Jobs, fresher vacancy - Technical Lead - Mobile App • Hampshire

Company: RVU

Hampshire

Technical Lead - Mobile AppFleet2 Days per Week in the officeAbout usAt RVU we combine the close-knit and agile environment of a startup, with the know-how, technology and backing of a well-established company.Our mission is to empower people to make confident decisions. With our unique set of brands, including Uswitch, Confused.com, Tempcover, Money.co.uk and Mojo, we have the power to reach millions of consumers and the technology to deliver a world class online experience for them. We’re proud to be recruiting a Technical Lead for our sister company, Tempcover, who are based in Fleet, Hampshire.For over 15 years, Tempcover has been at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short term insurance.From originators to innovators, we’ve evolved our business and our industry with pioneering ideas that remove the frustration of traditional insurance and put drivers in control of their insurance. Our mission is to make insurance flexible, quick, and easy for drivers and so far, we’ve sold over three million policies that have helped drivers get where they need to go, but we’re not finished there. We’re growing our team to help us continue in that mission.If you are extraordinary at what you do and want to be a part of a rapidly growing business at the cutting edge of the InsureTech industry, we would love to hear from you.RoleEach Lead is pivotal in developing, delivering, maintaining, and supporting our insurance systems, both public and internal. They drive the technical and team visions, ensuring realisation and delivery. Currently, we seek a Technical Lead for app development and innovation to enhance our app written in React Native for iOS and Android, available on the App Store and Google Play Store.RequirementsResponsibilities: Alongside the Product owner you’ll be responsible for setting the technical and product direction of your team, setting realistic timelines, identifying risks and ensuring the project goals and deliverables are correctly implemented. Lead a team of engineers around a cross functional product team, providing guidance and mentorship for individuals helping them grow in their careers. Identify opportunities for process improvement, perform thorough code reviews, ensure solutions are tested correctly, oversee quality assurance and ensure best practices are followed. Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical team members and stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact for technical issues providing guidance and problem resolution. Actively participate in sprint development, contributing to coding tasks, with a focus on tackling the more complex technical challenges that require specialised expertise. Use your technical knowledge and expertise to help build a better Tempcover, and bring people along with you on that journey. Provide overall technical guidance and mentorship to team members, whether within their immediate team or as a technical department as a whole. Leverage real time metrics, data, and testing to continuously monitor and enhance your product’s performance, ensuring its health & robustness throughout. Pioneering the future of Tempcovers’ product development, employing technologies - like React, .Net Core, Cloud-Native solutions, and more - to construct robust, scalable platforms to build upon. Skills and Requirements: High level of proficiency developing applications using most of the following: React-Native, React JS/Typescript C# ASP.NET, .Net Core SOLID Principles Web API Hands-on experience with React Native, building apps for both iOS and Android Experience in releasing apps on the App Store and Google Play Store Awareness of best practices on each iOS and Android platform and the differences Experience managing teams and engineers within agile teams (large or small) and aspiration to continue to do so. A source of enthusiasm in the team, continually driving people to think of the bigger picture and make impactful changes. You’re pragmatic and deliver thoughtful and awesome solutions to business problems. You want to grow within your career and are looking for a place that lets you have immediate, meaningful impact. BenefitsWe want to give you a great work environment; contribute back to both your personal and professional development; and give you great benefits to make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Some of these benefits include: A competitive salary and bonus package Employer matching pension up to 5% Hybrid working approach of in-office (2 days per week) and working from home, and a “Work from Home” budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days “My Time” per year Up to 30 days per year “working from anywhere” A healthy learning and training budget Electric vehicles scheme In office gym Free breakfast in the office daily Health insurance Free access to the Calm and Peppy app for physical and mental health Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected -As a tech company who strives to get better every day, we use Metaview during the interview processes to record and transcribe interviews so we can continuously improve the quality of our interviews and your experience. 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