Senior iOS Developer

SUMMARY:
Our expanding, tech-driven client in Pretoria is looking to hire Senior iOS Developer.

This is a hybrid role (on-site and remote).

POSITION INFO:
Analysis and Planning

• Collaborate in the application lifecycle (planning, design, development, deployment, maintenance) collaborating with stakeholders for requirements.
• Continuously research and evaluate new technologies to optimize development efficiency.
• Plan and design well-structured, reusable application architecture.
• Implement and develop according to best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems.
• Participate in project planning by providing estimates, contributing to requirement documentation, and assisting with work breakdown structures.
• Participate in user story creation, estimation, and work plan development, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
• Effectively prioritise, and manage dependencies to ensure timely completion, and switch contexts effectively when the need arises.
• Collaborate effectively with development teams to solve problems, make recommendations, and discuss best practices.
• Proactively identify and mitigate code related risks, adapting as needed.
• Track tasks and progress within JIRA.

• Develop software adhering to project plans, deadlines, and coding standards.
• Develop and maintain high-quality, maintainable systems using efficient and reusable code according to best practices.
• Use version control effectively and according to best practices, as well as backing up other work according to company standards.
• Prepare and maintain testing environments, including examples and instructions.
• Conduct initial testing and assist in developing testing plans.
• Implement and maintain automated tests and component libraries according to team practices.
• Analyse systems to identify root causes of issues within a system, develop workarounds, and implement permanent fixes.
• Deliver thoroughly tested and performance benchmarked work that meets functional requirements before deployment.
• Deploy changes to the production environment following established procedures.
• Implement and maintain DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code as applicable to the team.
• Maintain up to date and accurate code and system level documentation.

• Provide clear, timely, and efficient updates on project status, progress, risks, and potential problems to the team lead.
• Prepare reports, manuals, and other documentation related to software status, operation, and maintenance.
• Maintain accurate system and product change logs, release notes and notifications to other teams, according to company standards and team practices.
• Offer insights and feedback on queries regarding relevant projects.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders, by being available on appropriate communication channels with timeous, well-articulated responses.

• Take ownership of projects.
• Actively participate in peer code reviews, discuss best practices, and contribute innovative ideas to projects.
• Collaborate with the team to solve problems and ensure successful project delivery - on time and as spec'd.
• Contribute to the development of fellow team members through knowledge sharing and promoting best practices.

• Deliver high-quality products that meet specifications, user requirements, best practices, deadlines, and regulatory compliance (e.g., FDA, CE, ISO).
• Apply knowledge of the Quality Management System guidelines and its relevant processes to ensure quality and SOC2 compliance in medical device and other software.
• Ensure all testing adheres to defined specifications.
• Contribute to safeguarding information and data in accordance with company policies.
• Keep all supporting documents up to date.

• National Senior Certificate (essential)
• Tertiary education diploma/degree relevant to software development (desirable)
• 3-year degree in computer science or equivalent (desirable)
• 5+ years experience as an iOS Developer

• Programming Languages and Concepts
• Swift (Advanced)
• Concurrency - Grand Central Dispatch (GCD), Operation Queues, Tasks
• Memory Management
• iOS best practices
• iOS Frameworks and SDK’s
• Animation - Core Animation/ Swift UI animation
• Lottie
• Combine
• Core Data
• RxSwift
• Core Bluetooth/ RxBluetoothKit
• Development Tools
• Command Line Tools
• Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment CI/ CD (Xcode Cloud, GitHub Actions)
• Profiling
• Version Control
• Complex Git workflows (rebasing, cherry-picking, git-bisect)
• App Architecture and Design Patterns
• Dependency Injection
• Networking
• SSL
• User Interface Design
• Custom Transitions and Animations
• Accessibility
• Localization and Internationalization
• Data Persistence
• Core Data models and migrations (Intermediate)
• Testing
• Unit testing - mocking, stubbing (Advanced)
• Performance Testing
• App life cycle
• Background Execution
• Additional Skills
• Human Interface Guidelines
• App Review Guidelines