iOS Developer

Position: Senior iOS Developer

Experience: 5+ years

Base Location: Bangalore (Remote Work)

Job Type: Full-time

Interview Rounds: 2 Online Assessments + 3/4 Technical Rounds

Job Description:

We are seeking an innovative Senior iOS Developer to lead the development of our industry-leading energy workforce navigation app. You will play a key role in understanding the navigation domain and collaborate with us to craft new features that meet the evolving market demands. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a proven track record in iOS development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performance Optimization: Address performance issues to ensure the app runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve development roadblocks to maintain a seamless workflow.
• Proactive Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to enhance the app's performance and user experience.
• Modern Code Practices: Utilize best practices and the latest tools (such as Swift) to ensure the app is compatible with the newest iOS features.
• User-Centric Development: Understand user pain points and needs, particularly those related to fieldwork, to deliver solutions that meet their unique challenges.
• Design and Development Collaboration: Work closely with designers to transform concepts into efficient, user-friendly app features.
• Offline Functionality: Develop features that function seamlessly offline, especially those handling large datasets and location data.
• Automation: Implement systems for automated testing and release of app updates.
• Comprehensive Testing: Develop thorough test plans to ensure the app is of the highest quality and free of bugs.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure all design elements are implemented accurately, considering all edge cases and dependencies to deliver a polished, dependable app.
• Team Collaboration: Work effectively with mobile developers, backend developers, QA engineers, designers, project managers, and product owners. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential in our collaborative environment.
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Required Expertise:

• Swift and Objective-C: Demonstrated mastery in Swift and Objective-C.
• Data Management: Extensive experience with SQLite and Core Data, including optimization.
• GPS and Location Services: Proficient in integrating GPS and location services to enhance the user experience within the app (experience in building navigation features is a plus).
• Optional Skills: Familiarity with GraphQL and experience with subscription management in the App Store are advantageous.
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Education and Experience:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with a focus on mobile development.
• Professional Experience: Over 5 years of experience as a Senior iOS Developer, with a history of building high-quality, performant applications.
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in English, with strong communication skills for effective collaboration within the team.
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About Bluetick Consultants LLP:

Bluetick Consultants LLP is a premier technology services provider dedicated to empowering startups and enterprises in the digital age. We specialize in delivering innovative solutions that drive growth, efficiency, and transformation. Our services include:

• Generative AI and ML Solutions: Leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning to foster innovation and differentiation.
• Cloud Migration: Ensuring seamless transitions to cloud environments with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.
• Strategic Resource Augmentation: Connecting enterprises with top tech talent to achieve strategic goals.
• Digital Product Engineering: From concept to market, focusing on scalable, user-centric design for successful product launches.
• Digital Transformation: Reimagining business operations for digital-first growth and a competitive edge.
• Web & Mobile Development: Crafting comprehensive digital solutions to enhance user experiences and drive engagement.

At Bluetick Consultants, we are committed to providing our clients with the expertise and tools needed to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape. Our team of seasoned professionals works closely with businesses to deliver customized, high-impact solutions tailored to their unique needs.

1. Android Developer: Vadodara

• Basic Requirements:
• Education: BCA, MCA, Msc IT, Bsc IT or any equivalent qualification
• Work Experience: 3-6 year of experience in same field
• Good Communication skill (Preferred)
• Can work under pressure
• Meet deadlines
• Responsibilities:
• Reviewing (if already developed) current system workflow and database design.
• Analyzing the needs of system and producing detailed specification document
• Create a step by step flow chart or psudocode for computing systems that shows how program code must be written in order to work properly.
• Develop a functional modules according as required under deadline.
• Integrating 3rd party tools wherever required.
• Perform and document unit testing for developed functions.
• System maintenance by monitoring and correcting software defects.
• Continuously updating technical knowledge and skills as per industry standards.
• Contribute to technical writers to create users documents.
• All tasks must be carried out at the highest standards.
• Function/ Skills
• Strong experience on any of the modern Android Studio, Android SDK
• Ability to create Data Structures and Algorithms.
• Knowledge of Flutter will be an added advantage
• Working over cloud computing platform like Amazon Web Service (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure
• Strong designing / problem solving skills.

