iOS Developer – Newcastle - £30,000 - £50,000

The role will be development of existing new features and improving the stability of the iOS client. Your role will encompass the entire software development life-cycle, including requirements capture, prototyping, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.

Required skills and experience:

• Have a strong background in Objective-C and Swift
• In depth knowledge of iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc
• Be passionate about making beautiful iOS apps that are simple and easy to use
• Be confident in your abilities to shape a platform with a huge user base
• Have an understanding of the intricacies of iOS and its human interface guidelines
• The ability to communicate technical concepts
• Be self-motivated with strong organisational skills
• Think like a team member, not a code-monkey

Optional skills and experience:

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and using issue tracking software such as JIRA
• Familiarity with Code Review process
• Familiarity with writing and maintaining technical documentation
• Familiarity with unit testing and TDD as well as automated testing

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a team to design and build new features for our iOS app
• Help maintain code quality, organisation and stability
• Improve the performance and responsiveness by refactoring older code
• Work closely with designers to create a beautiful app
• Work closely with external beta testers, to gather feedback and insight