Senior Mobile Application Developer (Android)

Parts Authority is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Android Application Developer with a focus on React Native to join our team. You will play a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining our primary mobile application used by our over 3,000 delivery drivers. This is a strategic role focused on modernizing our tech stack and ensuring our operational applications are best-in-class.

• Lead the development, maintenance, and deployment of high-performance Android applications using React Native.
• Design and implement features related to geolocation and mapping to optimize our delivery services.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs for seamless integration with our core systems, including various Google SDKs and other integrated software.
• Implement advanced application state management and utilize React Hooks to build robust, scalable, and maintainable cross-platform codebases.
• Oversee the build, testing, and deployment processes for Android applications (e.g., managing versioning, releases).
• Collaborate with IT teams and business stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical requirements.
• Contribute to the consolidation of our software languages, favoring modern approaches like Java and Python for backend and React Native for mobile.

• Proven experience as a Senior Mobile Developer, with extensive experience in React Native for Android development.
• Expertise with geolocation and map-based features in mobile applications; experience with geofencing is a significant advantage.
• Deep practical experience consuming RESTful APIs and handling data integration within a mobile environment.
• Strong command of React Hooks and modern application state management techniques.
• Demonstrated experience with the entire mobile app lifecycle, including the process of building and deploying Android applications to a distribution platform.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, including modern ES6+ syntax.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration concepts (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) for application deployment environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with IOS (Apple) – working knowledge of basic iOS development and deployment processes

Technology Environment:

You will be working within a modern, enterprise-grade technology stack that includes:

• Backend & Cloud: IBM i, Redhat Linux, OpenShift, Apache Kafka for messaging.
• Databases: Percona PXC, DB2 L/U/W.
• E-commerce: HCL eCommerce platform.
• Version Control & Methodology: GitHub, Agile/Scrum.

Some of the benefits of being a part of our growing Parts Authority family:

• Medical Coverage
• Pharmacy Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Short Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Long Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• ID Theft Insurance
• Legal Plan Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays, Sick and Vacation
• Profit Sharing/401 (k) Plan
• Employee Discounts on Merchandise

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap, or any other legally protected status. “We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.”