Senior software developer ios

180 Medical; Lexington (MA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in medical solutions is seeking a Senior Software Developer (iOS) to design and develop a new native iOS application. The successful candidate will lead app development and collaborate with international project teams, focusing on quality, performance, and security. This remote role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to medical technologies improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in native iOS app development.
• Proficient in Swift and Objective-C.
• Experience in a regulated environment such as medical devices is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced iOS applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features.
• Ensure application security using iOS best practices.

Skills

iOS Development

Swift

Objective-C

Software as a Medical Device

CI/CD

Security Principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Azure DevOps

XCTest

Job description

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec's revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It's changing the careers of our people too - creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We're a business that never stands still.

Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Senior Software Developer (iOS), and you won't either.

Position Overview *:*

If you are looking to join a team where you can leverage your experience and design and develop a new native iOS application, then this is the position for you.? You will be part of a team that is highly motivated about our mission which is to build pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch.?You will be the lead developer building applications while interfacing with project leads and architects (located in the US and UK) and our offshore development center in India.? You will be accountable for the development of our SaMD (Software as a Medical Device) and SiMD (Software in a Medical Device) mobile apps while ensuring high quality of the design and code, robustness of our CI/CD pipelines and usability of the features implemented.

Key Responsibilities *:*

• Design, develop, and maintainadvancediOSapplicationswith a focus on performance, security, and scalability.

• Design and develop high-quality native iOS applicationsusing?Swift?and?Objective-C

• Deep knowledge and experiencewith?iOS systemframeworks, camera, hardwaresensors, and?BLE peripherals.

• Collaboratewithcross-functionalteams (hardware, backend, design) todefine, design, and shipnewfeatures.

• Optimizeappperformance, memoryusage, and batteryefficiencythroughprofiling and code refinement.

• Work with?Azure DevOps?forversioncontrol, CI/CD pipelines, and taskmanagement.

• Implement and maintain?automatedbuild and deploymentworkflows?using Azure DevOpsorsimilartools.

• Handle?uploading, releasing, and managingapps on the Apple AppStore, includingalpha/betatracks and productionrollouts.

• EnsurecompatibilityacrossvariousIos versions and deviceconfigurations.

• Manage backgroundprocesses, foreground services, and workwith system-level APIs.

• Debug system-level issuesusingtools likeidb, idevicesyslog, etc.

• Ensureapplication security usingiOS best practicesforsecuredatastorage, authentication, and communication.

• Maintaindetailedtechnicaldocumentation and participate in code reviews.

• Maintain code quality, organization, and automation.

• Stay up-to-date with new mobile technology trends, applications, and protocols.

Authority ( if applicable ):

Not applicable

Skills & Experience:

• 5+ yearsof professional experience in native iOSappdevelopment.

• Solid understandingof the full mobile developmentlifecycle.

• Languages: Proficient in Swift and Objective-C.

• Frameworks: Core Bluetooth, Core Data, UIKit, Core Animation, Core Location, AVFoundation, Combine.

• BLE: Extensive experienceworkingwith BLE protocols, devicediscovery, connectionmanagement, and dataexchange.

• Operating System: Strong understandingof iOS internals (e.g., sandboxing, backgroundmodes, multitasking, appstates).

• Hardware Integration: Familiaritywithdevicehardware like sensors, camera, accelerometer, gyroscope, NFC, etc.

• CI/CD & DevOps: Hands-on experiencewith?Azure DevOps, includingbuildpipelines, release management, and environmentconfigurations.

• Security: Deep understandingofapp security principles: Keychain, SSL pinning, securestorage, biometrics (FaceID/TouchID), and compliancewith App Store privacypolicies.

• FamiliaritywithRESTful APIs to connect iOSapplicationstoback-end services.

• Unit TestingusingXCTest, XCUITestOCMock.

• Proficiency in building flexible UIs thatadapttovarious screen sizes.

• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performanceoptimization.

• Understanding ofGoogle's Android design principles and interface guidelines.

• Experience withGitorotherversioncontroltools.

• Strong problem-solvingskills and abilitytoworkindependentlyor in a team.

• Experience with mobile application security testing, incl. useoftools like SonarQube and mend.io.

• Familiaritywithtools like?App Center,?Fastlane, Firebase and?Crashlytics.

• Familiaritywith?Linux developmentenvironments?and tools (e.g., bash, make, gdb).

• Hybrid languages such as Flutter or React Native or Ionic is a plus.

Qualifications /Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science?or related fields.?

• 5+ yearsof professional experience in iOSdevelopment, with a focus on?system-level orlow-level components

• Experience working in a regulatedenvironment such as medical devices (FDA/MDR), HIPAA, GDPR isstronglydesired.

• Experience in publishing and maintainingapps in the Apple App Store.

• Strong foundation in?operatingsystems,?computerarchitecture, and?embeddedsystems

• Solid understandingof?datastructures,?algorithms, and?multi-threading

• Prior experience in Agile/Scrumenvironments.

• Certifications in iOS developmentorembeddedprogramming (optional but a plus)

Preferences *:*

• Hands-on experiencewith?performancetuning?foriOSdevices (CPU, GPU, memory, battery)

• Knowledge of?wirelesscommunicationprotocols?(Bluetooth, Zigbee, LTE, etc.)

• Participation in open-source Iosprojectsorcommunities

• Ability toworkcloselywithcross-functionalteams

Team

Not applicable

Principal Contacts & Purpose of Contact

Internal - Project Management Office, Cloud and Mobile Architects, V&V Leads, other Software Developers, DevOps Engineers and QA Engineers

External - None

Travel Requirements

Position may involve travel up to 10% of the time. Most trips will include overnight or international travel.

Languages

• Speaking:YesEnglish

• Writing/Reading:YesEnglish

Working Conditions (_ _Applicable local workplace laws and statutes should be included in the description of working conditions)

Remote (US ET time zone)

Special Factors

None

Our progress will give you countless opportunities to move forward too. Seek out new challenges, and you'll find them. Stretch your thinking, and you'll find new ways to make an impact. And if you embrace the opportunity to drive your own growth, you could go further, and achieve more, than ever before.

This is a big step forward.

This is work that'll move you.

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