Lead iOS Developer (Contract)

at  BIMM

BIMM is booming, so we’re looking for a Lead iOS Developer to join our team. This role is a contract position running until December 20th, 2024. Potential to extend or go permanent.
As we observe a hybrid model, this role will require you to be in office at BIMM HQ (Distillery District) up to 2 days per week.

WHO WE ARE

BIMM is a Toronto-based agency that lives at the intersection of data, technology, and creativity to provide clients with high-performing campaigns and digital products that shape connected customer experiences. We’ve helped our clients implement fully integrated CRM customer journeys, built robust digital experiences, and created national loyalty programs with decades of experience in sectors of automotive, financial, telco and retail.
We are creative realists, which means our ideas and solutions are grounded in the realities of our clients’ business. We believe big ideas are nothing without big results (and flawless execution); high-performing agencies deliver high-performing campaigns, products, and experiences; and the best solutions happen when we collaborate with clients as partners.
Our Technology department is a 30+ person distributed team of Developers, QA, and Architects delivering amazing digital products on a leading-edge technology stack.

REQUIREMENTS

• In-depth knowledge and/or experience with Swift, Objective-C, iOS SDK, C/C++ programming, Java & Xcode, MVVM, UIKit, Cocoapods, and SPM.
• A working knowledge of modern iOS development, SwiftUI, and design patterns with past experience with at least one from MVVM, MVC, VIPER, etc.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of the iOS Provisioning workflow
• Familiarity with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of iOS UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with unit testing and test automation frameworks (e.g. XCTest and XCUITest etc)
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Experience building with accessibility standards in mind ideally WCAG 2.2
• Demonstrated experience working with continuous release and delivery practices
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
• Knowledge of the open-source iOS projects and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of iOS HIG design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration tooling
• Top-notch teamwork and communication skills
• Experience coaching and managing developers ranked across various seniority levels
• Familiarity with working in a team environment that utilizes Agile methodologies
• Has experience with collaborating across teams such as Product, Design, QAKnowledge of best practices building a clean codebase. eg. file maintenance, component structure

• Reviewing designs and wireframes before they are handed off to other developers
• Helping review, prioritize and groom product requirements
• Coaching other developers in areas that you identify as having potential for growth
• Ensure high-performance, reusable, and reliable code is shipped as part of delivery
• Ensuring the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identifying and ensuring bottlenecks and bugs are fixed
• Ensuring a high standard of code quality, organization, and automatization
• Leading collaboration with other developers to deliver product features as required by the goals of the team
• Setting standards in code review and testing to ensure we deliver high-quality software.