Senior Software Engineer - iOS Development (7-10 yrs)

WeatherBug, a division of GroundTruth, empowers people to plan their day thanks to hyperlocal weather forecasts.

With 10+ million monthly users, our app and website are favorites on the App Store and Google Play Store.

We use a vast network of weather observations and innovative technology to give you real-time forecasts, alerts, and insights.

Our team is passionate about enhancing user experiences and always looks for new ways to use weather data to make a difference.

Join us at WeatherBug and help people stay informed and prepared for whatever the weather brings. Let's make it happen together!.

At GroundTruth, we believe that innovative technology starts with the best talent and we have been ranked one of Ad Age's Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 & 2023).

Learn more about the perks of joining our team here.

Role : Senior Software Engineer (iOS/React Native).

Location : Remote, India

This role requires Core Work Hours from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am IST (will change as per daylight saving in US).

The remaining hours are completed at individual discretion.

Role Characteristics :

- Recognized subject matter expert who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field with limited oversight from managers.

- Independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; requires deep job knowledge of areas typically obtained through higher education combined with experience.

- Manages large projects or processes and problems faced are difficult and often complex; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

- May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy.

- Influences others regarding policies, practices and procedures.

You Will :

- Design, architect, and document the entire system, down to the details, to meet team needs.

- Code robust iOS solutions to solve current problems, identifying and fixing issues within your areas of expertise.

- Act as a CodeOwner and stakeholder in code reviews within your area of expertise.

- Automate unit, integration, and end-to-end testing solutions, working closely with the QA team to ensure seamless integration.

- Deploy and run your code in pre-production to ensure quality before release.

- Develop and maintain debugging tools to enhance team efficiency.

- Collaborate with vendors to ensure third-party SDKs are properly integrated and functional.

- Perform and monitor mobile releases for iOS, ensuring smooth rollouts and updates.

- Retire outdated solutions and resources when no longer needed, ensuring the system remains efficient and streamlined.

- Provide operational support for your deployed code and all code within your domain of expertise.

- Identify and address team-wide issues, preventing problems from occurring.

- Coordinate across all business teams to resolve technical issues, mitigate risks, and provide actionable solutions.

- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

You Have :

- 4-year degree in Computer Science or a related field OR 9+ years of experience in software development.

- 7+ years of experience in software engineering.

- 5+ years of experience with iOS development tools (Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, Xcode, Core Data, Combine, Foundation, UIKit).

- 2+ years of experience with SwiftUI or declarative UI frameworks.

- 3+ years of experience on an Agile team.

- Proficiency in Concurrency, Multithreading, and Swift Combine or other asynchronous programming patterns.

- Knowledge of object-oriented design principles, patterns, best practices, performance optimizations, and memory management on iOS.

- Ability to effectively communicate across teams to provide and implement solutions.

- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues and execute solutions.

- A strong sense of self-drive and technical expertise to work independently and within a team.

- Mentorship skills to guide junior and mid-level engineers.

- Excellent communication and documentation skills to articulate ideas clearly.

- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities to handle edge cases and unexpected issues.

- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (designers, product managers, QA).

Great If You Have :

- Experience using React Native (Function Components, Hooks, Redux, JavaScript/TypeScript).

- Familiarity with ingesting and exposing large datasets in the weather industry.

- Experience in the advertising industry.

- Proficiency with tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Artifactory.

What We Offer :

- At WeatherBug, we want our employees to be comfortable with their benefits so they can focus on doing the work they love.

- Parental leaveMaternity and Paternity.

- Flexible Time Offs (Earned Leaves, Sick Leaves, Birthday leave, Bereavement leave & Company Holidays).

- In Office Daily Catered Lunch.

- Fully stocked snacks/beverages.

- Health cover for any hospitalization.

- Covers both nuclear family and parents.

- Tele-med for free doctor consultation, discounts on health checkups and medicines.

- Wellness/Gym Reimbursement.

- Pet Expense Reimbursement.

- Childcare Expenses and reimbursements.

- Skill development program.

- Cell phone reimbursement (Mobile Subsidy program).

- Internet reimbursement.

- Birthday treat reimbursement.

- Employee Provident Fund Scheme offering different tax saving options such as VPF and employee and employer contribution up to 12% Basic.

- Creche reimbursement.

- Co-working space reimbursement.

- NPS employer match.

- Meal card for tax benefit.

- Special benefits on salary account.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, inclusion and equity at our company.