Software Developer - Apple Platforms (iOS / macOS)

Location: Hong Kong, Singapore or Remote (+/- 8 hours from Hong Kong)

We’re looking for a world-class developer to join our team in building a unified app for iOS and macOS. You’ll use the latest technologies, such as Catalyst and SwiftUI, to create modern iOS and macOS applications from a single codebase.

Join the Team

The Apple Platforms Team provides the scaffolding for multiple products to create a super-app of privacy and security services for iOS and macOS. We:

• Build the foundations of the app into which other product units then contribute with additional functionalities.
• Define core architecture, including guardrails, to enable multiple teams to contribute safely.
• Build core functionality in authentication, user subscriptions, in-app purchases, local and push notifications, in-app messages, and more.
• Configure and manage our build systems.
• Operate our test pipelines.
• Pick test frameworks and guide other teams on using them well.
• Have a veto right over contributions by other teams.
• Coordinate releases to customers, typically once every two weeks or more frequently.
• Coordinate technical documentation.
• Provide apps developer time and expertise on Apple platforms as a service for other teams.
• Are accountable for: Quality, velocity, shipping speed, the satisfaction of users.

Why we want you

As a member of this team, you will:

• Write high-quality, well-architected, modular code that is easy to read and maintain.
• Ensure your code, and the application as a whole, has excellent automated test coverage.
• Ensure your code follows modern Apple development practices
• Ensure the app has a clean, simple, and robust architecture to enable other teams to contribute code easily.
• Ensure your build and test pipelines are fast and stable.
• Provide high-quality code reviews for your team and other contributors to the code base.
• Lead by example and provide guidance and mentorship to other developers. 
• Provide technical insights to the Product Management team.
• Work closely with the Design Team to design and build great UI and a great user experience.
• Undertake spikes, prototyping, and R&D work to investigate feasibility and de-risk complex projects.
• Maintain an excellent velocity.
• Write clear and comprehensive tech designs and test plans, and ensure work is broken down into accurately sized bite-sized chunks.

Requirements of the role

Please get in touch if you have the following skills or experience, we’d love to tell you more about this role and our company. 

• A proven track record working on consumer iOS or macOS applications using native frameworks.
• Experience as a Swift or ObjectiveC developer.
• Excellent at writing well-architected code using design patterns such as MVC, MVVM, and the Coordinator Pattern.
• Excellent at writing automated test cases.
• Experience writing thread-safe code using common threading frameworks such as GCD or RxSwift.
• Experience with standard software development practices such as Scrum.
• Great communication skills.
• Have a logical mindset and are a great problem solver.

Optional

Though not essential, we think these skills would be beneficial to have.

• Experience in building applications using the Apple Network Extension framework.
• Experience in building System Extensions.
• Experience in building iOS widgets.
• Experience with libraries such as Weaver, Cuckoo, PromiseKit, XCTest, UIKit, SwiftUI.
• Excellent at building UI.
• Experience in C/C++ development.
• Solid understanding of IP networking—including both low-level sockets programming and high-level application layer programming.
• Experience with TDD or BDD.
• Experience writing tech designs and threat models.

What we can offer you

• Full-time employment with flexible working hours.
• Challenging work in a fun and collaborative environment.
• Attractive compensation and time-off benefits.
• Spacious open-concept and centrally located offices.
• Financially successful and profitable company.
• Fully stocked pantry with healthy foods and fresh fruit.
• Team lunches and company events every quarter.
• Multicultural teams represented by 30+ nationalities.

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