iOS Developer at Softcom

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Description

• iOS Developers at Softcom are responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a range of Apple devices including iPhones, iPad, and Apple watches.
• Your primary focus will be the development of iOS applications and their integration with back-end services.
• You will be working alongside other developers on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are essential.

As an iOS Developer, your job responsibilities will include the following:

• Designing and building advanced, complex applications for iPhones and iPads.
• Collaborating with teams around you and help in development processes early on.
• Enriching our team with your knowledge and your innovative ideas.
• Working effectively in agile product development and managing the complete mobile development cycle including testing, integration as well as publishing and maintenance of mobile apps.
• Collaborating with testers, product managers, designers, and engineers to build user-friendly, scalable, and innovative mobile experiences.
• Working with third-party data sources and API’s.
• Writing clear and maintainable code for our iOS apps.
• Unit-test coding for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Bug fixes and application performance enhancement.
• Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Maintaining code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Ensuring the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

Requirements

• A B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, other relevant fields, or equivalent experience, with a keen interest in technology.
• A minimum of 5 years' of experience in a similar role.
• A deep understanding of Swift. Solid Swift experience is a plus.
• A decent knowledge and understanding of CocoaPods, Cocoa Touch, iOS frameworks, UIKit, Core Animation, CoreData, GCD & Networking, and other common libraries available for common tasks.
• Deep understanding of design patterns and API design for building iOS SDKs.
• Strong knowledge of iOS Framework and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• Familiarity with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and App Store Review Guidelines.
• Familiarity with REST-ful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services.
• Write efficient UI code as well as work with complex data structures and algorithms. Having an eye for great UI & UX is a plus.
• Passion for writing clean code with clean architecture and easily-testable code.
• A proficiency for understanding code versioning tools, such as Git.
• The ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• The ability to work independently and take initiative, as well as being creative and curious.
• A drive to learn fast and share your knowledge, to help increase the team's productivity with each sprint.
• Superb communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems and projects to all teams.
• Eagerness to improve systems, processes, and yourself.