Sinclair Digital is a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group with dual headquarters in Seattle, WA and Hunt Valley, MD. Sinclair Digital was formed in February 2014 with the goal of making the nation's largest broadcaster a leader in digital media and content distribution on all platforms. In the past eight years, Sinclair Digital has amassed a 100 person team of innovative leaders, designers, developers and testers that are launching digital properties and new brands on web, mobile, and OTT devices that reach more than 40 million people every month.
Position Overview:

As a Senior React Native Developer, you will take a lead role in the development of our news app, ensuring its functionality, performance, and user experience are top-notch. You will work closely with a Software Development Manager and 9 engineers, as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers and backend developers, to deliver a seamless and visually appealing news consumption experience to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology

• Work closely with the product owner to understand functional requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Lead the development of new features and improvements for news apps with an emphasis on quality and predictable delivery timeline
• Write clean, maintainable code following coding standards and conduct regular code reviews
• Analyze technical challenges and propose solutions for bug resolution and performance optimization

People

• Model a collaborative, flexible and positive mindset
• Participate in code reviews and offer constructive feedback
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
• Share expertise to enhance the team's technical capabilities
• Participate in the hiring process

Process

• Operate with minimal oversight beyond high-level direction
• Own operational challenges and their remediation
• Practice open communication across teams and silos
• Write technical specs, documentation and play a key role in planning future work
• Identify risks early

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience developing React Native or React applications
• Strong expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React
• Experience with Node.js, GCP, S3, Firebase
• Robust knowledge of design patterns and modern code quality standards
• Experience with many aspects of SDLC and deploying software to production
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with non-engineer
• Strong debugging and triage skills
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience

Bonus

• Experience with building native applications for iOS or Android
• Experience with one or more advertising platforms and APIs (GAM)
• Experience with building and deploying server-side technologies and services

Job Summary