate and resolve production issues (web and mobile)

Monitor application performance and user experience

Coordinate mobile releases and emergency patches

Collaboration

:

Work directly with stakeholders to understand requirements

Coordinate with Ruby on Rails and Laravel teams on API contracts

Provide input to project planning and estimation

Lead frontend work on company websites and other projects

Knowledge transfer

:

Build comprehensive understanding of all application during external vendor handover

Document frontend architecture and component patterns

Share knowledge with mid-level team members

Prepare the team to mentor junior engineers in the future

Key Success Metrics

Successfully complete handover from external vendor and take full ownership of 3 applications within 3 months

Maintain high-quality user experience across web and mobile platforms

Deliver new features while maintaining code quality (test coverage 80-100%)

Successfully manage app store deployments

Build effective team processes and establish technical standards

Develop mid-level engineers' capabilities through mentoring

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 55,000.00-65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Work from home
Work Location: Remote