Senior iOS Engineer

Senior iOS Engineer

EKN Engineering is fast-growing civil engineering and technology consulting company seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer. An ideal candidate has strong technical expertise, a product mindset, and takes a hands-on approach for driving engineering best practices.

Role Overview: As a Senior iOS engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality mobile applications for the iOS platform. You will work closely with our product and design teams to create seamless and engaging user experiences. Your expertise in iOS development will be crucial in driving our mobile strategy and delivering innovative solutions to our users. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in an ambiguous space with strong technical ability, project management skills, and background in building solutions from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Development: Architect, design, and develop advanced applications for the iOS platform. Manage end-to-end responsibility for projects from technical design through completion and deployment.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other developers.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define, design, and ship new features.
• Code Quality: Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications through rigorous testing and code reviews.
• Problem Solving: Foresee future changes and provide expandable and scalable solutions. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve application performance.
• Continuous Learning and Innovation: A passion for learning and staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices. Investigate and prototype new technologies.

Requirements:

•  BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• 5+ years of non-internship experience as an iOS developer with a strong portfolio of released business applications on the App Store
• 2+ years of experience in technically leading projects, encompassing planning, implementation, and successful release phases
• 2+ years' experience with SwiftUI, crafting modern, responsive user interfaces that enhance user engagement
• Manage large codebases and collaborate with shared REST API libraries, optimizing performance and ensuring robust application architecture.
• Proficiency in Swift, with a deep understanding of iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Location, Alamofire, CloudKit, Core Animation, and Core Graphics.

• Knowledge of Mapping techniques using MapKit and/or ArcGIS Maps
• Experience with performance and memory tuning tools.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Trade Commission warn that employment scams such as this are a growing cyber threat. EKN urges anyone who is contacted about employment opportunities to exercise caution and know that: 

• All communication from EKN Engineering will be from an EKN employee using the @eknengineering.com email domain. We do not use third-party recruiters.   
• EKN Engineering recruiters will only schedule interviews for candidates who have applied for a position through our secure portal.  
• No corporate or IT systems at EKN are affected by this scam. The scammers are using EKN’s logo and employee names to impersonate the company. 
• You can directly contact us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. 

EKN is committed to ensuring the safety and security of our community. We caution individuals to be vigilant in protecting personal data and vetting communication with new contacts from any company. Do not respond or provide any personal information if contacted by someone claiming to represent a company to which you did not submit a job application or profile. This scam can be perpetrated against any business and individuals who recognize and trust its name.

For information on EKN recruitment practices and policies, please visit our career page or email [email protected]. To report a scam, visit: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/.