Princ Software Engineer (MacOS)

Gen is a global company powering Digital Freedom through consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Our combined heritage is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. We bring leading technology solutions in cybersecurity, privacy and identity protection to more than 500 million users in 150 countries so they can live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. We're always looking for smart, fearless, and dedicated people. Together, we have collective passion and a big vision to power Digital Freedom by protecting consumers and giving them control of their digital lives. When you’re a part of Gen, you are provided access to a range of resources and support to ensure you can do your best work and live your best life. This includes flexible working options with generous time off and competitive benefits & compensation packages. Diversity is foundational to how we do business because we know the greatest ideas and results come from our unique perspectives and differences. We strive to create a safe, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. Team members are valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are in a meaningful and exciting atmosphere. Gen is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs. 

If this sounds like you—Gen has a dynamic, supportive culture with core values that celebrate diversity, promote teamwork, and encourage every team member to contribute and grow—join us!

About the Role:

We are looking to Hire a Princ. Software engineer/developer to join our cutting-edge development team as it grows. The ideal candidate is a divergent thinker who understands industry best practices and has experience with the required Programming language. They are a team player possessing strong analytical as well as technical skills and are able to communicate the logic behind technical decisions to non-tech stakeholders. They must be comfortable working in an agile environment and have the ability to “take the wheel” when necessary.

What You Will Do in This Role

• Lead the design, development & maintenance of macOS applications using native technologies such as Swift and Objective-C

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to create user-friendly and visually appealing applications that adhere to macOS design guidelines

• Optimize software applications for speed, responsiveness, and resource efficiency on macOS devices

• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code, following coding standards and best practices

• Stay up to date with latest industry trends, emerging technologies & the latest macOS developments & provide a roadmap to implement the same into our products.

• Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage codebase, collaborate with team members, and track changes

• Adamant about writing quality, reusable, and performant code

• Performing Peer Code Reviews expecting the same level of quality and reusability

• Identify and resolve bugs, issues, and performance bottlenecks in existing Mac applications

• Apply security best practices to protect user data and ensure the integrity of Mac applications

• Keep up-to-date with macOS platform updates and emerging technologies to leverage new features and enhancements

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for code, design, and application functionality

• Contribute to the needs of the team, be it designing new modules, fixing the build, debugging a problem or researching a new feature.

• Contribute towards automation for QA.

• Eager to continuously improve skill set.

• Can rapidly deploy, learn and iterate on new features.

• Push the limits to make great things happen.

• Compulsive need to excel in what you do. 

 What You’ll Need to be Successful in this Role

• 9+ years of relevant experience in macOS application development and a proven track record of delivering high-quality Mac applications.

• Extensive experience in developing iOS Apps using both Swift and Objective-C.

• Deep hands-on experience Objective - C / Swift

• Familiarity with network programming & working with RESTful APIs.

• Experience with asynchronous programming using GCD & Operation Queues.

• Knowledge of local data storage solutions like SQLite, Realm, Core Data.

• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented design and concepts.

• Debugging skills using gdb/lldb/xcode

• Experience with Performance tuning & optimization techniques including using Instruments for profiling.

• Using Instrument (Mac) for runtime analysis

• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as XCUITest

• Understanding of application security best practices including OWASP guidelines.

• Solid software development background including problem solving, data structures, Object Oriented Programming and Test Driven Development

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Self-motivated style and willing to take advantage of opportunities

• Ability to quickly ramp up on new technology areas

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins/Teamcity is a plus

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• A self-driven and proactive attitude towards learning and staying updated with industry trends.

• Experience in Mobile Automation tools such as Appium is a plus.

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.