Tapcart

React Developer, App Studio Solutions

Santa Monica, California, United States

$120,000 – $140,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
E-commerce, Mobile App Development, SaaSIndustries

Job Description: React Developer for App Studio Solutions

Salary: $120K - $140K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Company Overview

Tapcart is the leading mobile app platform for the world’s fastest-growing Shopify brands. We empower marketers and eCommerce teams to strengthen their brands and create differentiated customer experiences through a direct mobile channel. Our platform powers mobile shopping for over 50 million consumers and processes more than $8 billion in revenue annually. Brands like Béis, Grove Collaborative, and Ruggable trust Tapcart to turn mobile traffic into high-retention, high-growth relationships — with mobile apps launched in hours, not months.

Position Overview

We are looking for a talented and dedicated React Developer for App Studio Solutions to join our dynamic team. If you are passionate about e-commerce and front-end web development, and have extensive experience with technologies like React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, REST APIs, GraphQL, and Shopify APIs, you may be a good fit!

About App Studio

Tapcart’s App Studio is the ultimate mobile commerce platform that makes custom app design simple. This feature empowers brands to control every detail and syncs in real-time with your Shopify backend to revolutionize the ecommerce experience. From start to finish, brands can design with drag-and-drop simplicity or dive deep with custom code, manage integrations, and analyze app performance. App Studio also allows brands to seamlessly manage marketing campaigns to keep your app fresh, all within your Shopify admin.

The Role

As a Tapcart React Developer for App Studio Solutions, you will collaborate with our client success and engineering teams to develop Custom Blocks efficiently and accurately. You will play a crucial role in building Custom Blocks and React web apps for existing and prospective clients, ensuring a seamless user journey and enhancing the overall mobile app experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technical Support & Troubleshooting:
    • Assist clients in building and customizing apps using Tapcart App Studio.
    • Troubleshoot issues with Custom Blocks and provide timely, effective support.
    • Use platform knowledge to resolve issues and ensure smooth development.
  • Client Collaboration & Custom Block Guidance:
    • Understand client needs and offer expert advice on Custom Block customization.
    • Align app designs with Tapcart's capabilities and client goals.
  • Custom Block Development:
    • Build and customize Custom Blocks and React.js apps to meet specific needs.
    • Enhance app functionality and user experience.
    • Mentor engineers on clean coding practices for merchant apps.
  • Team Collaboration & Platform Improvement:
    • Work closely with Tapcart’s engineering team to deliver Custom Blocks.
    • Report bugs and contribute to platform enhancements.
  • Staying Current & Providing Expert Support:
    • Keep up with trends in mobile app development and React.js.
    • Leverage ongoing learning to deliver cutting-edge support to clients.
  • Merchant & Partner Engagement:
    • Build strong relationships with merchants and partners.
    • Promote collaboration and continuous improvement of Tapcart tools.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Frontend/ UI Development Experience: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in UI or frontend development, with strong proficiency in React, React Native, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, in eCommerce or SaaS.
  • JavaScript & Frameworks: Proficient in client-side scripting and experience with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, as well as modern frameworks like Vue.js and React.
  • Shopify Development: Hands-on experience with Shopify platform development, including building headless Shopify websites, Shopify API, and the ability to create and manage webhooks, address deprecations, and maintain API calls. Familiarity with Shopify Flow and the ability to create efficient, scalable logic for automation.
  • Client Collaboration: Skilled at working directly with clients to understand project goals, translate briefs into actionable tasks, present work, and incorporate feedback into final deliverables.
  • Agile & Sprint Execution: Proven ability to take ownership of sprint tasks.

Skills

React.js
Next.js
TypeScript
HTML
JavaScript
CSS
REST APIs
GraphQL
Shopify APIs
React web apps
Custom Blocks

Tapcart

Mobile ecommerce platform for custom apps

About Tapcart

Tapcart provides a mobile ecommerce platform that allows brands to create personalized mobile apps without needing any coding skills. The platform includes a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, enabling businesses to customize their apps to fit their brand's needs. Tapcart focuses on helping online retailers enhance their mobile presence and increase sales through features like interactive push notifications and real-time communication with customers. Unlike many competitors, Tapcart specifically targets small to medium-sized online retailers, offering a subscription-based model with tiered pricing plans that cater to different levels of features and integrations. The company's goal is to improve customer engagement and streamline the mobile shopping experience, providing fast checkout processes and real-time analytics to help retailers understand their performance.

Santa Monica, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$67.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

401k & stock options
Medical eligible first of the month
Dental & vision eligible immediately
Unlimited PTO & 11 paid company holidays
Brand new Macbook Pro & home office setup
$250 a month wellness stipend
Monthly happy hours, company-wide offsite events

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like Plobal Apps and Vajro could dilute market share.
Frequent updates due to evolving mobile OS may increase operational costs.
Consumer privacy regulations like GDPR could impact data-driven marketing strategies.

Differentiation

Tapcart offers a no-code platform for creating custom mobile apps for Shopify stores.
The platform features an intuitive drag-and-drop design tool for app customization.
Tapcart provides real-time analytics and push notifications to enhance customer engagement.

Upsides

Mobile commerce is expected to account for 73% of total e-commerce sales by 2021.
5G technology enhances mobile app performance, benefiting Tapcart's offerings.
Shopify's expanding market share increases Tapcart's potential customer base.

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