Mobile Application Developer Job at Emergency Response Africa (ERA)

Emergency Response Africa (ERA) is a healthcare technology company that provides medical care to victims at the scene of the emergency and facilitates access to advanced hospital care. By combining emergency response training with intelligent dispatch and communications technology and alternative medical transportation, we are creating a sustainable and scalable solution to the lack of emergency medical services in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Mobile Application Developer

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Descriptions

• We are looking for developers to join our team to develop the central dispatch web system and the supporting mobile application. As a mobile developer, you are responsible for developing, unit testing and documenting the mobile application.
• To excel in this role, you should be a highly creative person with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work both individually and as part of a team. Candidates will be asked to share a sample of previous work, if available.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain and improve the web application based on documented requirements.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.
• Contribute to all the phases of the development process.
• Collaborate and solve problems with the development team.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience working with React Native.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar technical discipline
• Understanding of REST APIs, GPS tracking, the document request model, and offline storage
• Experience working with Swift, Objective C, and Java a plus but not required.
• Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems.
• Ability to take extreme ownership over your work. Every day is a challenge to ensure you are performing to the expectations you and your team have agreed upon, both in regards to estimates and to the general process.
• An understanding of React Native best practices and a commitment to following them.
• Recent experience with developing and deploying solutions in a cloud computing environment such as AWS
• Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of React Native applications.
• A positive mindset and a can-do attitude.
• Forensic attention to detail.
• English Skills (ability to effectively communicate via written and spoken English).
• You’re passionate about software development...it’s not just your career, it’s your hobby.
• You’re constantly striving to learn new things and improve. You follow industry news, regularly tinker with new technologies, and read books and blogs to keep your skills current.
• You work well within a team environment and enjoy remotely.