Senior Software Engineer I - iOS

Careem (Dubai); Dubai; Remote; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Dubai seeks an experienced iOS Developer proficient in Swift to design and build advanced applications. You will collaborate with product and design teams to create scalable solutions while ensuring code performance and reliability. Candidates should have over 4 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field. The role offers flexible working options and unlimited vacation days, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Fitness reimbursement

Remote-first organization

Work from any country for 30 days

Qualifications

• 4+ years of iOS application development experience using Swift.
• Full understanding of the mobile development life cycle.
• Strong memory management and network programming knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced, scalable applications in Swift.
• Write high quality, performant and reliable code.
• Work with product and design teams to understand user requirements.

Skills

iOS application development

Swift

Reactive programming

Debugging skills

Agile/Scrum communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD pipelines (Bitrise)

SwiftUI

Job description

Job Summary

Join us as we solve some of the most difficult problems that our region faces at scale while creating stellar experiences for our Customers, Captains (drivers) and Merchants. You will have a chance to work on cutting edge technology and with a diverse set of talented individuals across many geographies.

What you’ll do

• Design and build advanced, scalable applications in Swift.
• Write high quality, performant and reliable code while working on defined tasks/bugs independently.
• Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases, and translate them into pragmatic and effective technical solutions.
• Unit-test code for robustness including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and be willing to jump in and help resolve any incidents within the defined SLA.
• Participate in the team's agile and engineering practices and contribute to their continuous evolution.

What you’ll need

• 4+ years of iOS application development with extensive use of Swift
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other related technical field.
• Full understanding of the mobile development life cycle. Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of interactive application development paradigm under iOS, memory management, file I/O, network programming, concurrency and multithreading, and publishing iOS apps in the Appstore.
• Reactive programming (RxSwift/Combine) is necessary.
• Excellent debugging skills.
• Experience working with remote teams in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal, formal and informal).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines similar to Bitrise.
• Experience with SwiftUI and structured concurrency.
• Working knowledge of developing scalable SDKs and libraries.
• Experience applying professional software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

What we’ll provide you

In addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this. As a Careem colleague you will be able to:

• Be part of a Remote-First organization that offers flexible ways of working from the office and home.
• Work from any country in the world for 30 days a year
• Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
• Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
• Work and learn from great minds
• Create impact in a region with untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day