Senior iOS Mobile Engineer

Duties / Responsibilities

• iOS Application Development: Design, develop, and maintain iOS applications using Swift, and building new features with SwiftUI.

• Code Quality & Reviews: Participate in code reviews, ensuring high standards of code quality, best practices, and documentation. Review code from other teams and provide constructive feedback.

• Collaboration: Work in a team of iOS developers and alongside other cross-functional teams, including Android developers, backend developers, and designers. Participate in dev review sessions across all teams working on the same source code.

• Agile/Scrum Participation: Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies such as Grooming, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives, contributing to sprint goals and backlog prioritization.

• API Integration: Collaborate with backend developers to integrate RESTful APIs and ensure smooth data handling between the front-end and back-end systems.

• Testing & Debugging: Conduct thorough testing (unit, integration) and debugging, utilizing tools like XCTest and Xcode Profiler to ensure high performance and reliability.

• CI/CD: Manage CI/CD pipelines using App Center, ensuring smooth deployment processes, bug tracking, and continuous improvements.

• Performance Optimization: Optimize iOS applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness, ensuring a seamless user experience.

• Continuous Learning: Stay updated on the latest iOS development trends, tools, and best practices, and contribute new ideas to improve the iOS codebase and development process.

• Cross-platform Collaboration: If applicable, collaborate with Android teams and offer insights into maintaining consistency across both platforms.

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

• Proficiency in iOS development using Swift and Objective-C (bonus).

• Strong understanding of SwiftUI for UI development and transitioning from Storyboards/XIBs.

• Solid experience with SQLite for database management.

• Familiarity with app architecture patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM).

• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party libraries (e.g., Alamofire).

• Strong understanding of GitFlow for version control.

• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, specifically App Center.

• Knowledge of mobile security best practices (e.g., data encryption, secure storage, biometric authentication)

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills, with experience using tools like Instruments and Xcode Profiler.

• Strong understanding of App Store guidelines and experience with publishing and managing apps on the App Store.

• Experience with Android development (using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose) would be a plus.

• A relevant tertiary level qualification (BSc, BTech or BEng) in Computer Science, Mobile Development, Information Systems or similar technical field.

• 7+ years of experience in iOS (native) development.