Job Details

The Mobile App Developer will be a key member of the Telehealth team, responsible for developing, maintaining and enhancing an existing React Native mobile app for Cybersight , our online training and mentorship platform for eye health professionals in low- and middle-income countries. At its core, the app serves as a physician-to-physician consultation service for complex patient cases in the ophthalmology (blindness prevention) space.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Develop, maintain, and enhance a mobile app using React Native, ensuring agile performance and user-friendly interfaces tailored to the needs of a medical community.
• Work closely with your small team – a UX/UI engineer and a back-end solutions architect – to navigate, integrate and improve end-to-end stack to better serve the needs of our app and the community it serves.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of the mobile application to identify and resolve bugs and performance issues, ensuring high-quality releases each cycle.
• Innovate and experiment: find new, better ways of achieving our mission through out-of-the-box thinking and rigorous experimentation.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in mobile app development and React Native, continuously improving our development processes and technologies.

LOCATION

Global remote.

REPORTING & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The position reports to the Associate Director, AI & Software Engineering and collaborates closely with other members of the technical team. This is an individual specialist position with no direct reports.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field – or a combination of education and professional experience demonstrating software engineering proficiency.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years React Native mobile app development, with a commensurate portfolio of successful mobile app projects.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with a demonstrated understanding of React Native frameworks and libraries; experience with version control systems like Git, good understanding of the JavaScript / TypeScript modern toolchain.
• Integration: Demonstrated experience integrating back-end APIs; prior experience developing back-end APIs would be an asset.
• UI Acumen: Understanding of mobile app design principles, UI and UX standards. Your portfolio should underscore this acumen.
• Testing: Strong knowledge of mobile app testing and debugging tools.
• Healthcare: prior experience in a non-profit, international development or healthcare environment is a desirable attribute.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Independence: Ability to work independently, with minimal direction.
• Analytical: Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• International: you are comfortable working with a globally-distributed, multi-cultural team.
• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate within a team environment. You can speak and present your ideas clearly.
• Travel: you are available for occasional travel.

Orbis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a global organization, we welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and marginalized communities who are underrepresented in the international NGO sector who reflect the five Orbis values of Accountability, Commitment, Equity, Innovation, and Integrity.