Senior iOS Developer

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Design and build application for iOS platforms
• Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using the best software development practices
• Responsible for working on iOS frameworks, Xcode, Swift, Rxswift, Xcode SDK Platform tools
• Responsible to work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities

Job Description:

• Work closely with various people and teams throughout the entire app development cycle (concept, design, build, deploy & test) in an agile environment.
• Design and build applications for the Android platform.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like Git.
• Maintain and update the existing mobile app.

Reporting Structure

• This position reports to the Team Leader - Technology.

Job Specifications

• An Graduate in IT or Post graduate or Engineer in IT; with 4+ years’ of relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Flutter is a must.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, decision making and technical ability.

Responsibilities:

• User-centric development of high-quality code that is maintainable and testable
• Utilize flutter to design and build complex applications
• Create custom packages in flutter by employing the functionalities as well as the APIs accessible in native Android and iOS
• Create and translate the designs as well as the wireframes into high-quality responsive UI code
• Design and develop architecture as well as testable, viable, and functional software by using MVC & MVVM to implement new features and meet product requirement
• Determine and solve any issues present in the system and propose your ideas in terms of new features and improvements needed in the new system
• Propose ideal Data Structure keeping in mind space and time complexity
• Stay up-to-date with the industry trends and best practices
• Keep the Scrum Team up-to-date by updating and managing the code and the project on Git
• Make sure security rules are being followed while building the application
• Ensure, through validation of the cloud system, that new changes are not affecting the security of the backend server
• Maintain software throughout product lifecycle including design, development, verification & bug fixes
• Coordinate with the respective teams for bug fixing and ensure we have a stable product
• Be part of the core team developing new app features while focusing on improving our existing code
• Self-starter with excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• At least 2 years of experience in mobile app development
• Experience with Flutter Development (or any other alternative like Kotlin, React native, Xamarin, Cordova, ionic etc) is a must
• Experience shipping two or more Android and/or iOS based applications utilizing hybrid technologies (flutter, ionic framework, react native, Xamarin)
• While focus is on hybrid, a solid native coding background in either Android or iOS is a must
• Experience in developing cross-platform mobile applications for Android (Java/Kotlin) iOS (Swift/Objective C), or other cross platform frameworks like React native or Xamarin
• Experience with Futter. This should include from making responsive UIs to efficiently query data and also manage states in an optimized manner
• Experience working in an Agile Environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Passionate about creating and refining great mobile user experiences
• Knowledge of JavaScript, React.js is a plus
• Knowledge of web technologies, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript is a plus

• Knowledge of mobile application security best practices is a plus
• Programming experience in Microsoft Stack (Strong C#, ASP.NET Web forms, Web API, SQL Server) is a plus
• Expertise in deploying hybrid applications across iOS App Store and Google Play App Store is a plus

This person MUST have:

• BE Computer Science, MCA or equivalent
• Mobile app development experience.
• Good understanding of the full mobile development life cycle,strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Strong React Native experience
• Understanding of APIs, pagination,searching,sorting
• Creating high performance UI etc.
• Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Android Studio, Gradle.
• Leverage native APIsfor deep integrations with both platforms.
• Strong communication skills.

Experience:

• Min 3 year experience
• Not more than 15 year experience.

Roles, Responsibilities and Experience:

• Cross-platform mobile app developer who has developed mobile applications and has strong experience with Ionic and Angular 7+.
• Experienced in the development and management of mobile applications, particularly hybrids (Android / iOS)
• Comprehensive experience in mobile application architecture planning
• Well qualified in mobile application design and optimization. The ideal candidate will be able to provide solutions to improve mobile app quality, understand emerging technologies, implement standards and best practices thereby able to enhance the existing stage of development and bring the mobile application, from a product standpoint, 'to the next level'
• Continuously discover, evaluate and implement new technologies as well as frameworks so as to maximize ongoing development efficiencies
• Accurately estimate development timelines and deliver per set schedule
• Solid knowledge of mobile app development practices, along with mobile testing tools and techniques
• Expertise in optimizing the mobile apps' performance
• Experienced in using Agile principles and methodologies
• A deep understanding of the mobile landscape and user behavior patterns is mandatory

Required Skills:

• Experience using web services (HTTP, REST, SOAP) using JSON.
• Knowledge of NodeJS and MongoDB will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of object-oriented design patterns and Multi-threading concepts
• Good knowledge of the SQLite database and the Google Play Services like Push Notifications
• Strong mobile UI design (multi-screen resolutions), coding, support and maintenance
• Knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, and the third-party API (like Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will be added advantage
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Proficient iOS and Android mobile app experience are a plus

• Strong understanding of iOS performance analysis and optimization techniques along with the tools.
• Experience in provisioning and publishing apps in iTunes/App Store with working knowledge of Apple publishing Procedures and App review Process.
• Experience in Geo-location and Social Networking API.
• Strong understanding of Maps Kit, Location Based Services, Social Media API’s, Third Party API Integration, Push Notifications, REST Web Services, XML Parsing and JSON Parsing.
• Solid understanding of the Mobility trends and MVC.