Senior Software Engineer - iOS Developer

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We are looking for a Senior iOS Developer to join our Gracenote Tech team. The ideal candidates would have a passion for Clean Code, scalable architectures, Test Driven Development and DevOps.

Job Purpose

• Develop and enhance our flagship Video, Audio, Automotive and Sports metadata software solutions.
• Design applications with a Platform-first mentality where scale, consistency and reliability are at the core of every decision.

Role Description

• Experience developing and delivering mobile apps on iOS platforms.
• Have a good understanding, broad and solid background on mobile technologies, APIs, services, features, packages and frameworks that iOS offers to developers.
• Design software with a Product-owner mentality: your software is the product and as such you own the product as much as any business person does.
• Work within small, highly configurable teams to deliver software in rapid increments using an iterative approach.
• Develop applications to catalog and power the world’s largest entertainment metadata repository across the Video, Audio, Automotive and Sports verticals.
• Interact with Product, Editorial and Client Experience teams to constantly refine the Gracenote offering.

Role Requirement

• Experience with Swift Programming : Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience with Swift for developing iOS applications.Strong understanding of Swift programming fundamentals and best practices. Proficiency in Objective-C is a plus, particularly for maintaining and updating existing codebases
• .Proven Track Record in iOS Development: Demonstrated expertise in building and releasing iOS applications available on the App Store. Proficiency in iOS SDK and experience with Xcode development environment.
• Knowledge of Mobile Architectures and Design Patterns : Strong grasp of mobile architectures (MVC, MVVM, etc.), design patterns, and coding standards. Experience with implementing secure coding practices and data security measures.
• Performance Optimization Skills : Proven ability to optimize iOS applications for performance, including memory management and responsiveness. Proficiency in using performance and memory optimization tools such as Instruments.
• API Integration and Data Handling : Extensive experience in integrating RESTful APIs and web services into iOS applications. Strong understanding of data handling using JSON and XML.

Qualifications

• Educational Background
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or related fields.​​A solid grasp of computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
• Desired Skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• History of open source contributions
• A personal tech blog
• A passion for exploring new programming languages & frameworks

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