Freelance React Native App Engineer
Join a fast-growing, listed company with a purpose! Fastned owns and operates a network of 300+ fast charging stations across Europe, allowing electric vehicle drivers to charge their cars with 100% green energy in just 15 minutes. Our goal is a European network of 1000 fast charging stations in prime locations, where all-electric vehicles can charge with renewable energy from the sun and wind. We have recently been voted the best charging network in the UK, France, and the Netherlands. If you want to make a difference and work in an informal, international scale-up environment with prospects, read on!
Your Role:
We are looking for an experienced React Native App Developer (freelance/interim) to join our product development team and help build high-quality, customer-facing applications that deliver WOW at every journey touchpoint. You’ll work closely with a cross-functional Scrum team including designers, backend engineers, and QA to create best-in-class mobile experiences for EV drivers.
You’ll contribute to both the Fastned mobile app and in-car applications, with a focus on performance, usability, and delightful design. This role requires hands-on coding, problem-solving, and working without Expo, as our apps are built entirely in React Native with native components.
Your overall responsibilities include:
- Develop, test, and review code for Fastned’s React Native applications.
- Implement cross-platform mobile features with both React Native and native Android/iOS integrations.
- Transform complex Figma designs into functional, polished UI components.
- Refine feature requirements with the team to deliver high-impact solutions.
- Improve product usability and contribute to our design system
- Participate in scrum ceremonies and contribute to tech decision making
Who we are looking for
- Minimum 3 years of experience with React Native.
- Proficient in Next JS, React and Typescript.
- Skilled in cross-platform mobile development using React Native, including native modules and APIs.
- Ability to take complex designs from Figma and make the corresponding UI components.
- Experience with React Query.
- Familiarity with iOS Store and Google Play Store distribution.
- Know-how with CI/CD tools such as Bitrise.
- Experience with Jest for testing.
- Experience with native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) development
- Strong analytical, detail-oriented, and organized.
- Problem-solver, innovative in finding and guiding development solutions.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset.
- Familiar with Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.
- Interested in the energy transition and Fastned’s mission.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience with Maestro testing.
- An app link from Google Play or Apple Store showcasing your work.
- Experience with Apple Car Play/Android Auto development.
Contract Details
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
- Location: Amsterdam (hybrid working)
Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.
