iOS Developer at Softcom

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Category: Engineering & Innovation

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.

Responsibilities
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.