Senior iOS Developer

Tek Ninjas - Plano, TX

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Plano, TX

About the position

We are seeking a strong and enthusiastic Senior iOS Developer to join our dynamic Application Engineering team in Plano, TX. This position is a 6+ month contract with a high possibility of extension and offers a hybrid work environment. As a Senior mobile engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality mobile applications for iPhone and iPad OS platforms. You will work closely with other engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and user-friendly mobile solutions that meet the needs of our users. In this role, you will be responsible for the entire application lifecycle, including concept, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance. You will write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices and coding standards. Your expertise will be essential in debugging and resolving technical issues to ensure optimal application performance. You will also perform unit testing to ensure the robustness, reliability, and performance of applications. Collaboration is key in this position, as you will participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge with the team. Staying up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies will be vital to implementing mobile development best practices that ensure high code quality and performance. Additionally, you will adhere to security and data protection guidelines for mobile applications, ensuring that our products are safe and secure for users.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain mobile applications for iOS platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Participate and assist in the entire application lifecycle, including concept, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance.
• Debug and resolve technical issues and bugs to ensure optimal application performance.
• Perform unit testing and ensure the robustness, reliability, and performance of applications.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge with the team.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Implement mobile development best practices to ensure high code quality and performance.
• Adhere to security and data protection guidelines for mobile applications.

Requirements

• 6+ years knowledge in Native mobile app development.
• Mandatory Native iOS development experience; knowledge of cross-platform frameworks including Flutter, React Native, and Android is a plus.
• In-depth understanding of programming languages like Swift, Objective C, and Swift UI.
• Experience writing code and designing systems using cross-platform IDEs such as Visual Studio and XCode.
• Solid understanding of mobile app design patterns like MVC, MVP, Delegation, Singleton, Factory, MVVM pattern, Clean Architecture, and Viper.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON, and integrating third-party libraries and APIs.
• Strong experience collaborating with designers and UX experts to create great user experiences.
• Strong experience building and maintaining iOS frameworks using Cocoa Pods/Swift Packages.
• Working knowledge of unit and automated testing using native frameworks such as XCUI.
• Familiarity with tools like Jenkins, Fastlane, and using version control tools like Git and Gitlab.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies/challenges.
• Strong understanding of code review guidelines and best practices to ensure high-quality code and continuous improvement within the development team.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of CI/CD principles.
• Good understanding of UI/UX design principles and ability to work closely with designers.
• Good knowledge of UX best practices, interactive design principles, guidelines, including current mobile accessibility standards.
• Preferred familiarity with Bluetooth, BT Profiles, Digital Key, Core Bluetooth, External accessory, OAuth 2.0, and iAP2.
• Able to work on Agile and Test-driven development.
• Familiar with agile processes, continuous integration, and working with a remote team.
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across teams.
• Familiar with App store policies for App submission.