Description
Senior Software iOS Engineer
Job Description:
My Client is looking for a Senior Software iOS Engineer to design, develop and unit test client applications that will operate with the company's product suite.
The successful candidate will need to become expert in the architecture of the product.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop iPhone and iPad handset clients
- Develop architecture and low end designs based on customer and product management requirements
- Communication of designs and other development issues to developers and managers
- Design, develop and manage automated unit and acceptance tests
- Peer review of design code and tests
- Participate in agile development program
- Bug Fixing
- Take ownership of deliverables
- Adhere to development methodologies
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:
- Excellent knowledge of Objective-C and the iOS SDK.
- Proficiency in Xcode, Interface Builder and Instruments.
- Appreciation for the limitations of handset development, especially networking related issues
- Attention to detail and subtleties of UI design and implementation
- Understanding of design patterns
- Ability to design for scalability and resilience
- Strong application process flow and problem solving techniques
- Strong focus on refactoring and code quality
- Understanding of software configuration management and release management
- High levels of software engineering literacy and communication skills
- Friendly and professional manner
- Minimum 5 - 7 years C, C++ or Objective-C development
- Third Level Qualifications in computing, mathematics or science
- Experience developing Universal apps across iOS6 and iOS7
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Experience of working in an agile (XP) environment
- Familiarity with libraries such as AFNetworking and RestKit
- Experience of other mobile platforms a plus (Android, Windows Phone/Mobile, BB10)
- Product development and life cycle experience
- Experience of unit testing and Test-Driven Development
- Scripting (JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Shell, etc.)
- Knowledge of build systems such as Maven
- RESTful development
- XML, JSON, HTTP, SyncML, HTML 5, CSS, Groovy, UML
- Windows and Unix development
- Experience leading development teams or performing customer facing duties are an advantage