Looking for a mobile app developer to fix websocket issue

AI App Developer – WebSocket & Real-Time Messaging We’re looking for an experienced **AI/App Developer** to troubleshoot and fix **WebSocket and real-time communication issues** in our existing dating application. The app is already developed, but we’re facing issues with **WebSocket connections, real-time messaging, notifications, and connection stability**. We need someone who can identify the root cause and implement a reliable fix. ### Responsibilities * Debug existing **WebSocket implementation** * Identify issues with connection drops, reconnects, and message delivery * Fix real-time **chat/messaging synchronization** * Troubleshoot WebSocket issues between frontend, backend, and server * Handle reconnection, heartbeat/ping-pong, authentication, and connection lifecycle * Ensure messages and notifications are delivered reliably in real time * Check server-side WebSocket configuration and scalability * Debug issues across different devices/network conditions * Optimize the existing implementation for stability and performance ### Requirements * Strong experience with **WebSockets and real-time applications** * Experience developing/debugging mobile or web applications * Strong knowledge of backend APIs and real-time communication * Experience with **Node.js / Socket.IO / WebSocket** or similar technologies * Good understanding of authentication, sessions, APIs, and databases * Experience troubleshooting production-level connection issues * Ability to quickly understand an existing codebase and identify the root cause ### AI Experience – Plus Experience integrating **AI features into dating or social apps**, such as: * AI matching/recommendation systems * AI chat assistants * AI-powered profiles * LLM/API integrations ### Project This is primarily a **debugging and fixing project**, not a complete app development project. Please share: * Examples of WebSocket/real-time apps you've worked on * Your experience with Socket.IO/WebSockets * Similar bugs you've fixed * Your availability and estimated timeline * Your hourly/project rate **Looking for someone who can start ASAP and diagnose the issue quickly.**