Frontend Engineer - iOS and Android (Client-site)

At Umpisa Inc., our mission is to make the Philippines be known globally as a tech hub. 

Umpisa Inc. is a progressive technology services company that partners with select industries, clients and people to work on pioneering and industry-changing solutions via digital transformation, modern software development and venture building.

We create a set of world-class and impactful products and solutions to help organizations and individuals live better lives. We offer demanding, challenging and rewarding careers in software development, product development, emerging technologies, and more for the right candidates.

Essential Skills:

• Aligns with our values: Excellence, Integrity, Professionalism, People Success, Customer Success, Fun, Innovation and Diversity
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Would like to work as part of a self-organizing Scrum team in a scaled agile framework
• Must be a self-starter and loves to collaborate with the team and client

Job Summary 

The Frontend Engineer – iOS and Android will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms. They will collaborate closely with UX/UI designers, backend engineers, and product teams to deliver seamless, responsive, and user-friendly experiences. The role involves implementing best practices in mobile development, optimizing performance, and ensuring cross-platform consistency while staying updated with emerging technologies and trends in mobile development.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and Maintain secure Web and Mobile applications connected to RESTful API Microservices
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to bridge the gap between graphical designs and technical implementations
• Participate with the team on Scrum Events
• Demonstrate in writing robust and reusable codes adhering to software best practices and design patterns
• Research on the latest software libraries by creating POC builds
• Develop unit test scripts for frond-end codes passing code coverage standards
• Test quality of output before hand over to SIT and UAT
• Problem solving with stakeholders to come up with best approach
• Collaborate in development of bank standards as appropriate
• Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Must be knowledgeable to the following programming languages/framework:

Programming Languages / Frameworks:

• Web / Frontend: React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• React JS (Material UI, Bootstrap 4)
• React Native
• Node JS (Optional)

iOS Development:

• Required:
• Swift
• MVVM
• Alamofire / Moya
• Programmatic UI / Constraints
• Preferred:
• Build & Deploy
• Unit Testing
• CocoaPods
• Firebase

Android Development:

• Required:
• Kotlin
• MVVM
• Retrofit
• Preferred:
• Dagger
• Build & Deploy
• RxKotlin
• Unit Testing
• Firebase

Tools & Services:

• Git or SVN
• Kubernetes / Docker (Optional)
• Azure Cloud Services (Optional)
• CI/CD Pipelines (Optional)