Overview
This position is for a Senior/Lead Software Engineer responsible to develop iOS applications in a long-term software project for a Japanese client. The job location is Trivandrum, India. He/ she will be working along with the existing project team for technical and management aspects. Work involves requirement elicitation, software architecture designing, implementation and code reviews. He/ she will be responsible for taking each assigned task to completion ensuring the quality of deliverables. Should have self initiatives, decision making and self-directing capabilities to work with minimal supervision and a “go-getter” attitude.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform software requirements analysis and determine the functional and nonfunctional requirements of the project.
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Analyze requirements to create solutions and software architecture design.
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Write product quality code and perform developer level verification.
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Communicate with clarity of requirements and expectations of deliverables.
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On-time delivery of the product with quality
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Identify possible risks and prepare contingency plans.
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Work closely with stake holders including customers to ensure successful execution of the project.
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Manage priority changes and conflicts gracefully with stakeholders involved.
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Address customer escalations and be able to think at fast pace to identify and solve issues in the product.
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Proactively use/ suggest tools and systems to improve quality, productivity etc.
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Stay up to date on relevant technology and process advancements.
Qualifications and Requirements
- More than five years of experience in iOS applications development
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Proficient with Objective-C or Swift and Cocoa Touch
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Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
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Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services.
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Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
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Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
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Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
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Proficient understanding of code versioning tools e.g.; git
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Understanding of Bluetooth and BLE protocols is an added advantage.
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Good understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), version control and traceability.
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Experience in developing software under Waterfall and Agile development methodology.
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Knowledgeable and well versant with various development tools for designing, coding, debugging/ troubleshooting, testing, bug tracking, collaboration and source control.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering discipline - Computer/ Electronics.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Outstanding attitude and energy to explore unfamiliar software implementations and troubleshoot issues.
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Strong interpersonal skills to get things done as a team.
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Flexible to work in a distributed and collaborative global team environment across time zones.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Hardworking with “whatever it takes” attitude.
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Ability to judge and estimate work volume for given tasks.
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Ability to manage priority and get things done on time.
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Self-motivated individual with accountability and responsibility.
