Senior Engineer Mobile Apps at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position:

• To create and maintain mobile apps that are compelling and also which enables our users to consume our worldclass content through latest available mobile technologies.
• To support and develop software engineers by providing advice and coaching.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Software 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
• Follow and drive the implementation of department standards and methodologies
   

Qualifications

• A Degree in IT/Computer Science
• Post Grad in IT/Computer Science advantageous

Experience Required

• 6 years’ experience with Mobile Applications development
• 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
• An understanding of object oriented programming
• Experience in development practices like test-driven development, continuous integration and -deployment
• Knowledge of Java for Android (applicable to iOS developers) and Swift (applicable to Android developers) would be an advantage
• Knowledge of Java back-end development advantageous
• Eager to learn new technologies and excited by change
• Experience in taking lead within the team and other team members should come to you for guidance
• Mentor Junior developers 
• Exposure to being involved in a number of complex projects
• Exposure to easily virtualizing the changes required for most features or bug fixes. 
• Experience in designing, coding and testing the entire system
• Exposure to use of appropriate data structures and algorithms and comes up with generic/object-oriented code that encapsulate aspects of the problem that are subject to change. 
• Experience in knowing how and when to use enterprise patterns (caching, queuing, logging etc)
• Exposure to being able to provide detailed explanation and argue the pros and cons of the solution design taken
• Experience in mastering your primary programming language and a few others
• Experience in setting technical direction  Experience in ensuring continuous improvement of technical processes

Technical Competencies

• Results orientated
• Communication skills
• Risk Management Skills
• Analytical skills
• Team player
• Project Management
• Problem solving skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Relationship Building
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision Making
• Critical Appraisal
• Holistic Thinking
• Persuading and Influence
• Coaching