iOS App Developer

Responsibilities and Duties

Design and build applications for the iOS platform
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
Maintain positive rapport with all clients
Ability to gather requirements and provide accurate and realistic project milestones and timelines for completion
Successfully perform any coding tests or challenges as required
Maintain open communication via phone, text, and email on a daily basis
Complete daily project progress summaries
Suggest new features and expansions of existing apps to improve performance and usability
Deliver on time as discussed and clearly communicate any changes in deadlines as soon as possible

Qualifications and Skills

Proficient with Objective-C and or Swift, and Cocoa Touch
Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
Experience with Design Patterns such as MVC, Singleton, etc.
Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
Familarity with 3rd Party API integrations such as Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, Twitter, GoogleDrive, Bluetooth, Keychain, etc.
Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred
Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools {{such as Instruments and Shark, depending on project needs}}
Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
Knack for benchmarking and optimization
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{such as Git, Mercurial or SVN}}
Familiarity with continuous integration
4 Years College Degree, Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Preferred, will make some exceptions to non degreed code school graduates ONLY for exceptionally skilled programmers with previous experience