PP - iOS Engineer - Job3966

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior iOS Engineer with deep expertise in Swift to join our innovative and fast-paced development team. This role is pivotal in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality, secure, and performant iOS applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. As a key contributor, you will work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, backend engineers, and designers to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Your work will directly impact millions of users by ensuring our mobile applications are reliable, scalable, and aligned with the latest iOS standards and best practices.

• Designing and implementing new features and user interfaces that adhere to iOS UI design principles and provide an intuitive user experience.
• Writing clean, efficient, and well-documented Swift code following best practices and coding standards.
• Conducting thorough code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge within the team.
• Collaborating with backend engineers to design and consume APIs that are secure, scalable, and performant.
• Debugging and resolving complex software issues, including memory leaks and performance bottlenecks.
• Refactoring existing code to improve maintainability, readability, and performance.
• Enhancing automated testing coverage and improving testing processes to ensure product reliability.
• Working closely with product managers and designers to translate product requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest iOS development trends, tools, and technologies to continuously improve the app and development processes.
• Mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative, results-driven team environment.

• Swift: Expert-level proficiency in Swift programming language, including advanced features such as generics, protocols, closures, and concurrency. Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient Swift code that leverages the latest language enhancements.
• iOS App Development: Extensive experience (minimum 5 years) in developing large-scale, consumer-facing iOS applications. Deep understanding of the iOS ecosystem, app lifecycle, and deployment processes.
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Strong foundation in OOP principles such as encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction. Ability to design modular, reusable, and extensible code architectures.
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Familiarity with all phases of the SDLC including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Experience working in Agile environments and using tools for issue tracking and continuous integration.
• iOS UI Design Principles: Proficient in designing and implementing user interfaces that follow Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines. Experience with UIKit, SwiftUI, Auto Layout, and adaptive layouts for different device sizes and orientations.
• Memory Management: In-depth knowledge of iOS memory management techniques including Automatic Reference Counting (ARC), strong/weak references, and strategies to avoid retain cycles and memory leaks.
• CoreData: Proficiency in using CoreData for local data persistence, including data modeling, fetching, caching, and migration strategies. Ability to optimize CoreData usage for performance and reliability.

• Performance Optimization: Experience profiling and optimizing iOS applications to improve startup time, responsiveness, and battery consumption. Familiarity with Instruments and other profiling tools.
• API Design: Ability to collaborate with backend teams to design RESTful or GraphQL APIs that are efficient, secure, and easy to consume from mobile clients.
• Debugging: Strong debugging skills using Xcode debugger, LLDB, and other diagnostic tools to identify and resolve complex issues in code and runtime behavior.

Skills & Behaviors

• Independent and Accountable: Ability to work independently while taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities.
• Proactive Communication: Strong communication skills, with a proactive approach to sharing updates and collaborating with team members.
• Proficient iOS Core Knowledge: Deep understanding of iOS core concepts and frameworks, enabling effective problem-solving.
• Creative Thinking and Innovation: Ability to think outside the box and propose innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Flexible and Open-Minded: Willingness to adapt to changing requirements and explore new ideas.
• Results-Oriented: A track record of being results-oriented, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality products.
• Self-Starter: Motivated and able to take initiative in driving projects forward.
• Strong Work Ethic: Commitment to excellence and a strong work ethic in all aspects of the job.
• Collaborative Team Player: Ability to work effectively with engineers, managers, product management, QA, load & performance, and operations teams to achieve common goals.