Senior Software Apps Engineer, iOS-Remote
Posted 4 days ago by 1751164608
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role of Senior Software Apps Engineer, iOS-Remote involves modernizing existing code and developing new features for the Yahoo Mail iOS mobile application. The position requires collaboration with various teams to enhance performance, stability, and security while delivering high-quality code. The engineer will take ownership of features impacting millions of users and contribute to a culture of learning and innovation. This is a remote position based in the USA, specifically targeting candidates with significant experience in iOS development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze and modernize existing code to improve performance, stability, and security.
- Define, design, develop, and complete major new features in current and future products.
- Perform code reviews and contribute to a collaborative working model.
- Tackle engineering and user experience problems elegantly.
- Take ownership of features impacting millions of users.
- Collaborate with team members to create innovative solutions.
- Work with designers and product managers to deliver new features and enhancements.
- Write testable, reliable code and deploy to production systems.
- Participate in design discussions and code reviews to foster learning.
- Own and operate large-scale production systems globally.
- Recommend alternative approaches to complex problems using new technology.
Key Skills:
- BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience.
- Strong OO programming experience: Swift, Objective-C, C++, Java or similar.
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Deep technical knowledge of iOS mobile application development.
- Expertise in software development principles, design patterns, and deployment architecture.
- Experience with Git and repository management.
- Experience with mobile test-driven development using relevant technologies.
- Ability to work well with diverse, geographically dispersed teams.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Independent and collaborative problem solver.
Salary (Rate): £76.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We have Contract role Senior Software Apps Engineer, iOS-Remote for our client at New York NY. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.
Position Details:
Senior Software Apps Engineer, iOS-Remote-New York NY
Location : REMOTE (EST & PST)
Project Duration : 12+ Months Contract
Pay Rate : $ 95.00 100.00/hr. on W2
- Overview of the team: The team is responsible for the infrastructure of the Yahoo Mail iOS mobile application. We establish best practices for the team and focus on performance, stability and code modernization and architectural oversight
- Key team goals: Best practices; Performance/Stability; Security; Code modernization
Job Roles and Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities (daily/weekly):
- Responsible for analyzing and modernizing existing code to improve performance, stability and security.
- Responsible for the definition, design, development and timely completion of major new features in current and future products
- Performing code reviews for your peers where you will be learning from and contributing to a collaborative working model
- Tackling hard engineering and user experience problems and solving them in an elegant and seamless manner.
- Taking ownership of features and areas of the mobile application that will impact millions of users.
- Working with engineering team members to explore and create interesting solutions while sharing knowledge amongst the team.
- Collaborating with user experience designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver new features, enhancements, platform improvements and bug fixes
- Collaborate with other engineers to write testable, reliable code, continuously deploying to production systems
- Growing in a culture of learning through design discussions and code reviews
- Own, deploy, monitor and operate large scale production systems distributed across the globe.
- Recommend alternative approaches to solving complex problems and use new technology to achieve goals
Key projects or initiatives for the role:
- Git Repository support for syncing AOL Mail and Yahoo Mail
- Mobile App Redesign
- Swift Migration
- Best practice and developer productivity improvements
Success metrics or KPIs for this role:
- On time delivery of tasks
- High quality code with low count of regression tickets
How is success measured?
- Minimal delta between delivery and specified delivery deadlines
- Low number of regression issues related to delivered code
- Low number of significant changes required after peer reviews (must produce high quality code)
Candidate Profile
Must-have skills/qualifications (technical, soft skills, certifications, tools):
- BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 5+ years experience.
- Strong OO programming experience: Swift, Objective-C, C++, Java or similar
- Strong foundation in Computer Science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Deep technical knowledge of iOS mobile application development with a solid understanding of the framework components and their life cycles.
- Expert in software development domain and principles, including design patterns, code structure, programming languages, continuous integration, and deployment architecture
- Experience with Git and repository management
- Experience with mobile test driven development using XCUITest, Espresso, Roboelectric, Appium, Kiwi or similar technologies
- Ability to work well with diverse groups of people, geographically dispersed across the world
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Enjoys helping people, remains friendly and constructive under stress
Ideal experience level (years, leadership, industries):
5+ years of experience
Any preferred industries or companies for background?
iOS app development experience on an app that has been deployed to the app store and has > 100k active users
Desired personality or work style:
Independent; excellent communication skills
Key attributes or values sought in the candidate:
Independent, Accountable, Fast learner, Good communication skills, Collaborative, Problem solver.