iOS Software Engineer at takealot.com

You will:

• Help design, develop and refine new features
• Locate and resolve bugs and crashes
• Brainstorm new ideas and concepts
• Work with teammates on design, code reviews, and estimation

 We expect you to:

• Be accountable
• Creative
• Solution-based
• Flexible
• And take pride in your work

The skills we need:

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality work, in a fast-paced environment
• Focus on getting the job done, but have fun doing so
• Taking ownership and displaying accountability in the work required of you
• Have an interest in e-commerce, building a brand and business
• Customer-centric

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering and a minimum of 3 years experience in a software/technology environment is required.
• In the event that a candidate does not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 6 years experience in a software/technology environment.
• 3+ years professional mobile development experience with at least 2 years experience in native iOS 
• Strong Computer Science and programming fundamentals
• Experience developing applications with iOS SDK using Swift and SwiftUI for both iPad and iPhone
• Full understanding of the iOS application, ViewController, TableView and CollectionView life-cycles.
• Appreciation of iOS-specific asynchronous processing techniques.
• Experience with using SwiftUI, Storyboards, Interface Builder, auto and adaptive layout for universal apps with differing screen sizes.

Desirable Skills

• Objective C development experience
• Experience working with unit test frameworks
• Experience with network requests to RESTful APIs using best practice and well known libraries (Alamofire etc.)
• Knowledge and Appreciation of iOS user experience design patterns.
• Experience developing eCommerce apps for retail
• Experience working with software development tools including Git, Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with writing UI Automation scripts using Robot Framework
• Any experience with Android