Senior iOS Developer

We are B2B Travel Tech startup that is reshaping the way travel agents sell and deliver exceptional travel experiences worldwide. We enable travel agents to book flights, hotels & holidays conveniently and we provide comprehensive end-to-end on-ground travel services. We do over INR 1000 crore+ GMV (sales) and are growing rapidly.

Our strong business model and focus on delivering excellent customer experience has facilitated our sustainable growth funded by internal cashflows. To fuel innovation and growth, we have raised USD 5.5mn+ funds from marquee global investors!

Profile Overview:

iOS Developer at TravClan is a key role which ensures delivering the best experience to our customers on iOS. The engineers in the iOS team will be part of the Mobile Team. The team has built highly rated Android and iOS app and is used by thousands of Travel Entrepreneurs in India. This role will involve immense learning of Travel Technology and Ecommerce concepts providing amazing growth opportunities while working with some of the best engineers in the industry. Some of the Product capabilities include Flight bookings, Holiday Bookings, Hotel Bookings, Visa, Wallet, SaaS Website Builder, Marketing Material Builder, News.

Growth Prospects:    

• Annual CTC - ₹8 to 15 LPA
• ESOPs + promotions + aggressive growth prospects (read further) !
• Fast Appraisal -  Despite Covid, we had appraisals in 6 months in Jan & July 2020 
• Aggressive Hikes - In May'21 & Jan'22, Average Hike was 35% & 30% respectively  

What’s on Offer:

• Work on Best Tech Stack - iOS and Swift, Android, Java, Python/Django, NodeJS, Flutter
• Learn from Best Mentors with Cumulative 50+ years of experience in Tech who previously worked in 4 unicorns.
• Fast Career Growth with fast appraisals and fast salary increase.
• Super passionate team with deep conviction which has stayed together during covid.
• Build world class tech products and leverage technology to drive growth globally!
• Very high ownership role in a fast paced environment.
• Great Culture -> No hierarchy / politics nonsense guaranteed!

Our founding team: 

The founding & engineering team has worked in senior leadership roles at successful internet startups in India and Overseas

• Arun - Cofounder, leads Product & Growth Ex Cars24, TravelTriangle, TripFactory, IIM Bangalore
• Chirag - Cofounder, leads Business Operations Ex Oyo, TravelTriangle, IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Roorkee
• Ashish - Cofounder, leads Technology Ex CTO Cars24, CTO FabFurnish, Gaadi, Ex-Entrepreneur
• Shrawan: VP Engineering, 20+ yrs Tech exp, Ex CTO Millenium Entertainment, One Kosmos
• Akshat: Director Engineering, 16+ yrs Tech exp, Ex Cars24, L&T, Samsung US, Motorola US.
• Rajesh:Director Engineering, 15+ yrs Tech exp, Ex Hike, Foodpanda

Company Profile:

• You read the detailed company profile here.
• To know more about us, have a look at a few videos on Youtube!

What do we value?  

• We are a team of believers. At the same time, we are constantly learning and growing. We are on an audacious mission and a rock-solid belief we can get there.
• We dream big, yet we start small and start quickly. We are not deterred by the extra effort needed to relentlessly execute, iterate, execute to realize our dreams.
• We are a team of differentiated and ambitious individuals, united by a common goal. We are a single team, where every member is important. 
• We believe flexibility in roles and freedom to execute ideas are the two foundation values for aggressive growth. 
• We constantly protect and evolve our culture. As a super energetic and experienced team, we want to enjoy the time we spend together. 

What we are looking for: 

Desired Candidate Profile

• 6 months to 2 years of full time experience in developing iOS apps.
• Ethical, hardworking, and 'passionate about startups' mindset
• Is a self-starter, and loves working in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent structured problem-solving ability
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• Has worked in an Agile environment and understands what building a MVP is like.

Must have technical skills

• Swift programming language (Control flows, Optionals, View Controllers etc).
• Good understanding of Interface Builder, Storyboards, Cocoa Pods and Git
• Good understanding of AutoLayouts and building responsive apps for multiple iOS devices
• Understanding of Commonly used data structures like Dictionaries etc.
• Understanding of CoreData and NS UserDefaults.
• Understanding of working with APIs using Alamofire, concepts like Pagination of Lists.
• Good knowledge of MVC for iOS, writing Modular code, creating reusable components.
• Working with Push Notifications on APNS.
• Apple developer account and certificates management

Good to have:

• Working with Firebase SDK namely Crashlytics, Remote Config, Analytics, CleverTap.
• Working with TestFlight or Firebase for Beta Testing.
• Working independently and closely with the Product team.
• Worked with Jenkins/CICD for iOS.

The Recruitment Process:

1. Aptitude Test: Every shortlisted candidate initially needs to appear for a one-hour aptitude test. The aptitude test consists of some basic math aptitude problems, descriptive questions, and some technical questions. 

2. Personal Interviews: 2-3 in person/vritual interviews. Detailed discussions about the job profile, company, candidature & tech skills are discussed in these rounds.

3. Extending an offer: On successfully clearing the interview rounds, the job offer is extended to the candidate. This includes financial benefits, ESOPs and many other benefits.

Important Points:

• Office Location- Connaught Place, Delhi 
• Work Timings - 9:30 till work gets over. You are considering joining a startup. Buidling anything of value takes time. The majority of our exits happen within the first 2 months of people joining because new joiners are not able to adjust to the high pace environment. You can expect 10-12 hours of work in a day!

