iOS Developer

Tech Avenue Pvt Ltd; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Avenue is hiring for an iOS engineer to join an AI-driven management platform. Work on field-ready apps with intermittent connectivity, focusing on offline-first data, media handling, and real-time APIs.

You'll collaborate with backend, design, QA, and product teams, mentoring juniors while delivering features on schedule. Onsite in Islamabad, contract for 6 months with extension possible; strong emphasis on quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 4–5 years of professional native iOS development with apps on the App Store.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain production iOS applications using Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUI.
• Design architecture for maintainability (MVVM or Clean Architecture).
• Integrate REST and WebSocket APIs and third-party SDKs.
• Implement offline-first data flows with local caching and sync.
• Handle media features like camera, large uploads, and PDF/image annotation.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Release through TestFlight and App Store Connect, align with backend on API contracts.

Skills

Swift

UIKit

SwiftUI

MVVM

Clean Architecture

REST/WebSockets

Core Data

Async/Concurrency

Xcode

Unit Testing

Code reviews

Debugging

Git workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Xcode

Job description

Company: Tech Avenue Employment Type:Contract (6 months, extendable) Location: Onsite, Islamabad

About Tech Avenue

Founded in 2018, Tech Avenue helpsclients envision, design, and deliver technology solutions that unlocktheirbusiness potential. We build market-defining, high-quality products that createreal value and competitive advantage for our clients.

About the Role

You'll be joining the iOS team onan AI-driven management platform. The product combines an event-drivenmicroservices with mobile apps used directly on construction sites � whereconnectivity is unreliable, media capture is constant, and workflows ofteninvolve voice and real-time updates. This isn't a typical CRUD app; you'll bebuilding for field conditions as much as for polish.

What You'll Do

• -Build,test, and maintain production iOS applications using Swift, UIKit, andSwiftUI
• -Designapp architecture that stays maintainable as the product grows (MVVM, CleanArchitecture, or similar)
• -IntegrateREST and real-time (WebSocket) APIs, third-party SDKs, and localpersistence layers
• -Implementoffline-first data flows: local caching, queued writes, and sync/conflictresolution for intermittent connectivity
• -Buildmedia-heavy features: camera capture, large/resumable media uploads, documentand drawing viewing (PDF/image annotation), and efficient image loadingfor large galleries
• -Integratevoice capture/streaming features.
• -Profileand optimize performance, memory, responsiveness, and battery usage
• -Writeunit and UI tests, and participate in code reviews
• -Managereleases through TestFlight and App Store Connect
• -Partnerwith backend, design, QA, and product to turn requirements into shippedfeatures, and work closely with the backend team to align on an evolvingAPI Gateway contract
• -Mentorjunior developers and share knowledge across the team

What You'll Need

Experience

• -Bachelor'sdegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• - 4�5years of professional native iOS development, with production apps shippedto the App Store

Technical

• -Swift,UIKit, SwiftUI, and the native iOS SDK
• -iOSapp lifecycle, Auto Layout, Storyboards/XIBs, and reusable UI components
• -Architecturalpatterns: MVVM, MVC, or Clean Architecture
• -Concurrency:Swift Concurrency, async/await, and GCD
• -Memorymanagement: ARC, retain cycles, and performance tuning
• -Networkingand data: URLSession, WebSockets, --JSON, Codable, Core Data, UserDefaults,Keychain
• -Offline-firstdesign: local caching, background sync, retry/reconciliation strategies
• -Mediahandling: camera capture, image/video compression, chunked or resumableuploads, PDF/document rendering
• -Testingand debugging: XCTest, Xcode, Instruments
• -Releaseengineering: App Store Connect, TestFlight, provisioning profiles,certificates
• -Platformfundamentals: push notifications, deep linking, background tasks, locationservices, permissions, biometric auth (Face ID/Touch ID), and iOS securitybasics
• -Gitand collaborative development workflows
• -Explainstechnical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technicalstakeholders
• -Takesownership of features and delivers them on time
• -Givesand receives constructive feedback well
• -Approachesproblems analytically and contributes actively to team decisions
• -Comfortableworking against an API surface that evolves alongside an active backend build-out

Nice to Have

• -Experienceas a Technical Lead or mentoring iOS developers
• -CI/CDfor iOS using Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Bitrise, or Jenkins
• -Firebase,APNs, analytics, and crash reporting integrations
• -Experiencewith audio/voice features (AVFoundation, speech APIs)
• -Modulararchitecture with Swift Package Manager
• -Agile/Scrumexperience
• -Open-sourcecontributions or an active GitHub profile
• -Duration:6 months, onsite, with extension based on performance, delivery quality,and project needs
• -Candidatesmust be available to work from the office for the full contract period