Job Description

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. Analyze requirements to create solutions and software architecture design. Write product quality code and perform developer level verification. Communicate with clarity of requirements and expectations of deliverables. On-time delivery of the product with quality Identify possible risks and prepare contingency plans. Work closely with stake holders including customers to ensure successful execution of the project. Manage priority changes and conflicts gracefully with stakeholders involved. Address customer escalations and be able to think at fast pace to identify and solve issues in the product. Proactively use/ suggest tools and systems to improve quality, productivity etc. Stay up to date on relevant technology and process advancements.

Qualifications and Requirements

More than five years of experience in iOS applications development Proficient with Objective-C or Swift and Cocoa Touch Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services. Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards Understanding of Apple's design principles and interface guidelines Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications Proficient understanding of code versioning tools e.g.; git Understanding of Bluetooth and BLE protocols is an added advantage. Good understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), version control and traceability. Experience in developing software under Waterfall and Agile development methodology. 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Outstanding attitude and energy to explore unfamiliar software implementations and troubleshoot issues. Strong interpersonal skills to get things done as a team. Flexible to work in a distributed and collaborative global team environment across time zones. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Hardworking with "whatever it takes" attitude. Ability to judge and estimate work volume for given tasks. Ability to manage priority and get things done on time. * Self-motivated individual with accountability and responsibility.