Software Development Engineer 2

About noon

noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done.

noon’s mission: every door, everyday.

What you’ll be doing

• implementing stunning mobile application user interfaces and solving engineering challenges in cross-platform mobile application development using modern technologies and tools
• communicating with highly scalable backend services using REST APIs
• participating in the design phase of new features and being actively involved in seeking the most suitable solutions
• ensuring user interface implementation is visually appealing and easy to use while remaining straightforward to implement , fitting various screen sizes , and suiting both iOS and Android
• localizing the applications for left-to-right and right-to-left languages while keeping in mind accessibility
• being actively involved in designing REST APIs interfaces and ensuring they are suitable for communication with mobile applications
• applying software development design patterns that are scalable while being easy to reason about and understand

What you’ll need

• bachelor’s degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering)
• highly skilled in React Native
• extensive knowledge of native mobile application development
• strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, and a perfect understanding of JavaScript build tools
• knowledge of handling differences between iOS and Android, including UI design guidelines and performance optimization
• proficient in working with RESTful APIs
• proficient in Git and version control practices
• 3 years of professional software development experience, with at least 2+ years in React Native
• excellent problem-solving skills and attention to details
• ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks
• knowledge of UI/UX design principles and experience working with designers to implement high-quality interfaces
• strong communication skills

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.