Senior iOS Accessibility Engineer

WANTED: Thinkers, Builders & Dreamers

For over 15 years, ArcTouch has created lovable apps, websites, and connected experiences for world-class companies, leading brands, and innovative startups. See some of our work.

Since launching our first app in 2009, we’ve followed these core beliefs:

• Create lovable products, the perfect blend of something useful and delightful that forges meaningful connections with users.
• Be a lovable company where amazing teams of diverse individuals collaborate every day to create something we can be proud of.

ArcTouch is a specialty studio that is part of the award-winning AKQA Group.

If you're passionate about building lovable products, we want you to join us!

Know the iOS Team

We're dedicated to achieving excellence in everything we do. Our iOS team is at the forefront of crafting exceptional, user-centric products across all Apple platforms. With a culture of collaboration, commitment, ownership, and inclusion, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation. Our commitment to growth and knowledge sharing is reflected in our study groups, meetups, and tech talks, keeping us at the cutting edge of the platform. We are on a collective journey to empower our clients and help them become superheroes.

Role expectations:

• Design and build readable code, focusing on Swift, Swift UI, Object-Oriented Programming, and Functional Programming, applying best practices.
• Collaboratively define and enhance software architecture.
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to product and project decisions.
• Engage in client meetings and contribute with a technical perspective.
• Ability to understand and explain technical concepts: Can effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences, including clients and prospects.
• Strong communication and presentation skills: Can confidently present technical solutions to clients, highlighting their benefits and addressing their concerns.
• Mentor teammates to foster growth within the team.
• Stay updated with platform trends and actively participate in knowledge-sharing events.
• Assist clients in enhancing the quality, performance, and maintainability of existing projects.
• Play an active role in the hiring process to attract top talent to our team.

On a typical day with us you will:

• Participate in stand-up meetings with your team and project stakeholders.
• Help your teammates with discussions about technical issues and possible solutions.
• Evaluate existing code finding new approaches to improve code readability and maintainability.
• Keep up to date with the latest trends on the platform to take advantage of new tools and technologies, so we can implement cutting-edge accessibility solutions.
• Share knowledge and help develop less experienced team members.
• Work closely with design and management teams and help shape and improve the way we develop lovable apps for our clients.
• Actively participating in meetings with the client, presenting the best technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain accessible iOS applications using UIKit and SwiftUI.
• Integrate accessibility features into existing and new app features.
• Conduct accessibility audits and testing using assistive technologies like UIAccessibility, VoiceOver, Switch Control, and other accessibility tools.
• Provide guidance and training to other developers on accessibility best practices.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to ensure accessibility is considered from the initial design phase.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest accessibility guidelines and technologies (WCAG, iOS accessibility APIs).
• Advocate for accessibility within the organization and promote a culture of inclusivity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve accessibility-related issues.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of accessibility guidelines and documentation.
• Participate in client meetings to discuss accessibility requirements and solutions (depending on the specific role and client interaction).

Benefits:

• Health, dental and life insurances.
• Meal allowance.
• Remote work.
• Mental Health Program.
• Wellhub partnership.
• SESC partnership.
• Extended maternity, paternity and adopting Leaves.
• Flexible benefits: choose the ones that best fits your current needs - wellness, courses, events, child care and much more!
• Flexible hours.

REMOTE WORK: This position is remote friendly. If you miss to be in the office, we have a great one in Florianópolis and you can also choose to work from there after the pandemic. Just a reminder: remote employees also need to live in Brazil (we hire international professionals only for some specific openings)

Why work for us? Simple: We love what we do.

Make sure to check out our employee reviews on Glassdoor to find out why they love working for ArcTouch.

ArcTouch is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, or veteran status.

Come join us!