Job purpose:

We are looking for a senior mobile app developer to lead the design, development and maintenance of Android and iPhone apps. The developer will lead the entire app lifecycle right from concept stage until delivery and post launch support. Apps will be mainly content based and integrated closely with the web sites. In addition to delivering the product the successful candidate will be heavily involved in driving the mobile strategy globally.

Reporting line: Development Manager

  • Working relationships (internal/external)
  • Product Development Managers Internal Customer, working with the Brand Product Development teams to develop ideas concepts and solutions that help the brand meet their objectives
  • Developers working very closely with the global development/ engineering teams responsible for the web sites
  • Project Managers working very closely with project managers effectively working across multiple projects and delivering to deadlines

Main tasks and responsibilities:

  • Acting as lead iOS and/ or Android developer. Depending on the skills set can be lead on one platform and play a supporting role across the other
  • Working closely with another mobile app developer leading the other platform development
  • Deliver across the entire app life cycle concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
  • Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualise, build, test and realise products
  • Gather requirements around functionality and translate those requirements into elegant functional solutions
  • Build prototypes at tech scoping stage of projects
  • Working along the web developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
  • Working with the front end developers to build the interface with focus on usability features
  • Create compelling device specific user interfaces and experiences
  • Standardizing the platform and in some cases apps to deliver across multiple brands with minimal duplication of effort
  • Optimizing performance for the apps
  • Keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies
  • Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Attend industry events/ conference both attending and presenting

Person specification:

  • Proven commercial software development experience desktop and mobile
  • Published examples of mobile applications on the App store or the Android market
  • Excellent knowledge in information architecture, human computer interaction and usability design principles
  • A track record of delivering successful consumer and or business products
  • Ability to use analytic data and user testing to inform design decision
  • A passion for new consumer technology and the emerging media landscape
  • Ability to multi task and good time management skills
  • Ability to work on their own and as a part of the team
  • Excellent scoping and estimation skills
  • Excellent testing/ QA skills

Skills

Essential skills:

Strong OO design and programming skills in Objective-C
Familiar with iOS SDK (UIKit, Cocoa Touch, Core Data, Core Location, etc)
Familiar with xcode
Strong OO design and programming skills in Java (J2EE/ J2ME)
Familiar with the Android SDK
Knowledge of SQLite, MySQL or similar database management system
Familiar with Eclipse

Common Skills -

Understanding of other compiled languages
Experience on web service integration ( JSON, XML)
Experience of development using web technologies
Good understanding of OO programming and design patterns
Good understanding of HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax and PHP
Experience building web and native apps
Experience using social media APIs
Ads integration using a 3rd party ad server
Excellent debugging and optimization skills

Job Details

Industry:
Total Positions:
3 Posts
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Bachelors of Software Engineering
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
3 Years
Apply Before:
Apr 19, 2015
Posting Date:
Mar 20, 2015

HRT Consultants

Services · 11-50 employees - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore

HRT expertise is in the provision of providing finest recruitment solutions and collaboration of the sheer talent of Pakistan with scrutinizing enterprises of Pakistan. Being one of the best in the business we understand the shortcomings of industries operating in Pakistan and all the current dilemmas that every industry of Pakistan is dealing with. We also realize the fact that IT industry is one of the most competent industries of Pakistan which have the utmost potential to banish economic problems of Pakistan, and this defines our core association with IT industry as well as all other industries of Pakistan. Due to so many internal and external matters of contentions the human resource of Pakistan is somehow immensely disconcerted for working in Pakistan. And this is the fundamental reason why enterprises face a shortfall when it comes to procurement of competent human resource. Keeping such facts in consideration, HRT Consultants is operating to confine any such apertures among employers and job seekers. Our every single act is diverted towards the betterment of recruitment industry in Pakistan as well as providing enterprises with most competent and motivated human resource. Our comprehensive and broad recruitment process enables us to provide organizations that mythical human resource they always seek for.

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