 Looking forward to having you on board with us!

Responsibilities:

• Work with our dynamic team on different projects (products & services) to build high quality mobile application
• Designing and building native mobile applications for Apple’s iOS platform 
• Collaborating with the design team to define app features
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Publishing application on App Store
• Debug and optimize code for performance and scalability
• Designing and implementing application updates. Turn feedback into custom solutions for client needs
• Create and maintain the technical documentation
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Stay up-to-date with the latest iOS technologies and advancements

Skills:

• Strong Knowledge & understanding about SWIFT and Objective C
• Strong Knowledge & understanding of executing projects in Xcode, OOPs concept
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and efficient code
• Familiar working with RESTful APIs, third party libraries and API, cloud message APIs and push notifications
• At least have published and managed 1 app in Appstore
• Knowledge and understanding in Dependency injection tool like dagger or similar
• Knowledge of Hybrid app development platforms will be preferred

Characteristics:

• Good communication skills across all platforms
• Creative mind-set – and the ability to approach a problem creatively
• Highly organized with the ability to work independently in a fast paced team environment
• Ability to work in a team in a transparent and entrepreneurial culture. 
• Self-motivated with initiative to reach challenging targets
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Positivity, focus and a winning mentality allied with kindness
• Curiosity, energy, creativity, and bravery with a strong desire to help to build the o2h culture

Job Description:

• Min 4-5 years of experience in Mobile application development
• Min 2-year Experience in React Native app development
• Firm grasp of the JavaScript and TypeScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax
• Follow best practices using Android Guidelines
• Knowledge of functional or object-oriented programming
• Technically strong in React-Redux/Mobx development and deep understanding of core mobile concepts such as lifecycle, UI, networking, caching, device features, etc
• Experiences with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha
• Experience integrating third-party frameworks. Worked with logging and capturing user navigation and app usage to Analytics and Crashlytics for understanding the most used features by users.
• Knowledge of mobile security and cryptography is an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, or any tools that are similar to these.
• Experience with agile methodology is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Good knowledge of app telemetry integration & app performance management
• Have published at least 2 React Native apps on Play Store & Appstore

• Implement robust app architectures and complex user interfaces
• Component Design and coding new features. includes unit tests, debugs, and solves defects
• Component Design/Coding/Unit Testing/Debugging
• Responsible for designing app architecture and integration design to various external systems (APIs, 3rd Party SDK)
• Follow best practices using React Native Guidelines
• Understand reacting design patterns like HOC, Render Props, and their applications.
• Good understanding of atomic design principles
• Experience with CSS-in-js / styled-components
• Good understanding of Android & iOS working principles, Release process
• Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision
• Work on high-performance consumer-facing apps
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as jade, EJS, and pug).
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, SCSS, and CSS3.
• Ability to make recommendations on UI design and UX best practices.

About Create Protocol

CREATE PROTOCOL is a creator-focussed blockchain platform, built on Create’s optimized multi-chain NFT protocol. We are focused on building decentralized applications with creator focussed tools, to empower the creator economy and bring a CREATE TO EARN revolution.

We also have plans to launch decentralized finance solutions along with a CREATE TOKEN to govern the ecosystem.

CREATE PROTOCOL will be a creator platform owned by Artists. They believe in a world where artists own not just their Creation/Art/Music but also the platform which facilitates the interaction with the artwork, with the fans, listeners, viewers and brands.

For more details, please visit www.createprotocol.org

We are looking for an iOS developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a range of iOS devices including mobile phones and tablet computers. Your primary focus will be the development of iOS applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Skills

• Proficient with Swift, React Native and Flutter.
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools.
• Familiarity with continuous integration

What’s in it for you:

• Work with a mission-driven startup that’s making an impact in Web3 communities.
• Creative flexibility and creative leadership in an emerging field.
• Work with a collaborative, supportive, fun and passionate team.
• Work from home model.
• Be a part of a growing mission-led business in the decentralized world.

Compensation As per market standards along with token allocation in the project .

• Should have programming experience on the iOS native platform.
• Adept in Swift language.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services.
• Strong coding, data structures and algorithms.
• Should have a working knowledge on various libraries available for iOS.
• Familiarity with XCode and other Developer tools.
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices, Object Oriented Analysis.
• Obsession with quality and customer experience.
• Understanding of design and architecture is an added advantage.

• Proficient with Objective-C,Swift,Cocoa Touch and UIKit.  
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc. 
• Knowledge of Apple’s design principles,interface guidelines and UI/UX standards 
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Instruments. 

• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git and SVN 
• Experience in Payment Integration, Push Notification & Third Party Integration.  
• Experienced with Apple Approval developed and Distribution Process, AdHoc Enterprise distribution. 
• Worked on various architecture such as MVC, MVVM, Singleton, Delegate and Notification patterns. 

• Good to knowledge /experience in developing GUI for C5 voip applications. 
• Good to knowledge / on webrtc, various voip standards. 

1. Build pixel-perfect UIs across Android and iOS mobile platforms.
2. Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms. 
3. Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native. 
4. Developing and releasing complex, data-driven apps using React Native as the primary application framework. 
5. Proficiency writing Modern JavaScript, including ES6+, and JSX.
6. Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
7. Must be able to develop high-performance cross-platform apps using React-Native.