Our client is a large entertainment company with offices in Zurich is in need of a Lead iOS Developer to build an enterprise applications with eCommerce functionality as well. You will lead approximately 5 Developer, 2 SDET's and a Tester.
Being a Lead iOS Developer will require an understanding of company's architectural vision and how it helps meet the company's business objectives. You will analyze user stories and participate in sprint planning, scrums, demos and retrospectives.
Coordinate with Architecture group on new designs and foundational / infrastructural application changes.
Integrate mobile application code with back-end services.
You will have an understanding the need for optimized / customized mobile service responses / payloads.
Develop back-end services, as needed.
Perform peer code reviews for immediate and related teams.
Understand continuous integration / continuous delivery concepts and have the ability to troubleshoot related issues.
Provide architectural direction on behalf of the architecture team.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in the software development field.
8+ years of software development experience with a minimum of 4 years mobile application development experience.
At least a year of experience leading a team of developers.
Experience reviewing and updating requirements and/or user stories.
Experience writing technical documentation.
Understanding of agile software development.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED
Disciplined approach to software development. Includes defining and enforcing engineering best practices.
Strong problem solving and analysis skills.
Expert level knowledge: Object Oriented Programming.
Expert understanding of Computer Science Fundamentals.
Expert Objective C and iOS mobile application development skills with a proven record of creating commercial quality software. Preference for Java and Android development skills.
Strong knowledge of unit testing, behavioral testing and continuous integration.
Strong troubleshooting skills.
Strong application performance / tuning skills.
Understanding of importance of maintainable / sustainable product solutions.
Experience with developing mobile applications that interface with RESTful services.
Experience with developing applications that run on multiple mobile devices with different form factors.
Strong understanding of caching as it relates to mobile devices and application performance.
Understanding of PCI, PII and mobile application security.
Understanding of mobile application accessibility.
Experience with content management systems a plus.
Experience with analytics tools a plus.

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED
Proven ability to work with all members of an extended and diverse project team.
Must be detail-oriented, self-organized, be committed to quality and be capable of tracking multiple issues simultaneously.
Candidate must have mentoring and guidance skills to provide oversight and direction to contractors and junior members of the team.

Our client offers visasponsoring!
If you are interested in this position, please write an email to hr@ipt-buerolersch.ch