Hybrid App Developer

at Legends

• Job title: App Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Android, iOS, Jest, React, React Native, Swift, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Halifax, Canada

About the role

• App Developer at Legend creating cutting-edge mobile experiences for sports fans. Collaborating across teams to enhance mobile applications with cutting-edge technology and designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize mobile apps: Build, maintain, and enhance mobile applications using React Native, Expo, EAS, and TypeScript, ensuring smooth performance and platform scalability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric features.
• Implement secure authentication: Manage OAuth flows and integrations with identity providers like Google and Apple, ensuring secure handling of user data.
• Integrate APIs and manage data: Collaborate with backend engineers to optimize API efficiency, and handle client-side data fetching, caching, and synchronization.
• Champion testing and quality: Define and implement QA processes with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing through CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee deployment and distribution: Manage app releases through TestFlight and App Store Connect, and guide expansion to Android and Google Play distribution.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years building mobile apps with React Native.
• Strong expertise with React, Expo, EAS, and TypeScript.
• Deep knowledge of iOS development, Apple Human Interface Guidelines, and app distribution via TestFlight.
• Proven experience with animations, performance optimization, and responsive mobile design.
• Experience integrating third-party identity providers (e.g., Google, Apple) and handling secure authentication flows.
• Proficiency with testing frameworks (Jest, Detox, Testing Library) and CI/CD workflows in agile environments.
• Familiarity with Git, backend API integration, and client-side data management strategies.
• **Preferred:**
• Experience with Swift, Android development, Google Play distribution, or high-traffic consumer apps.
• Understanding of geolocation, deep linking, and offline data strategies.
• Background in sports, media, iGaming and high-traffic consumer apps.

Benefits

• Super smart colleagues to work alongside and learn from.
• Engaging development opportunities at all levels.
• Tailored flexibility for your work-life balance.
• Annual discretionary bonus to reward your efforts.
• Paid annual leave PLUS a well-deserved break to recharge your batteries during the festive season! Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's, allowing you to enjoy downtime without dipping into your annual allowance.
• Long term incentive plan so we can all share in the growth and success of Legend.
• Exciting global Legend events, where we unite in person to ignite our shared passion and unveil the exciting strategies for the year ahead!