About Geocaching HQ

We are the global headquarters for the game of geocaching. Our apps and Geocaching.com website allow a global community of more than 10 million people to join in a real-world treasure hunt.

Our mission (and yours should you choose to accept it) is to inspire and enable adventure, exploration, and discovery. Basically, everyone’s job here is to enable millions of people to have fun outside. How cool is that? 

What You'll Do

As a React Native mobile app developer, you’ll create a platform that enables people to create, share, and play interactive media rich location based experiences via their mobile device. You’ll work closely with a product manager and product designer to define a ubiquitous language, advise on technical capabilities, prototype features, and convert mockups and wireframes into a functional React Native mobile app destined for the iOS and Android App Stores. You’ll collaborate with back end developers to define data contracts and APIs for interacting with the existing Geocaching ecosystem. 

Qualifications & Required Skills

• Mobile application development within the React Native ecosystem (Redux, Redux Saga, Redux Persist, Webpack, Flow, Jest) 
• Sufficient native Android and iOS proficiency to link 3rd party React Native libraries and dependencies
• Strong JavaScript knowledge. Familiar with ES6 and modern language features
• Write clean, readable code and unit tests.
• A proponent of domain driven design and the ubiquitous language 
• Consuming and defining traditional RESTful APIs
• Proficiency using Git in an Agile development team setting
• 3+ years relevant experience, such as strong react for web or strong native app development experience
• Understanding of UX best practices and front end UI design methodologies, and a commitment to putting the user first.
• Expert at hunting down and squashing bugs.

Bonus Skills

• Experience developing native applications with Objective C, Swift, or Java
• Experience with serverless architecture such as Google Firebase and Firebase Firestore 
• Visual Studio App Center continuous integration and distribution including codepush
• Experience working with localization/internationalization
• Experience developing complex responsive web UIs using modern JavaScript frameworks
• A strong interest or previous experience building an app from the ground up.

Behaviors

• Self-directed and uses independent judgment to plan, organize, and prioritize workload
• Desire to learn and a “quick study” with new concepts, systems and technologies
• Superb communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills
• Leads by example and exemplifies our values in actions and behaviors
• Exhibits tact and proper judgment under pressure and in sensitive situations

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary for long periods of time. In this position you must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the only duties, responsibilities, and qualification for this job. Incumbents may be required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire related job skills and perform other related work as required. 
 

Geocaching HQ embraces a diverse and inclusive workplace. Authenticity is one of our company core values and we strive to celebrate our differences. We encourage everyone to apply.