iOS Lead Developer & Architect
Mobile
iOS Lead Developer & Architect
London
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Senior
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Remote
Tech stack
Android
Mobile Development
iOS
Swift
Job description
We're building Africa's own version of Linkedin - a social-professional, mobile-first, user-generated content platform that solves for Africa's 1billion future workforce and looking for someone to lead our iOS mobile app development.
We're helping people with no or limited professional background to build skills that are optimised to their talents and help them become part of the global talent eosystem. We're also helping more seasoned professionals to learn, get help from their community, make new connections and find new opportunities.
We have a well esablished brand and web app and now we're looking for an experienced iOS developer to lead the development of our first mobile-first platform. This will be a platform handling a significant volume of users, real-time video content and all things associated with a modern-day social platform.
The right leader will be able to self-select themselves into this role and will know exactly how challenging a mobile project of this nature will be and the level of experience and skill required. In summary we're looking for the someone with the following highlights:
- Previous experience working directly with in a fast growth startup
- Previuous experience leading a small development team and making key architectural decisions
- Previous experience building a social or dating app
- Previous expereince handling audio and video on mobile
- Strong experience with iOS native, i.e. object-oriented code using Swift & Objective-C
- Strong understanding of iOS SDK and platform, memory management, dependency injection and testing frameworks
- Good understanding of building good looking, immersive user interfaces
- Strong experience with backend technologies suitable for high-volume social platforms
You are likely to be successful and enjoy working with us if you identify with some of the following (more the better):
- Enjoy building products that users love to use
- Preference for solving ‘impossible’ problems
- Using technology to make a change in the world
- Enjoy working with others in a high-performing team and achieving as a - group
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- Preference for learning and using new technologies
- Enjoy taking big but calculated risks, challenging one-self and achieving beyond your means, age or experience
- You have a track record of being part of high-impact teams and delivering big outcomes
- A track record of personal excellence in academia (e.g. Engineering, Science, Mathematics) or achievements in extracurricular activities and hobbies
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