Senior iOS App Engineer — Hybrid Work & Impact

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer specializing in iOS to join our innovative mobile team in Soweto, Gauteng. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality iOS apps, from concept to deployment, focusing on performance and user experience.

You'll master Swift/Objective-C, work with UIKit/SwiftUI, and collaborate with design, product and backend teams to ship features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional iOS/mobile app development.
• Strong command of Swift and/or Objective-C.
• Deep understanding of the iOS SDK, Xcode and development tools.
• Experience with UIKit/SwiftUI and MVC/MVVM design patterns.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and Git.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with automated testing for iOS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain advanced iOS applications using Swift and/or Objective-C.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to define and ship features.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code following best practices.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify bottlenecks, fix bugs, and improve application performance.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality, interactive UI elements.
• Work with the latest technologies and APIs provided by Apple.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making for mobile development.
• Stay up-to-date with new mobile technology trends, applications, and protocols.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

iOS development

RESTful APIs

UI frameworks

Performance tuning

Testing frameworks

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Xcode

Git

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Mobile Application Developer specializing in iOS to join our innovative mobile team in Soweto, Gauteng. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality iOS apps, from concept to deployment, focusing on performance and user experience.

You'll master Swift/Objective-C, work with UIKit/SwiftUI, and collaborate with design, product and backend teams to ship features.