Software Systems Engineer

Job Title: Software Systems Engineer.

Location: Piscataway, NJ

Duration: 6 Months

Native App iOS / Swift developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed towards iOS and OS X, including mobile phones, tablets, and full-fledged computers.
• Development of such applications and their integration with back-end micro services.
• Will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure.
• Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.
Responsibilities
Design and build applications for iOS and OS X
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications

Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
Help maintain code quality, organization and automation
Meet project timelines working with geographically diversified team
Skills
Proficient in xCode and/or Swift, with a good knowledge of their ecosystems
Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
Experience with Cocoa APIs on OS X
Good knowledge of performance limits and characteristics
Knowledge of memory management and multi-threading
Experience with embedded databases and other system data sources
Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect to back-end services
Good sense of UI design and a user-oriented focus
Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is a plus
Implementation of automated testing platforms and unit tests
Knack for benchmarking and optimization
Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
Proficient understanding of code versioning using GIT/Stash
Familiarity with continuous integration
Familiarity with Spring Cloud /cloud message APIs and push notifications
Familiarity with build tools such as Gradle, Ant and Maven

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