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!

• Develop new mobile applications for enterprise as well as for end consumers
• Translate User Stories into UI Design and Wireframe for Mobile Apps (Android and IOS)
• Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality code
• Architect and develop mobile applications from the scratch
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable codebase
• Work with the Tech Lead and engineers to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in building Android apps and has published one or more Android apps in the Google Play Store Fluent in Flutter, Kotlin, and Android Studio
• Competent in producing scalable and high-quality code through automated functional and unit tests for Android applications
• Deep understanding of standard Android design patterns and RESTful API design
• Deep understanding of Google's design principles and interface guidelines
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Delivery systems (i.e. Jenkins) and setups Experience in Git
• Familiar with Agile practices such as Extreme Programming, Scrum, or Kanban
• Experience in Developing Offline First Mobile App

We are looking to hire a talented iOS developer to design, build, and maintain the next generation of iOS applications. Your primary focus will be developing high-end iOS applications for the latest Apple mobile devices. Your duties may include collaborating with the design team for new application features, identifying and fixing application bottlenecks, maintaining the core code, and updating applications published on the App Store.

iOS Developer Responsibilities:

• Designing and building mobile applications for Apple’s iOS platform.
• Collaborating with the design team to define app features.
• Ensuring quality and performance of the application to specifications.
• Identifying potential problems and resolving application bottlenecks.
• Fixing application bugs before the final release.
• Publishing application on App Store.
• Maintaining the code and atomization of the application.
• Designing and implementing application updates.
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iOS Developer Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.
• Proven experience as an app developer.
• Proficient in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa Touch.
• Extensive experience with iOS Frameworks such as Core Data and Core Animation.
• Knowledge of iOS back-end services.
• Knowledge of Apple’s design principles and application interface guidelines.
• Proficient in code versioning tools including Mercurial, Git, and SVN.
• Knowledge of C-based libraries.
• Familiarity with push notifications, APIs, and cloud messaging.
• Experience with continuous integration.

• Experience in developing enterprise grade Android Mobile Apps, NDK, and SDKs.
• Experience in Rest i.e SQLite, Faragments, Activities, Intents, Google API’s (FCM, MAP, Analytics, AdMob etc.).
• Experience in apps development with Payment gateway Integration and POS terminal like VeriFone/Ingenico/Pax.
• Experience on client-server application involving web service calling.
• Knowledge of Android Life Cycle and Threading Concepts.
• Knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of material design, memory management, files I/O, network protocols, concurrency, multi-threading etc.
• Strong understanding of OOPs fundamentals, Java, Kotlin, JSON, Android 5 and above.
• Knowledge in architecting large solutions using patterns, like MVVM, VIPER.
• Knowledge of different screen sizes,andandroid version classes compatibility.
• Knowledge of Third party libraries like Volly, Retrofit, ButterKnife, Picasso.
• Knowledge of XML, JSON parsing, GPS and Google Maps integration.
• Knowledge of Firebase Services Other Third-party Services.
• Understanding of code versioning tool, like Git.
• Familiarity with deploying Android apps to the Google Play Store and should have published at least five Android app.
• Knowledge of OPENGL.

What you’ll do:

• Will have a unique and rewarding opportunity to shape and design an app with a huge impact on the Automotive industry
• Write highly scalable software in Swift ad Kotlin with a focus on reusability and efficiency
• Work with some of the best people in the industry to build and maintain compelling user experiences
• Working with iOS Frameworks such as AVFoundation/video streaming, CoreML
• Work with open-source multimedia projects, such as FFmpeg

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of iOS/Android development.
• Strong background in software engineering with large-scale apps
• Experience with iOS/Android SDKs
• Expert knowledge of XCode/AppCode IDE, build and distribution processes
• Experience writing multi-threaded/asynchronous code
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills with a passion for new technologies
• Strong team player and ability to work without many directions when needed

Bonus points for:

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or related fields
• Knowledge of C/C++
• Background/experience in AI (e.g. deep learning, computer vision)
• Contributions to community software

Note: We are looking for immediate joiners. Selected/Offered candidates can ready to join within 15 to 30 days of time can apply.