Lead Software Developer (iOS)

• Writes and delivers complex code for features, user stories, reusable modules, unit testing and automated functional testing; debugs existing code and modules
• Provides technical guidance to less experienced developers and other technical or non-technical stakeholders.
• Follows coding guidelines and QA practices and processes, and ensures they are followed by less experienced developers.
• Participates in backlog grooming, analysis of requirements, estimation, and design of new applications or new features.
• Supports colleagues in their drive to constantly improve the way we work and make working together a pleasant experience.
• Actively participate in all scrum events

• Degree in Computer Sciences or Engineering, related field.
• Applicable vendor / technology certification or equivalent work experience
• Skilled Developer/Engineer with 6+ years of hands-on experience developing, supporting, releasing, and optimizing mission-critical mobile apps, leveraging automation and DevOps processes to ensure repeatability and efficiency.
• 5+ years developing native iOS apps (mandatory), native Android apps (highly valued)
• Experience with SwiftUI for creating modern iOS interfaces
• Swift, including a thorough understanding of ARC memory management, optionals, protocols and generics
• Async/await and Task management, ensuring efficient performance
• Understanding of structured/architectural coding patterns for maintainable applications
• Comprehensive testing expertise encompassing unit testing, TDD methodology and test coverage
• Experience developing mobile SDKs and integrating mobile apps with web-services and external APIs
• Proficient in utilising Xcode debugging tools
• Thorough understanding of iOS application lifecycles

• Complete familiarity with App Store submission requirements, including certificate management, provisioning profiles and guidelines
• Experienced in Azure DevOps configuration, including automation pipelines and deployment workflows
• Experience with OWASP Mobile Top 10 and mitigation strategies
• Knowledge of secure data storage and encryption
• Expertise in certificate pinning implementation
• Understanding of iXGuard(ideal), obfuscation, certificate pinning, and other methods of securing apps
• Expertise in Flutter, Java and Kotlin (on Android)
• Strong skills in securing data on the local device using industry standard encryption technologies including key management solutions
• Experience with push notification frameworks
• Experience with mobile payment solutions (Stripe would be ideal)
• Experience with publishing apps to App Store and Google Play, and associated release management activities
• Experience with A/B testing would be highly valued
• Experience developing with other mobile frameworks (desirable) and microservices development

Knowledge and Skills - General

• Solid knowledge of SOA: XML Web Services, SOAP and Microservices architecture (desirable).
• Solid knowledge of JSON
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud would be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of developing and designing code to interface to one or more RDBMS databases.
• Demonstrate good understanding of networking concepts.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply application design concepts: MVC and MVVM, object-oriented design, design patterns, database development.
• Demonstrate the ability to use DataSet, SQL, and stored procedures.
• Any experience or understanding of biometrics would be highly valued.
• Any experience or understanding of ADB2C would be highly valued.
• Any experience with Google Analytics and/or Remote Config would be highly valued
• Advanced knowledge of source code management (git) and branching strategies that work for DevOps.
• Demonstrate an understanding of trade-offs and risks with programming choices.