Mobile Developer at Salt South Africa

Purpose of the Position:

•  To create and maintain mobile apps that are compelling and also which enables our users to consume our world-class content through latest available mobile technologies.

Key Performance Objectives Tasks

Development

•  Review designs created by designers; ask any necessary clarifying questions before starting on work.
•  Write code to implement those visual elements into various mobile applications.
•  Create prototypes, mockups, and staging apps for review and feedback
•  Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
•  Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code
•  Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions
•  Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
•  Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance
•  Liaise with Product development team to plan new features
•  Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards
•  Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols
•  Stay up-to-date with new technology trends
•  Effectively communicate with your peers on all levels
•  Give detailed explanations and argue the pros and cons of your choices

Qualifications

•  A Degree in IT or Computer Science

Experience Required

•  You have a University Degree in Computer Studies or suitable equivalent
•  You have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in mobile app development
•  You have exceptional knowledge of Swift (iOS), Java (Android), JSON, SOAP and REST Web Services
•  Knowledge of MVC architecture
•  Knowledge of Reactive Programming (ReactiveX or Rx) would be a great advantage.
•  Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the Apple App Store or the Android Play Store
•  Solid understanding of Agile methodologies. SCRUM experience would be advantageous.
•  You also have an understanding of object oriented programming
•  You have experience in development practices like test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
•  Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude
•  Knowledge of Java backend development would be an advantage
•  Eager to learn new technologies and excited by change

Technical Competencies

•  Customer Oriented
•  Architectural Design
•  Application Development
•  Programming
•  Risk Management