Join us, be part of more.
We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.
About your team:
At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it.
We’ve been powering the UK’s homes and businesses for over 200 years – but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We’re making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we’re making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint.
An opportunity to play your part – Join our dynamic team at British Gas Energy as a Senior Mobile Application Engineer. In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of developing and maintaining the mobile app and supporting APIs for Hive Connected Homes. You'll have the opportunity to work across our entire suite of innovative products, including Hive Active Heating, Lighting, EV Charging, Sensors & Plugs, and the associated subscriptions and services. If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology and eager to make a real impact, this is the perfect place for you.
Location: UK, Windsor (talk to us about flexible working)
The day to day:
- Work in a dynamic and highly skilled team.
- Review and enhance existing functionality, ensuring it is performant.
- Contribute to general app maintenance, including dependency upgrades and modernisation, where applicable.
- Contribute to technical improvements, optimisations, and help improve and enhance testability/coverage.
- Work on new features and/or bug fixes within target timeframes.
- Take part in code reviews and provide constructive feedback where necessary.
About You
- Exposure in mobile application development using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and React Native.
- Strong skills in React/React Native and JavaScript/TypeScript are essential.
- Experience with unit testing and/or mobile UI testing frameworks is beneficial, with a solid understanding of testing concepts being essential.
- Familiarity with Redux/Redux-Saga/Redux Toolkit/RTKQuery is advantageous.
- Experience with iOS or Android development and deployment is useful but not mandatory.
- Experience with submitting iOS or Android builds to app stores for review/release is beneficial but not required.
- Familiarity with continuous integration tools such as CircleCI, Travis, and AWS CodeBuild.
- Experience with performance profiling and optimisation of React Native/mobile applications is useful but not essential.
- Familiarity with accessibility best practices in mobile applications is advantageous.
- Experience with developing and maintaining Native Modules within React Native is beneficial but not required.
- Familiarity with AWS Cognito, OAuth, or other SSO providers.
- Experience with cloud providers such as AWS.
What's in it for you?
- Enjoy a generous market salary, along with fantastic growth opportunities and a vibrant work environment!
- Added Car Allowance program to make your commute and adventures even better.
- Power up your pay with a 15% Employee Energy Allowance, surpassing the government's price cap!
- Secure your future with our comprehensive pension plan, designed for peace of mind.
- Elevate your health with our fully-funded company healthcare plan, prioritizing your well-being.
- Recharge with a generous 25-day holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and even purchase up to 5 extra days for extended relaxation!
- Experience unparalleled work-life balance with an exceptional selection of flexible benefits, from tech treats and eco-friendly car leases to travel insurance for your adventures!
Why should you apply?
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/britishgas
If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.
Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.
