Frontend Developer

Position Overview

We're seeking an experienced Frontend Developer with strong expertise in React Native and React to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of how users interact with technology, especially in challenging environments with varying technical literacy and device capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Build intuitive mobile applications that work seamlessly across different skill levels
• Create web interfaces that agricultural professionals can use efficiently
• Design interactions that work reliably in challenging field conditions
• Optimize applications for varying connectivity and device performance
• Think through user workflows and simplify complex agricultural processes
• Collaborate with domain experts to understand real-world user constraints
• Test and iterate on interfaces based on actual user behavior patterns
• Ensure applications remain functional and clear under stress conditions
• Build accessibility features for users with varying technical backgrounds
• Balance feature richness with interface simplicity

Requirements:

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in React Native for mobile development
• Advanced knowledge of React for web applications
• Experience with state management
• Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with mobile app deployment
• Knowledge of responsive design and cross-platform development
• Understanding of RESTful API integration
• Git version control and collaborative development
• Experience optimizing for low-bandwidth environments

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of frontend development experience
• Proven track record of published mobile applications
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Background in startup or fast-paced environments preferred

Soft Skills

• Ability to engage with non-technical stakeholders and translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Comfortable collaborating beyond your core expertise to cover full-stack needs in a lean team
• Mission-driven mindset (interest in agriculture/food systems or social impact).
• Comfort working in a hybrid culture (Swiss HQ + East African hub).
• Strong sense of ownership and initiative in a small, high-trust team.
• Strong sense of ownership and initiative in a small, high-trust team.
• Deep empathy for end-users and understanding of human behavior patterns
• Ability to think through complex user journeys and identify pain points
• Strong intuition for what makes technology accessible and learnable
• Experience observing how people actually interact with applications
• Skill in simplifying complex workflows without losing functionality
• Understanding of cognitive load and information hierarchy principles