Software Development & Engineering

Expo Developer

Build products people carry in their pockets.

What you’ll work on

  • Build cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and Expo
  • Work on navigation, responsive mobile interfaces, offline behaviour, and push notifications
  • Connect mobile applications to backend APIs and authentication systems
  • Debug applications across different devices and environments
  • Work through the process of preparing applications for App Store and Play Store release

Professional capabilities you’ll develop

  • Building and debugging mobile applications
  • Working with APIs and authentication from a mobile client
  • Understanding mobile-specific user experience considerations
  • Testing across devices and environments
  • Investigating mobile-specific bugs
  • Preparing applications for release

Technologies you may work with

  • React Native
  • Expo
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • API integration
  • Push notifications
  • App Store and Play Store deployment

Examples of real work

  • Service booking applications for local businesses
  • MVP applications for startup clients

Who this suits

You want to see something you built running on a real phone and eventually reaching real users. You enjoy the challenge of building for a different environment from the browser.


Prerequisites

Prerequisites are a starting point, not a promise that you already know everything. You're expected to learn during the experience — but you also need enough foundation to participate in real work and take responsibility for your own progress.

Expo Developer

  • Basic JavaScript fundamentals
  • Basic programming concepts
  • Familiarity with React is helpful
  • Basic understanding of APIs
  • Familiarity with Git
  • Comfortable testing software and troubleshooting problems

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