Lead iOS Software Engineer

Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Recommend creative solutions to business challenges
• Act as a subject matter expert for iOS
• Develop a frame work for the Medopad native iOS apps using Objective-C for faster app development
• Conduct code reviews of application produced by different teams
• Review and input into wireframes and mock-ups to ensure design is a native experience
• Help developers troubleshoot problems and suggest better ways of working
• Attend client meetings as a subject matter expert
• Help the technical architect on testing APIs and SDKs when needed
• Refactor, document and propose solutions for improving existing code
• Participate in code reviews
• Resolve emergency defects raised by QA team
• Build prototypes to support the sales team and strategy to sell concepts to existing and new clients

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Good problem solving and communication skills
• Strong team player mentality as well as self-motivation to work with own initiative
• Excellent Objective C skills with good knowledge of the iOS SDK
• 5+ years commercial experience developing iOS apps with a portfolio of apps live in the iTunes store
• Clear understanding of the technical delivery lifecycle
• Good understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Excellent understanding of Object-oriented programming
• Eye for detail and excellent oral and written English
• Ability to read and understand wireframes/functional specs provided by the UX team
• Experience using JIRA bug tracking tools and Github
• Experience with Test Driven development and experience in writing automated test suits for iOS apps
• Experience and knowledge of Core Animation and Core Graphics
• Understanding of multithreading and networking concepts

Desirable

• Swift, Ruby, (X)HTML, HTML5, and JavaScript experience
• Work experience with Agile development methodologies
• Understanding of quality standards and best practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar (or equivalent work experience)
• Experience as lead developer on complex projects with more than 5 developers

BENEFITS

• Rare opportunity to make the world a better place by addressing the challenges in healthcare
• Smart, motivated co-workers in a lively office environment
• Dedicated physical workspace for the engineering team
• Based in Central London next to St James’s Park and Buckingham Palace
• Chance to have a profound impact on one of healthcare’s most innovative companies