Mobile Software Engineer (iOS) (CH579SP)

Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions

Cape Town, South Africa, Western Cape, ZA

2d ago

Ref : CH579 (iOS)

Our client, a fast growing online fashion business based in South Africa, is looking for Software Engineers who are willing to hit the ground running and is comfortable to jump into our iOS apps while working collaboratively in a team environment.

The engineers will need to work with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and must be comfortable gathering and organising information that translates into usable requirements.

The company is rapidly expanding that is moving in the direction of a mobile-first paradigm. As such, the engineer must be able to iterate rapidly and maintain a high velocity in adding features as user requirements change.

A strong understanding of the iOS SDK and platform is a must as we attempt to create the most refined native app experience for our mobile application user base.

Our ideal candidates have a passion for technology, they are constantly exploring, learning and improving their skills. They know where to apply what they have learned, and they share their knowledge freely.

We embrace fit for purpose technology, meaning we have a diverse stack. Just like our culture, we obsess about building systems that are elegant, performant, reliable and scalable.

Our teams are autonomous, collaborative units that share a business and engineering vision, but have the freedom to tweak and influence how they go about their mission.

About the company :

We’re obsessive about our high performance yet collaborative culture and are looking for leaders to join our team. We think big, move fast, take ownership, and are used to winning.

We’re lucky to be surrounded by colleagues who are experts in their field, working together to create a world class brand.

We’re looking for people who :

are decisive

are continuously learning & improving

think big

are proactive

obsess about the customer and the customer experience

are accountable

collaborate

are trustworthy, approachable, and open minded

simplify processes and solve complexity

If that sounds exciting to you, then you may be the right fit and ready to help us build SA’s biggest and best fashion etailer.

iOS DEVELOPER

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to the development of our (recently rebuilt) Swift iOS application.

Design, develop and test code written in Swift

Draft technical specifications and briefs

Monitor and profile application performance

Monitor services and systems within our infrastructure

Perform code reviews

Collaborate with creative, content and engineering teams to design and develop a world-class iOS application

Publish apps to the App Store

KEY REQUIREMENTS

5+ years in software development

2+ years in Swift experience

Experience architecting, developing, testing and maintaining iOS mobile applications

Experience with dependency management (Carthage / Cocoapods)

Experience with RESTful APIs and web services

Experience with revision control systems (specifically Git)

Experience with an issue tracking / management system (specifically Jira)

Experience with e-commerce-based applications is beneficial

Advanced understanding of theoretical programming fundamentals, including but not limited to algorithms, data structures, design patterns (like MVC / MVVM / VIPER) and OOP

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Be comfortable working within a team

Good communication skills and interpersonal skills

Experience with Python, Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes is beneficial, but not a requirement.

BSc in Computer Science, Electrical (& Computer) Engineering or a related field is beneficial

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Strong drive for results

Be comfortable working within a team

Good communication skills

Build and maintain relationships

General :

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 15 days please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Please include your current salary and salary expectations.

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