Senior iOS Developer

A bit about us

WeatherBug, a division of GroundTruth, empowers people to plan their day thanks to hyperlocal weather forecasts. With 10+ million monthly users, our app and website are favorites on the App Store and Google Play Store. We use a vast network of weather observations and innovative technology to give you real-time forecasts, alerts, and insights. Our team is passionate about enhancing user experiences and always looks for new ways to use weather data to make a difference. Join us at WeatherBug and help people stay informed and prepared for whatever the weather brings. Let's make it happen together!

Learn more: www.weatherbug.com 

At GroundTruth, we believe that innovative technology starts with the best talent and we have been ranked one of Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 & 2023). Learn more about the perks of joining our team here.

Role : Senior Software Engineer (iOS/React Native)

Location : Remote, India

*This role requires Core Work Hours from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am IST (will change as per daylight saving in US). The remaining hours are completed at individual discretion.*

Role Characteristics:

Recognized subject matter expert who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field with limited oversight from managers. Independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; requires deep job knowledge of areas typically obtained through higher education combined with experience. Manages large projects or processes and problems faced are difficult and often complex; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy. Influences others regarding policies, practices and procedures.

You Will:

• Design, architect, and document the entire system, down to the details, to meet team needs.
• Code robust iOS solutions to solve current problems, identifying and fixing issues within your areas of expertise.
• Act as a CodeOwner and stakeholder in code reviews within your area of expertise.
• Automate unit, integration, and end-to-end testing solutions, working closely with the QA team to ensure seamless integration.
• Deploy and run your code in pre-production to ensure quality before release.
• Develop and maintain debugging tools to enhance team efficiency.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure third-party SDKs are properly integrated and functional.
• Perform and monitor mobile releases for iOS, ensuring smooth rollouts and updates.
• Retire outdated solutions and resources when no longer needed, ensuring the system remains efficient and streamlined.
• Provide operational support for your deployed code and all code within your domain of expertise.
• Identify and address team-wide issues, preventing problems from occurring.
• Coordinate across all business teams to resolve technical issues, mitigate risks, and provide actionable solutions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

You Have:

• 4-year degree in Computer Science or a related field OR 9+ years of experience in software development.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with iOS development tools (Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, Xcode, Core Data, Combine, Foundation, UIKit).
• 2+ years of experience with SwiftUI or declarative UI frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience on an Agile team.
• Proficiency in Concurrency, Multithreading, and Swift Combine or other asynchronous programming patterns.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design principles, patterns, best practices, performance optimizations, and memory management on iOS.
• Ability to effectively communicate across teams to provide and implement solutions.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues and execute solutions.
• A strong sense of self-drive and technical expertise to work independently and within a team.
• Mentorship skills to guide junior and mid-level engineers.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills to articulate ideas clearly.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities to handle edge cases and unexpected issues.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (designers, product managers, QA).

Great if You Have:

• Experience using React Native (Function Components, Hooks, Redux, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Familiarity with ingesting and exposing large datasets in the weather industry.
• Experience in the advertising industry.
• Proficiency with tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Artifactory.

What we offer

At WeatherBug, we want our employees to be comfortable with their benefits so they can focus on doing the work they love.

• Parental leave- Maternity and Paternity
• Flexible Time Offs (Earned Leaves, Sick Leaves, Birthday leave, Bereavement leave & Company Holidays)
• In Office Daily Catered Lunch
• Fully stocked snacks/beverages
• Health cover for any hospitalization. Covers both nuclear family and parents
• Tele-med for free doctor consultation, discounts on health checkups and medicines
• Wellness/Gym Reimbursement
• Pet Expense Reimbursement
• Childcare Expenses and reimbursements
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program
• Education reimbursement program
• Skill development program
• Cell phone reimbursement (Mobile Subsidy program)
• Internet reimbursement
• Birthday treat reimbursement
• Employee Provident Fund Scheme offering different tax saving options such as VPF and employee and employer contribution up to 12% Basic
• Creche reimbursement
• Co-working space reimbursement
• NPS employer match
• Meal card for tax benefit
• Special benefits on salary account

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, inclusion and equity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in React Native.

• Integration of Rest APIs in react native.

• Firm grasp of the JavaScript and Typescript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax

• Knowledge of functional and object-oriented programming

• Ability to write well-documented, clean JavaScript code

• Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts

• Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle, Android studio and IntelliJ

• Proficient understanding of releasing and monitoring apps on IOS App store, Play store.

