Senior iOS Developer

Responsibilities

1. Design and Build Mobile and Web Apps

2. Support technically for CRMs

3. Working with designers to understand the user's experience with new features

4. Designing and building features for our iOS app

5. Developing unit tests along with features and integration tests into the development process

6. Maintaining current capabilities of our app which include debugging and fixing issues while maintaining code quality

Qualifications

1. At least 1 year of proven experience in building Android & iOS applications.

2. Bachelor's degree in computer science

3. Proficient in working with Jira and Confluence is a plus

4. Comfortable working in a dynamic, constantly changing atmosphere and able to prioritize work and communicate challenges

5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to interact with technical and non-technical team members with experience working with both local and remote teams

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Java and Swift or SwiftUI experience is preferred

Job Description :

Zorro is a new-age pseudonymous social network. Zorro has recently raised $3.2Mn seed fund and backed by prominent investors, including Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Ritesh Agarwal, Kunal Shah, and 13 other Unicorn founders along with institutional investors including 3one4 capital, 9 Unicorn Ventures, Eximius Ventures & Roots Venture's We at Zorro are looking for an iOS Developer.

Role & Responsibilities :

- Design, build and improve the mobile experiences in the identity, chat and communication business functions.

- Solve technical problems and build the next generation of products for our consumers, drivers and merchants.

- Improve the testability and maintainability of the code

- Build reusable iOS software components for interfacing with multiple applications

- Work with backend engineering teams, both within and outside the team to build robust, well-designed interfaces.

- Formulate and create clear and efficient technical documentation.

- Write code that is clear, concise, performant, tested, and easily understood by others

- Work with backend engineering teams, both within and outside the team to build robust, well-designed interfaces.

Requirements :

- 2-3 years of experience in application (iOS) development and product delivery.

- Predictability and balance of product delivery speed and quality.

- In depth knowledge of iOS apps architecture and implementation including proficiency in Swift programming, Cocoa, Xcode and the iOS SDK.

- Experience of working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Graphics

- Strong problem solving and analytical skills and a proven track record of being able to respond effectively to customer situations.

- A command over the technology ecosystem and ability to learn and ramp up on the latest trends.

- Experience with building products catering to millions and Knowledge of WebSockets and experience in managing libraries is a plus.

What you can expect from us :

Learning Budget: If there's a workshop, book, or event you think will help you learn, we'll cover your bill. Health insurance for you and your family.

What happens after you apply ?

• Designing and developing an advanced application for the IOS

• Unit-testingcode for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

• Bug fixing and improving application performance

• Design and build advanced applications for the iOS  platform

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features

• Work with outside data sources and APIs

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, reusable,and reliable objective-C/Swift

• Help maintain code quality, organization,and automation

• Work with product managers and other stakeholders to provide technical requirements

• Troubleshoot and fix software defects using an issue tracking system

• Perform code reviews with other developers

Job description

1. To design and build advanced applications for the iOS platform.
2. Client Interaction.
3. To collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features.
4. To generate wireframes.
5. To design, develop, test and implement an iOS application as well as continue production of new versions of the application.
6. To design solutions independently.
7. Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability.
8. Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
9. Operates effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.
10. Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Experience -

1. 1-3 years Experience required.
2. Good knowledge of interface builder, Core animation, Swift and Object oriented concepts.
3. Strong working knowledge of HTML5 & CSS, MySQL, and JavaScript.
4. Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends and emerging technologies.
5. Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
6. The familiarity with frameworks & web technologies.
7. Android experience is an added advantage.
8. Team handling experience is an added advantage.

About the Role

We, at upGrad, believe in giving ownership and responsibility to each one of the team members. As an iOS Developer, you will be a part of the iOS app development team and strive to deliver the best learning experience out there to our learners that upGrad is known for. You will be responsible for developing features, taking those features to production and maintaining the existing code.

Innovative nature and pro-active involvement in the product is taken very seriously at upGrad, therefore, a major part of your role would involve thinking about new features and new ways to deliver quality learning experience to our learners.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own end to end development and operations of high-performance software development team.
• Design the architecture and deliver clean, testable, and scalable code 
• Participate in requirement gathering and display a strong sense of ownership and delivery 
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by
• Participating in regular peer-reviews of solution designs and related code 
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.

Skills Required

• Minimum 6 years of strong iOS development experience with at least 2 Apps Published on App Store of Enterprise Platform.
• Strong Swift concepts along with OOPS, Computer Science fundamentals, Memory Management, App Profiling experience.
• In depth understanding of frameworks like UIKit, Foundation classes, AutoLayout, Core Data, Networking, Collections, GCD, ARC.
• Solid understanding to write modular code, template based programming which is Unit testable (Critical Requirement)
• Solid understanding of iOS architectural patterns especially VIPER (and MVVM) and their importance in scalable software development process.
• Prior understanding of Git (must have), JIRA, Trello, Confluence, etc
• Experience in iOS UI creation using Storyboards, XIB and Code.
• Experience with standard libraries like RxSwift, Swinject, Alamofire, etc.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams to work on different phases of the project.
• Knowledge about App Store, publishing an app and the common rejection reasons.

• 5+ years of industry experience in developing mobile applications, web and/or large-scale enterprise products
• Mobile Development Experience: Swift, Objective-C, and Xcode
• Familiarity with Apple Human Interface Guidelines
• Experience with standard mobile architectures (MVC, MVVM, MVP, etc)
• Ability to effectively apply software design patterns and architectural principles
• Knowledgeable in building complex user interfaces
• Skillful at writing effective unit and behavioral tests
• Experience with software development processes (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc)