Offer summary

Qualifications:

Degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field with at least a 2:1 classification or a Master's degree., Experience in Objective-C and Swift development for iOS applications., Strong understanding of design principles, architecture patterns, and object-oriented programming., Ability to demonstrate relevant academic, personal, or professional projects..

Key responsibilities:

Designing and developing high-quality iOS applications.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams and participating in Agile Scrum processes.

Maintaining well-structured, testable code and participating in code reviews.

Creating and maintaining technical documentation and staying updated on industry trends.

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: iOS Developer

Place of Work: Hybrid(Remote & In-Person) Ross Building, Adastral Park, Martlesham, Ipswich, IP5 3RE

Hours of Work: Flexitime (40 Hours Per Week)

Reporting to: Developer Lead

Progression: Junior Developer →Developer → Senior Developer → Developer Lead

We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated individual to join our iOS development team.

The Role

We are seeking a creative and passionate iOS developer with experience in Objective-C and Swift development to join our team. If you enjoy being innovative and coming up with new ideas, then this role is for you.

What does the job entail and what skills will you have or be able to build upon as an ideal candidate?

Desirable Degree/Qualification

You will have strong academic skills with at least a 2:1 classification degree or Masters in computer science, software engineering or similar computer science degree subject.
As part of the selection process, candidates should have the ability to demonstrate relevant academic, personal or professional projects.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Excellent communication and the ability to explain things to non technical stakeholders.
Designing and developing applications that meet high standards of quality in terms of usability, reliability, performance and accessibility.
Working with a cross functional, multi disciplinary team. E.g mobile, backend and embedded as well as others working in a single team.
Follow an Agile Scrum team development process.
Maintaining well structure and testable code.
Taking part in code review to continually improve code quality, spot potential bugs and promote a shared understanding.
Creating and / or maintaining technical documentation for software and processes.
Staying updated on the latest platform development trends, tools and techniques.
Working with physical hardware devices at various states of it’s firmware development and firmware tools for that platform.
Contributing to the overall architectural design of applications.
Scoping out and breaking down work based on client requirements.
Mentoring and supporting other team members. Helping them to identify and progress towards professional objectives.
Collaborate closely with clients and development teams to ensure that set goals are met.
Assisting in the maintenance of supporting infrastructure, (Ubuntu Server, Proxmox).

Essential Skills

Skills you can demonstrate you know or skills you can demonstrate you are able to learn.

Good knowledge of design principles (DRY, clean architecture).
Experience with design patterns (e.g Singleton, Builder, Factory, Repository)
Experience with architecture patterns (MVVM, MVC).
Experience in Object-oriented based languages & design principles (e.g. Swift/Objective-C)
Relevant iOS platform experience.
Proficient understanding of source code version tools (e.g Git, SVN, Mercurial).
Familiarity with unit testing (e.g XCTest)
Awareness of the latest industry trends and iOS development best practices.

Desirable Skills

Experience with continuous integration environments (e.g Jenkins, Bitrise, GitHub Actions).
Experience with complete software development lifecycle.
Experience releasing apps to production via distribution channels.
Experience with an Agile framework SCRUM, Kansan).
Software control management system (Jira, Confluence).
Experience with performance and memory tuning tools (e.g. Instruments, Xcode)
Experience with Bluetooth or BLE.
Experience with Firebase or AWS
Experience with Fastlane.
Experience integration and UI testing (e.g XCUI test).
Experience with SwiftUI and concurrency.