• Should be able to communicate to backend developers on API building and modifications needed.

• Testing and releasing builds Experience in application testing software’s Appium is preferable.

• Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage

• Experience with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha

• Experience with handling production mobile apps.

• Experience with performance testing and optimization.

Responsibilities:

You’ll

• We are looking for a React Native developer interested in building performant mobile apps on both the iOS and Android platforms.

• You will be responsible for architecting and building these applications, as well as coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure.

• Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required.

• Build pixel-perfect, buttery-smooth UIs across both mobile platforms.

• Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.

• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.

• Reach out to the open-source community to encourage and help implement mission-critical software fixes—React Native moves fast and often breaks things.

• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.

• Transition existing React web apps to React Native.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications using React Native.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into high-level designs.

- Write clean, reusable, and well-structured code following industry best practices and coding standards.

- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.

- Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical expertise and promoting professional growth.

- Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and ensure smooth data flow between the app and server.

- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in React Native and mobile app development.

- Work in a 10 AM to 6 PM, six-day office role, maintaining regular attendance and punctuality.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Strong proficiency in React Native development.

- Experience with Redux or similar state management libraries.

- Proficiency in integrating APIs and working with backend services.

- Sound knowledge of JavaScript, ES6+, and modern web technologies.

- Familiarity with Git version control system and agile development methodologies.

- Good problem-solving and debugging skills.

- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).

Join Arroz Technology Private Limited as a React Native App Developer and be part of an innovative team driving the development of cutting-edge mobile applications. This role offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities within a dynamic work environment.

Our team is looking for experienced mobile developers to lead the development of cross-platform mobile applications and be responsible for major technical decisions associated with them accountable for their successful execution. 

In this position on the software engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to many client and internal-facing products. FarmSetu’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key for this role.

• Design, implement and deploy mobile applications
• Lead the delivery of software projects in a team-based environment 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business users, product managers, customer success representatives and other engineers to define, design, scope and ship new features using elegant solutions.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
• Help others to improve the quality of their work through regular design and code reviews
• Deliver new features to production environments and support them in operation
• Participate in building the open engineering culture at FarmSetu

FarmSetu’s technology stack includes (but will not be limited to) Python, Django/Flask/FastAPI, GraphQL, Hasura, React, Flutter, Dart, Postgres, Celery, Docker, Git/Bitbucket to be deployed on Digitalocean/GCP infrastructure. We’re also quick to adopt better tools and processes, so you’ll be more than welcome to help shape our tool suite.

• 2+ years of experience developing applications at an enterprise scale using the mobile technologies in our stack
• Ability to translate user experience design (mockups, wireframes and user journeys) into code 
• Familiarity with Cloud/SaaS architectures and how to build secure and maintainable applications
• Strong understanding of unit testing, design patterns and usage of tools like profilers
• Experience with source control and continuous integration tools
• Worked in an Agile multi-functional team 
• Thrive in an environment that requires you to partner with multiple cross-functional teams as stakeholders/customers
• Great oral and written communication skills

• Competitive salary
• Annual compensation reviews
• 12 days of annual leave plus public holidays
• Ongoing investment in you and your skills
• The right equipment for the job

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and debugging mobile applications for the company. Using Swift / Kotlin this candidate will be able to translate user and business needs into functional frontend design.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and testing UI for mobile applications
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Accurately translate user and business needs into functional frontend code

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in frontend development
• Experience building mobile applications using Kotlin or Swift.

• Develop applications for iPhone and iPad
• Review new releases, SDKs, updates in the mobile space
• Proficient in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa Touch.
• Experience in object-oriented programming
• Proficient in code versioning tools including Mercurial, Git, and SVN.
• Experience of the software development lifecycle: from requirements gathering to programming, testing to deployment.
• Experience with integrating with RESTful, SOAP API backends
• Experience with APIs (OAuth, XML, JSON, REST, etc. )
• Evaluate third-party IDEs' and tools to build relevant applications
• Native iOS Application Development Objective C, iOS SDK, Xcode, Cocoa Layer, Media Layer, Core Service Layer, Core OS Layer, iOS Frameworks, iOS Developer Tools, iOS programming, iOS Human Interface

• The unit test developed code
• Conduct code reviews & peer reviews
• Integrate user interface with code
• APIs (OAuth, XML, JSON, REST, etc. )
• RESTful, SOAP API backends
• Review updates/patches and make necessary code updates