Senior Software Developer (iOS)

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

We're the team that keeps airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our tech and communication innovations are the secret behind the success of the world's air travel industry.

You'll find us at 95% of international hubs. We partner closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, each with their own unique needs and challenges. Our goal is to find fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to make their operations run like clockwork. Want to be a part of something big?

Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

About The Role & Team

Manages the technical design development and maintenance of mobile applications, associated CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and development tools using existing and emerging technology platforms.

What You’ll Do

• 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
  
  
  

Qualifications

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

• 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
  
  
  

Nice To Have

• 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.
  
  
  

What We Offer

We’re all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We’re really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever

🏡 Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team’s needs)

⏰ Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.

🌎 Flex Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.

🌿Employee Wellbeing: We’ve got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.

🚀Professional Development: Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning!

🙌🏽 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process