Mobile Software Engineer(React Native)

Join us, be part of more.  

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.  

About your team: 

At Hive, our mission is to make it greener. 

With a little help from our friends at British Gas we’re helping customers to be waaaaay smarter with their heating and giving them control of their homes like never before. Through our range of thermostats, EV chargers, solar panels and energy-saving light bulbs, we’re here to help every home reach its eco-energy potential, from little switches that make a big difference.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mobile Application Engineer to develop and maintain the mobile app and supporting APIs for Hive Connected Homes. You will work across our full range of products, including Hive Active Heating, Lighting, EV Charging, Sensors & Plugs, and associated subscriptions and services.

Location: Predominantly home-based with occasional travel to our Windsor office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver new and improved Hive features.

• Maintain the existing Hive mobile application through bug fixing and refactoring.

• Continuously improve and modernize the current codebase.

• Support the wider technical team by contributing to best practices, knowledge sharing, and creating.

About You:

• Experience developing cross-platform mobile applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and React Native.

• Proficiency in unit/integration testing using Jest and RTL or similar.

• Familiarity with Redux/Redux-Sagas/Redux Toolkit or similar.

• Experience with iOS or Android development and integrating with native modules in React Native is desirable.

• Knowledge of continuous integration and build distribution tools such as CircleCI, AWS CodeBuild, TestFlight, and Firebase App Distribution.

• Familiarity with AWS Cognito, OAuth, or other SSO providers.

Competencies:

• Ability to plan, manage, and organize your own work.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and improve existing solutions.

• Strong collaboration skills to work with stakeholders and refine requirements.

• Strategic and tactical thinking about the solutions we provide and maintain for our customers.

Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus potential.

• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap.

• Pension scheme.

• Company-funded healthcare plan.

• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.

• A range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, an electric car lease scheme, and travel insurance.

Join us at Hive and help shape the future of energy and sustainability. Be a part of something truly innovative and make a real impact on the environment. Apply now and be a part of the Net Zero revolution!

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Why should you apply?   
  
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.  
  
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/hive

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.    
 

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